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WHEREAS, since 2016 a multidisciplinary group of international maternal mental health activists, academics, clinicians and people with lived experience are coming together once a year to raise awareness to demand maternal mental health services for all; and

WHEREAS, in many countries, as many as 1 in 5 new mothers experience some type of perinatal mood and anxiety disorder (PMADs). These illnesses frequently go unnoticed and untreated, often with tragic and long-term consequences,...

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 69 years; and

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

WHEREAS, promoting social connection is an important aspect of human life and an effective way to protect mental health; and

WHEREAS, in these days of the COVID-19 pandemic,...

WHEREAS, Autism Awareness Day is recognized annually in Canada on April 2 thanks to Senator Jim Munson’s Bill S-206, An Act Respecting World Autism Awareness Day; and

WHEREAS, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) affects more than 100,000 Ontarians. ASD is now recognized as the most common neurological disorder, affecting 1 in 94 children, as well as their friends, family and community; and

WHEREAS, ASD is a spectrum disorder, which means it not only manifests itself differently in...

WHEREAS, on June 28, 2012, the Purple Day Act (Bill C-278) received Royal Assent in Canada; and

WHEREAS, Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder that is not well understood, and affects approximately 1 in every 100 people in Simcoe County; and

WHEREAS, Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder which affects each person differently, with the effects ranging from mild and relatively minor to extremely serious (which includes death); and

WHEREAS, Epilepsy Simcoe County was established...

WHEREAS, each February, Heritage Week in Ontario celebrates heritage in all its forms (cultural and natural,
architectural, archaeological and collections), its diverse traditions and cultural expressions; and

WHEREAS, every community in Ontario has its own unique culture and heritage, which has the power to bring people together, create a sense of belonging and help guide a community in its growth and development; and

WHEREAS, Ontario Heritage Week provides an opportunity...