May 1st, May Day, International Workers Day commemorates the struggles of workers around the world through the labour movements. The first of May is a national, public holiday in many countries across the world but not in Canada - yet. www.canadianlabour.ca
May is Asian Heritage Month, a time to acknowledge and celebrate the contributions of Asian people and communities in Canada. https://ccncsj.ca/
Red Dress Day, observed each year on May 5 in Canada, is the National Day of Awareness for Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQIA+ people (MMIWG2S). It honours those who have been lost and draws attention to the ongoing violence faced by Indigenous women, girls, and Two-Spirit people—violence rooted in the lasting impacts […]
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
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. 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, visit: http://nctr.ca/reports.php
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 be done. www.pridetoronto.com
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, 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. There are about 370 million indigenous people in the world, living across 90 countries. Facing genocide, racism and discrimination, they struggle to retain social, cultural, economic and political traditions distinct from dominant societies. https://www.un.org/en/observances/indigenous-day
