Proclamations

Innisfil proclaims VON Week

Whereas the Victorian Order of Nurses for Canada (VON) is a charitable community-based healthcare organization that has addressed community health and social needs for 128 years; and

Whereas VON Simcoe County 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 Innisfil since the summer of 2010, and VON’s nursing, health promotion, and support services contribute to the health care system in...

Innisfil proclaims International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia

Whereas the Ontario Human Rights Code recognizes that no one can be discriminated against based on sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression; and

Whereas Innisfil is a society open to everyone, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans people (LGBTQ+) and to all other people who identify with sexual diversity and the multiplicity of gender identities and expressions; and

Whereas despite recent efforts towards greater inclusion of LGBTQ+ people, homophobia and transphobia are...

Innisfil proclaims Moose Hide Campaign Day

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; and

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

Innisfil proclaims World Maternal Mental Health Day

Whereas, since 2016, a multidisciplinary group of maternal mental health activists, academics, clinicians, and people with lived experience come together internationally once a year to raise awareness for maternal mental health services for all; and

Whereas in many countries, as many as one in five new mothers experience some type of perinatal mood and anxiety disorder (PMAD). These illnesses frequently go unnoticed and untreated, often with tragic and long-term consequences to both mother and...

Innisfil proclaims Mental Health Week

Whereas mental health is an essential part of everyone’s health and well-being; and

Whereas Mental Health Week has been hosted by the Canadian Mental Health Association in communities across Canada for over 70 years; and

Whereas, one in five Canadians experience a mental illness or mental health issue; and 

Whereas all people in Canada need to promote, protect, and nurture their mental health; and

Whereas, this is a time for Canadians to come together to speak openly about mental health, listen with...