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Month |
Web site / Contact |
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January |
Alzheimer Awareness Month |
http://www.alzheimer.ca |
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Event |
Web site / Contact |
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Jan.16-22 |
National Non-Smoking Week |
http://www.cctc.ca |
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Jan. 19 |
Weedless Wednesday |
http://www.cctc.ca |
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Jan. 27 |
Family Literacy Day |
http://www.nald.ca |
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Month |
Web site / Contact |
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February |
Heart Month |
http://www.heartandstroke.ca |
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Event |
Web site / Contact |
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Feb. 1-7 |
Eating Disorders Awareness Week |
http://www.nedic.ca |
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Feb. 6-12 |
White Cane Week |
http://www.ccbnational.net |
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*Feb. 12 |
Sexual and Reproductive Health Awareness Day |
http://www.ppfc.ca |
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Feb. 14-18 |
Antibiotic Awareness Week |
http://www.antibiotics-info.org |
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Month |
Web site / Contact |
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“Help Fight Liver Disease” Month |
http://www.liver.ca |
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Learning Disabilities Awareness Month |
http://www.ldac-taac.ca |
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National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month |
http://www.ccac-accc.ca |
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National Epilepsy Month |
http://www.epilepsy.ca |
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National Kidney Month |
http://www.kidney.ca |
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National Nutrition Month |
http://www.dietitians.ca |
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Red Cross Month |
http://www.redcross.ca |
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Event |
Web site / Contact |
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Mar. 6-12 |
International Women's Week |
http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca |
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*Mar. 8 |
International Women's Day |
http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca |
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Mar. 14-20 |
Brain Awareness Week |
http://www.sfn.org |
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*Mar. 14-20 |
National Farm Safety Week |
http://www.safety-council.org |
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*Mar. 22 |
World Day for Water |
http://www.worldwaterday.org |
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*Mar. 23 |
World Meteorological Day |
http://www.ec.gc.ca |
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*Mar. 24 |
World Tuberculosis Day |
http://www.stoptb.org |
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Mar. 31- Apr. 3 |
Daffodil Days |
http://www.cancer.ca |
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Month |
Web site / Contact |
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Earth Month |
http://www.earthday.ca |
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Daffodil Month: Cancer Awareness |
http://www.cancer.ca |
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Dental Health Month |
http://www.cda-adc.ca |
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Awareness Month |
http://www.badgut.com |
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National Cancer Month |
http://www.cancer.ca |
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Parkinson Awareness Month |
http://www.parkinson.ca |
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National Physiotherapy Month |
http://www.physiotherapy.ca |
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Event |
Web site / Contact |
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Mar. 31-Apr. 3 |
Daffodil Days |
http://www.cancer.ca |
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*Apr. 7 |
World Health Day |
http://www.who.int/
world-health-day |
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*Apr. 17 |
Equality Day (Canada) |
http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca |
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*Apr. 17 |
International Hemophilia Day |
http://www.hemophilia.ca |
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Apr. 17-23 |
National Volunteer Week |
http://www.volunteer.ca |
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Apr. 17-24 |
National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week |
http://www.healthcanada.ca/
organandtissue |
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*Apr. 22 |
Earth Day |
http://www.earthday.ca |
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Apr. 24-30 |
National Immunization Awareness Week |
http://www.immuniz
e.cpha.ca |
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Apr. 24-30 |
National Medical Laboratory Week |
http://www.csmls.org |
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Month |
Web site / Contact |
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Cystic Fibrosis Month |
http://www.cysticfibrosis.ca |
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Foot Health Awareness Month |
http://www.podiatrycanada.orghepc |
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Hepatitis Awareness Month |
http://www.healthcanada.ca/hepc |
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Huntington's Disease Awareness Month |
http://www.hsc-ca.org |
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Medic Alert Month |
http://www.medicalert.ca |
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Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month |
http://www.mssociety.ca |
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National Physiotherapy Month |
http://www.physiotherapy.ca |
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(April 23-May 23) |
Speech and Hearing Awareness Month |
http://www.chs.ca |
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Event |
Web site / Contact |
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May 1 |
Annual Hike for Hospice Palliative Care |
http://www.chpca.net |
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*May 1-7 |
Allergy Awareness Week |
http://www.aaia.ca |
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*May 1-7 |
National Summer Safety Week |
http://www.safety-council.org |
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*May 1-7 |
Spinal Health Week |
http://www.ccachiro.org |
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May 1-7 |
Emergency Preparedness Week |
http://www.emergencypreparednessweek.ca |
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May 1-7 |
North American Occupational Safety and Health Week |
http://www.naosh.org |
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May 2-8 |
National Mental Health Week |
http://www.cmha.ca |
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May 2-8 |
National Hospice Palliative Care Week |
http://www.chpca.net |
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May 3 |
World Asthma Day |
http://www.lung.ca |
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*May 5 |
International Day of the Midwife |
http://www.canadianmidwives.org |
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May 5-7 |
Multiple Sclerosis Carnation Campaign |
http://www.mssociety.ca |
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*May 6 |
International No Diet Day |
http://www.nedic.ca |
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*May 8 |
World Red Cross Day |
http://www.redcross.ca |
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May 9-15 |
