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International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

Today, November 25th, is International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. This day is observed globally to commemorate the lives of the Mirabel sisters who were murdered in 1960. Globally, an estimated 736 million women have experienced physical and or sexual intimate partner violence (UN Women). Additionally, 86% of women and girls live […]

Advent Sunday/Advent

Beginning on Sunday, December 1, Advent is a significant four-week period before Christmas where Christians in Canada and around the world reflect and prepare to celebrate the arrival, “advent,” of Jesus Christ’s Nativity at Christmas time. Christians around the world take this time to reflect on Christ’s expected return in the Second Coming. Each week […]

National Day of Remembrance & Action on Violence Against Women

The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women is a significant day in Canada, observed annually on December 6. It commemorates the tragedy that occurred on December 6, 1989, when 14 women were murdered at Ecole Polytechnique Montreal by a gunman who targeted them because of their gender, for being a woman. […]

Human Rights Day

Drafted and adopted on December 10, 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a milestone document in the history of human rights. Drafted by representatives with different legal and cultural backgrounds from all regions of the world, including Canadian John Humphrey, the UDHR establishes and outlines fundamental human rights that are universally protected. […]

Human Rights in the 21st Century: Lessons from the Past and Actions for the Future

Commemorating Human Rights Day on December 10 each year offers an opportunity for reflection on the history and essence of human rights. It also affords reflection on the gains made in the protection of the fundamental rights that are inherent and inalienable to every human being. Join us for a workshop Human Rights in the […]

Christmas

Observed and celebrated on December 25 each year, Christmas is a Christian event celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ in Bethlehem. The birth of Jesus Christ signified the incarnation of God himself on earth, something that had never happened before. Christmas is the most widely celebrated holiday in the western world and involves family gatherings, […]

Chanukah

Beginning at sundown on December 25, and ending on January 2, Jewish people in Canada and around the world celebrate Chanukah, also known as the “Festival of Lights.” Chanukah is an eight-day celebration, and the word Chanukah means “dedication” and symbolizes the light that shines in the world and in each of us, even during […]

International Holocaust Remembrance Day

In-person Oshawa Campus 2000 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

On November 1st, 2005, the United Nations General Assembly designated January 27th as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. January 27th marks the day, when in 1945, the concentration and extermination camp, Auschwitz-Birkenau, was liberated. International Holocaust Remembrance Day provides us with the opportunity to remember the more than one million Jewish people who were murdered at […]

National Day of Remembrance of Quebec Mosque Attack & Action against Islamophobia

In-person Oshawa Campus 2000 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

On January 29th, 2017, Ibrahima Barry, Mamadou Tanou Barry, Khaled Belkacemi, Abdelkrim Hassane, Azzedine Soufiane and Aboubaker Thabti were murdered and nineteen others seriously injured in a terrorist attack on the Islamic Cultural Centre in Quebec City. On January 28th, 2021, the Canadian government declared that every January 29th would mark the National Day of […]

Black History Month begins

First recognized and celebrated in February 1996, Black History Month honours the histories, contributions, and legacies of people of African descent in Canada. Every February, Canadians are encouraged to take the time to acknowledge and celebrate the various ways that people of African descent have contributed to all facets of Canadian society. Black History Month […]