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 in the absence of respect for all human rights. https://www.un.org/en/observances/social-justice-day
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 dedicated to the cause against Bullying, Discrimination, Homophobia and Transphobia. https://www.pinkshirtday.ca/
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 gender parity. https://www.iwdtoronto.ca
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, against the apartheid pass laws used to oppress Black people.
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 as a celebration of their contributions to society. www.tdov.org
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 the Sikh articles of faith. https://www.worldsikh.org/
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 rights of refugees. The Court decided that ‘everyone’ includes refugee claimants in the sentence: ‘Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of the […]
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 the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. https://www.cba.org/For-The-Public/Law-Day
April 22nd, Earth Day, marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. www.earthday.ca
April 28th, National Day of Mourning recognizes workers injured or killed on the job. The Canadian Labour Congress first declared the Day in 1984. More than 100 countries now observe the Day. https://www.whsc.on.ca/Events/Day-of-Mourning
