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
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
From law, to politics, to culture, to sports, this important initiative celebrates the contributions Jewish Canadians have been making to this country for 250 years. jewishheritage.ca
May is Asian Heritage Month, a time to acknowledge and celebrate the contributions of Asian people and communities in Canada. https://ccncsj.ca/
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:// http://nctr.ca/reports.php
June is Seniors’ 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 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
