Events

February is Black History Month, a time to recognize the valuable contributions that Black people have made to Ontario and Canada's economic, social, political and cultural fabric. https://blackhistorysociety.ca/

February 20th, World Day of Social Justice, recognizes social justice as indispensable for the attainment of peace and security within and among nations and that social justice cannot be achieved […]

The Last Wednesday of February is Pink Shirt Day. Wearing a pink shirt on this day sends a strong message to victims of bullying that others care. This day is […]

March 8th, International Women’s Day (IWD) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating […]

March 21st, International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. On this day, in 1960, police opened fire and killed 69 people at a peaceful demonstration in Sharpeville, South Africa, […]

March 31st, Transgender Day of Visibility, is an annual event occurring on March 31 to celebrate transgender people and raising awareness of discrimination faced by transgender people worldwide, as well […]

April is Sikh Heritage Month in Ontario. Sikh Canadians have made significant contributions to our society. In April, Sikh Canadians celebrate Vaisakhi, which marks the creation of the Khalsa and […]

April 4th is the anniversary of the Supreme Court’s 1985 Singh decision.  In this decision the Supreme Court found that the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms protects the fundamental […]

April 17th, National Law Day, marks the day in 1982 when Queen Elizabeth II and then Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau signed the Constitution Proclamation, bringing the Constitution home and enacting […]

April 22nd, Earth Day, marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. www.earthday.ca