Proclamation

BWG Proclaims International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women 2023

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women November 25, 2023

WHEREAS: Violence continues to be the greatest gender inequality rights issue for women, girls and gender-diverse individuals; and

WHEREAS: November is Woman Abuse Prevention Month; and

WHEREAS: November 25th the lnternational Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women; and

WHEREAS: Femicide rates are on the rise in Ontario, with over 46 femicides in Ontario since November 26th, 2022; and

WHEREAS: Our community...

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BWG Proclaims Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day 2023

Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day October 15, 2023

WHEREAS: October is recognized worldwide, across Canada, and within our province as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness month; and

WHEREAS: During the month, we take time to honor and remember those who have lost a child during pregnancy or in infancy; and

WHEREAS: Losing a child in pregnancy or infancy is an unspeakable grief and many are left feeling alone and unsupported. It is our intention to raise awareness and to support those who grieve...

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BWG Proclaims National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation  September 30, 2023

WHEREAS: The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day is observed annually on September 30th, to educate and remind Canadians about the history of Residential Schools; and

WHEREAS: From the opening of the first schools in the 1830s until the last school closed in 1996, approximately 150,000 Inuit, Métis and First Nation children were forcibly removed from their homes and sent to over 130 institutions to...

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International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2025

December 3, 2025

WHEREAS: International Day of Persons with Disabilities was first proclaimed on December 3, 1992, and it is a global celebration that acknowledges the many achievements persons with disabilities have made; and

WHEREAS: barriers can take a variety of forms and include the physical environment, information and communications, legislation or policy and societal attitudes and discrimination. When barriers to inclusion are removed, people with disabilities are empowered to participate...

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BWG Proclaims International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women 2025

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women November 25, 2025

WHEREAS: Violence continues to be the greatest gender inequality rights issue for women, girls and gender-diverse individuals; and

WHEREAS: November is Woman Abuse Prevention Month; and

WHEREAS: November 25th the lnternational Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women; and

WHEREAS: Femicide rates continue to be on the rise in Ontario; and

WHEREAS: Our community is committed to ending femicide and all forms of...

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