International Calendar
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February 1, 2007
Black History Month
Officially recognized in Canada in 1995.
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February 5, 2007
International Development Week (Feb.4-10)
Sponsored by the Canadian International Development Agency
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February 18, 2007
Kairos Sunday
KAIROS is a partnership of eleven Canadian churches and church agencies committed to faithful...
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March 8, 2007
International Women's Day
Sponsored by the United Nations
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March 21, 2007
International Day for the Elimination of Racism
See Also: UN Cyberschoolbus www.ccc-cce.ca/english/justice/racism.htm
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March 22, 2007
World Day for Water
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April 4, 2007
Refugee Rights Day
Marks the ruling that the Charter of Rights protects the rights of refugee claimants.
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April 7, 2007
International Day of Reflection on the Genocide in Rwanda
Commemorates the 1994 slaughter of an estimated 937,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus in 1994.
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April 22, 2007
Earth Day
Earth Day is the largest, most celebrated environmental event worldwide.
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June 5, 2007
World Environment Day
United Nations day to deepen public awareness of the need to preserve and enhance the environment.
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June 16, 2007
Day of the African Child
Honours the courage of Soweto school children killed in a march for their right to education.
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June 20, 2007
World Refugee Day
Marks the 50th anniversary of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees in 2001
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June 21, 2007
National Aboriginal Day
Celebrates the unique heritage, cultures and contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Metis people...
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August 9, 2007
International Day of Indigenous People
Sponsored by the United Nations
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October 6, 2007
World Habitat Day
Sponsored by the United Nations
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October 16, 2007
World Food Day
Sponsored by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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October 17, 2007
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
In December 1996, the UN declared eradicting poverty as the ethical imperative for the decade .
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October 24, 2007
International Disarmament Week
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November 25, 2007
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Sponsored by the United Nations
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December 1, 2007
World AIDS Day
The World AIDS Campaign has chosen the theme for 2005 - 2010: "Stop AIDS. Keep the Promise."
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December 2, 2007
International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
Sponsored by the United Nations
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December 3, 2007
Anniversary of Landmines Treaty
Sponsored by the International Campaign to Ban Landmines
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December 6, 2007
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
Commemorates the anniversary of Montreal Massacre of 14 women at l'École Polytechnique in 1989.
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December 10, 2007
International Human Rights Day
Marks the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948.
