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WHEREAS, Seniors’ Month is an annual province-wide celebration;

WHEREAS, seniors have contributed and continue to contribute immensely to the life and vibrancy of this community;

WHEREAS, seniors continue to serve as leaders, mentors, volunteers and important and active members of this community;

WHEREAS, their contributions past and present warrant appreciation and recognition and their stories deserve to be told;

WHEREAS, June, being Seniors Month in Ontario with the 2026 theme, “Working for..

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WHEREAS, decades of struggle by workers and their unions have created many health and safety regulations and an employer-funded compensation system for times when those safeguards fail; and

WHEREAS, statistics show that over 300 employees die each year in Ontario because of accidents that occur while they are at work and the reality is that many of these accidents and deaths could have been prevented; and

WHEREAS, every year on June 1, workers gather to recognize sisters and brothers who have..

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WHEREAS, 1 in 4 Canadian menstruators (25%) have been forced to make the decision between purchasing menstrual products and purchasing other essentials such as food or rent within the last year. Today we recognize that is in an issue that exists in our community, throughout the province and across the country; and

WHEREAS, Menstrual Health Day (MH Day) is a global day of action that was initiated by German non-profit WASH Union n 2014 to raise awareness and change how the world perceives.

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WHEREAS, The Victorian Order of Nurses for Canada is a charitable community-based health care organization that has addressed community health and social needs for 129 years; and

WHEREAS, VON Thunder Bay nurses, home support workers, community service coordinators and many other staff and volunteers have been caring for the lives and well-being of residents of Thunder Bay and District since 1944 (and before) and VON’s nursing, health promotion and support services make a contribution to the health..

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WHEREAS, the Moose Hide Campaign is an Indigenous-led, grassroots movement of men, boys and all Canadians standing up to end violence against women, children and all those along the gender continuum and;

WHEREAS, the Moose Hide Campaign was founded along the 'Highway of Tears' in British Columbia in response to the injustices and violence faced by many women and children in Canada, particularly those who are Indigenous;

WHEREAS, Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is at epidemic proportions across..

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WHEREAS Environmental Sensitivities (ES), including Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS), can substantially limit function and significantly impact quality of life; and

WHEREAS the Canadian Human Rights Commission recognizes Environmental Sensitivities [1]; and

 WHEREAS it is estimated that more than one million people in Canada have been diagnosed with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity [2]; and

WHEREAS individuals with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity are at higher risk of experiencing Electromagnetic..

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WHEREAS, it is imperative that communities across Canada be reminded of importance of sun safety; and

WHEREAS, over-exposure to UV radiation is one of the major causes of melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers; and

WHEREAS, skin cancer is the most common of all cancers and 1 in 6 Canadians born in the 1990’s will get skin cancer in their lifetime; and

WHEREAS, many people seek sun without taking the advisable precautionary measures and are unaware that any darkening of skin colour, including a tan..

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