Proclamations

JUNE 1, 2025

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..

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JUNE 2025

WHEREAS, Seniors Month is an annual province –wide celebration; and

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

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

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

WHEREAS, June, being Seniors Month in Ontario with the 2025..

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MAY 28, 2025

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.

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MAY 25 - 29, 2025

WHEREAS, 2.6 million Ontarians have a disability; and

WHEREAS, approximately one in four people live with a disability and face various types of accessibility challenges in their everyday life; and

WHEREAS, increased social and economic inclusion of persons with disabilities has positive economic and social benefits, for persons with disabilities, for business, the economy, and society in general; and

WHEREAS, every year, starting on the last Sunday in May, Canadians celebrate.

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MAY 18-24, 2025

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 128 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..

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MAY 15, 2025

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 woman and children in Canada, particularly those who are Indigenous; and

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

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MAY 3, 2025

WHEREAS, a healthy, professional news media sector is essential for the proper functioning of civil society and democracy at the local, provincial, federal and international levels; and

WHEREAS, the United Nations has proclaimed World Press Freedom Day as an annual observance each May 3rd; and

WHEREAS, according to the Local News Research Project, since 2008 more than 525 news outlets in roughly 350 communities across Canada have closed or merged (compared to the launch and continued..

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MAY 2025

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,..

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MAY 2025

WHEREAS, Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common fatal genetic disease affecting Canadian children and young adults. There is no cure.

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APRIL 27- MAY 3, 2025

WHEREAS, 24 million Canadians give their time through formal or informal types of volunteering, contributing close to 5 billion volunteer hours per year; and

WHEREAS, volunteers in Thunder Bay mentor our children, support those feeling isolated, beautify our green spaces, and fundraise for our charitable organizations; and

WHEREAS, volunteers in Thunder Bay have stepped up during the COVID-19 pandemic to support families, friends, neighbors and strangers, people standing up..

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