June is Seniors’ Month
June is Seniors’ Month month in Ontario. It is a time when we recognize the contributions that older adults have made in communities across our province. www.ontario.ca/seniors
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Events
June 1st, Injured Workers Day
June 1st, Injured Workers Day, we pay respect to the hundreds of workers who have died or become injured on the job. https://injuredworkersonline.org
June is National Aboriginal History Month
June is National Aboriginal History Month. This is an opportunity to honour Indigenous heritage and celebrate Indigenous contributions and cultures. To learn about Canada's oppression and exploitation of Indigenous Peoples, […]
June is Pride Month
June is Pride Month. It presents an opportunity to reflect on the progress made to recognize and protect the rights of LGBTQ2S+ communities and the work that still needs to […]
June 21st, National Aboriginal Day
June 21st, National Aboriginal Day is a day recognizing and celebrating the cultures and contributions of the First Nations, Inuit and Métis Indigenous peoples in Canada. https://www.afn.ca/
August 1st Emancipation Day
August 1st Emancipation Day, celebrates the end of slavery in the British Empire. Ancestors of Ontario’s Black community were one of the founding communities of Ontario and Canada. https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/08e25
August 9th, International Day of the World’s Indigenous People
August 9th, International Day of the World’s Indigenous People. There are about 370 million indigenous people in the world, living across 90 countries. Facing genocide, racism and discrimination, they struggle […]
September 30th, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Orange Shirt Day
September 30th, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Orange Shirt Day, is a day when we honour the Indigenous children who were sent away to residential schools in Canada and […]
October is Women’s History Month
October is Women's History Month in Canada, marking the beginning of an annual month-long celebration of the outstanding achievements of women throughout Canada’s history. https://www.canada.ca/en/women-gender-equality/commemorations-celebrations/womens-history-month.html
October is Islamic History Month
October is Islamic History Month. Islamic history and culture encompass a broad range of individual and collective experiences, as well as important contributions to literature, math, science, art and history. […]