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by Avi Abrams | Aug 7, 2024

Something to ponder The historical record of treaties between the Canadian government and First Nations Peoples is extensive and intricate,...

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DATES TO REMEMBER

Date	Event
Jan. 4	Ribbon Skirt Day
Jan. 12	National Hot Tea Day
Jan. 24	International Day of Education
Jan. 26	International Day of Clean Energy
Feb. 1-7	World Interfaith Harmony Week
Feb. 11	International Day of Women and Girls in Science
Feb. 14	Memorial March Honouring Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit Peoples (MMIWG2S+)
Feb. 20	World Day of Social Justice
Feb. 21	International Mother Language Day
March 1	Zero Discrimination Day
March 8	International Women’s Day
March 21	International Day of Forests
March 21	International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
March 21-27	Week of Solidarity with the Peoples Struggling against Racism and Racial Discrimination
April 5	International Day of Conscience
April 7	World Health Day
April 22	International Mother Earth Day

May 12	International Day of Plant Health
May 13	World Migratory Bird Day
May 15	International Day of Families
May 16	International Day of Living Together in Peace
May 20	World Bee Day
May 21	International Tea Day
May 21	World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
June	National Indigenous History Month
June 1	Global Day of Parents
June 4	International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
June 7	World Food Safety Day
June 8	World Oceans Day
June 15	World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
June 18	International Day for Countering Hate Speech
June 19	International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict
June 21	National Indigenous Peoples Day
June 21	International Day of the Celebration of the Solstice
June 23	International Widows’ Day
June 23	United Nations Public Service Day
June 24	International Day of Women in Diplomacy
June 26	International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
June 27	Micro-, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Day
June 30	International Day of Parliamentarism
July 11	World Population Day
July 15	World Youth Skills Day
July 30	International Day of Friendship
Aug. 1-7	World Breastfeeding Week
Aug. 9	National Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
Aug. 12	International Youth Day
Aug. 19	World Humanitarian Day
Aug. 22	International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief
Sept. 5	International Day of Charity
Sept. 7	International Day of Police Cooperation
Sept. 7	International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies
Sept. 8	International Literacy Day
Sept. 15	International Day of Democracy
Sept. 16	International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
Sept. 20	World Cleanup Day
Sept. 21	International Day of Peace
Sept. 27	World Tourism Day
Sept. 28	International Day for Universal Access to Information
Sept. 30	National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
October	Women’s History Month
Oct. 1	International Day of Older Persons
Oct. 2	International Day of Non-Violence
Oct. 4	Day of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls & Gender Diverse People
Oct. 5	World Teachers’ Day
Oct. 7	World Habitat Day
Oct. 10	World Mental Health Day
Oct. 11	International Day of the Girl Child
Oct. 13	International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
Oct. 16	World Food Day
Oct. 17	International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
Oct. 18	Persons Day
Oct. 24	United Nations Day
Oct. 24-31	Global Media and Information Literacy Week
Oct. 27	World Day for Audiovisual Heritage
Nov. 16	International Day for Tolerance
Nov. 18	World Day for the Prevention of and Healing from Child Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Violence
Nov. 20	World Children’s Day
Nov. 25	International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Nov. 25-Dec-10	16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence
Dec. 5	World Soil Day
Dec. 6	National day of remembrance and action on violence against women
Dec. 9	International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime
Dec. 9	International Anti-Corruption Day
Dec. 10	Human Rights Day
Dec. 11	International Mountain Day
Dec. 12	International Universal Health Coverage Day
Dec. 20	International Human Solidarity Day
Dec. 27	International Day of Epidemic Preparedness

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