Proclamations

Innisfil proclaims International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

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 is International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women; and

Whereas femicide rates are on the rise in Ontario, with over 46 femicides in Ontario since November 26, 2022; and

Whereas our community is committed to ending femicide and all forms of gender-based violence; and

Whereas...

Innisfil proclaims National Children’s Grief Awareness Day

Whereas Rainbows for all Children Canada fosters emotional healing among children grieving a loss from a life altering crisis; and

Whereas the purpose of Children’s Grief Awareness Day is to increase awareness of the long-lasting impact loss has on children and how to provide continual support for them; and

Whereas grieving children need the support of loving listeners who will validate their feelings, help them understand the pain they are experiencing, and guide them through the healing process...

Innisfil proclaims Word Polio Day

Whereas World Polio Day highlights the global efforts to end poliomyelitis (polio) worldwide. Polio is a life-threatening disease caused by the poliovirus, which the World Health Assembly committed to eradicate in 1988. The WHO European Region was declared polio-free in 2002 and has sustained this status every year since then; and

Whereas every year on October 24, we observe World Polio Day to raise awareness of the importance of polio vaccination to protect every child from this devastating...

Innisfil proclaims Childcare Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day

Whereas years of research confirms the benefits of high-quality early learning and childcare for young children’s intellectual, emotional, social, and physical development and later life outcomes; and

Whereas childcare promotes the well-being of children and responds to the needs of parents and the broader community by supporting quality of life so that citizens can fully participate in and contribute to the economic and social life of their community; and

Whereas trained and knowledgeable...

Innisfil proclaims Mental Illness Awareness Week

Whereas mental health is an important part of overall health; and

Whereas one in three Canadians say they are struggling with their mental health; and

Whereas percent of Canadians feel they need professional mental health care but cannot access it; and

Whereas early identification and treatment can make a difference in the successful management of mental illness and recovery; and

Whereas everyone in Canada should have access to publicly funded, evidence-based mental health and substance abuse...