National Nursing Week |
http://www.cna-aiic.ca |
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*May 9 |
WHO, Move for Health Day |
http://www.who.int/
moveforhealth/about/en/ |
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*May 12 |
International Nursing Day |
http://www.cna-aiic.ca |
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*May 12 |
Canada Health Day |
http://www.cpha.ca |
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*May 15 |
International Day of Families |
http://www.unac.org |
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May 20-26 |
National Road Safety Week |
http://www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety/menu.htm |
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May 24-27 |
Aboriginal Awareness Week |
http://www.aaw-ssca.gc.ca |
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*May 22 |
International Day for Biological Diversity |
http://www.unac.org |
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*May 25 |
National Missing Children's Day |
http://www.ourmissing
children.ca |
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May 29 |
Schizophrenia (Walk the World) |
http://www.schizophrenia.ca |
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*May 31 |
World No-Tobacco Day |
http://www.cctc.ca |
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May 30-June 5 |
National Sun Awareness Week |
http://www.cancer.ca |
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Month |
Web site / Contact |
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ALS Awareness Month (Lou Gehrig's Disease) |
http://www.als.ca |
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National Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Awareness Month |
http://www.sbhac.ca |
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Seniors Month |
http://www.seniors.gc.ca |
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Stroke Awareness Month |
http://www.heartandstroke.ca |
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Event |
Web site / Contact |
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May 30-June 5 |
National Sun Awareness Week |
http://www.cancer.ca |
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June 1-8 |
National Water Safety Week |
http://www.redcross.ca |
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June 3-4 |
Relay for Life |
http://www.cancer.ca |
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June 5 |
National Cancer Survivors Day |
http://www.cancer.ca |
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*June 5 |
World Environment Day |
http://www.unep.org |
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June 7-13 |
Sun Awareness Week |
http://www.dermatology.ca |
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June 8 |
Clean Air Day |
www.ec.gc.ca |
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*June 8 |
World Oceans Day |
http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca |
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June 5-11 |
Canadian Environment Week |
http://www.ec.gc.ca |
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*June 14 |
World Blood Donor Day |
http://www.bloodservices.ca/
http://www.who.int/ |
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*June 21 |
National Aboriginal Day |
http://www.ainc-inac.gc.ca |
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*June 26 |
International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking |
http://www.unac.org |
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Month |
Web site / Contact |
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Event |
Web site / Contact |
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*July 11 |
World Population Day |
http://www.unac.org |
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July 17 |
Canada's Parks Day |
http://www.parksday.ca |
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July 23 |
National Drowning Prevention Day |
http://www.lifesaving.org |
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Event |
Web site / Contact |
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*Aug. 1-7 |
World Breastfeeding Week |
http://www.waba.org.my |
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*Aug. 9 |
International Day of the Indigenous People |
http://www.unac.org |
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*Aug. 12 |
International Youth Day |
http://www.unac.org |
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Month |
Web site / Contact |
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National Arthritis Month |
http://www.arthritis.ca |
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Event |
Web site / Contact |
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*Sept. 9 |
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) Awareness Day |
http://www.healthcanada.ca/fas |
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*Sept. 16 |
International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer |
http://www.unac.org |
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Sept. 18 |
Terry Fox Run |
http://www.terryfoxrun.org |
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Sept. 19-25 |
Prostate Cancer Awareness Week |
http://www.cancer.ca |
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Sept. 19-26 |
AIDS Walk Week (Walk for Life) |
http://www.aidswalkcanada.ca |
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*Sept. 21 |
World Alzheimer's Day |
http://www.alzheimer.ca |
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Month |
Web site / Contact |
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Autism Month |
http://www.autismsocietycanada.ca |
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month |
http://www.cancer.ca |
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Celiac Awareness Month |
http://www.celiac.ca |
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Eye Health Month |
http://www.opto.ca |
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Flu Prevention Month |
http://www.lung.ca |
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Lupus Awareness Month |
http://www.lupuscanada.org |
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Occupational Therapy Month |
http://www.caot.ca |
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Psoriasis Awareness Month |
http://www.psoriasissociety.org |
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SIDS Awareness Month (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) |
http://www.sidscanada.org |
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Women's History Month in Canada |
http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca |
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Event |
Web site / Contact |
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*Oct. 1 |
International Day for Older Person |
http://www.unac.org |
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Oct. 2-8 |
Fire Prevention Week |
http://www.fiprecan.ca |
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Oct. 3 |
World Habitat Day |
http://www.unhabitat.org |
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Oct. 3-7 |
International Walk to School Week |
http://www.goforgreen.ca |
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Oct. 3-9 |
Mental Illness Awareness Week |
http://www.cpa-apc.org |
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Oct. 3-9 |
National Family Week |
http://www.familyservicecanada.org |
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Oct. 5 |
International Walk to School Day |
http://www.goforgreen.ca |
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Oct. 9-15 |
Community Care Worker Week |
http://www.cacc-acssc.com |
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*Oct. 10 |
World Mental Health Day |
http://www.wfmh.org |
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Oct. 12 |
International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction |
http://www.unac.org |
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Oct. 14-23 |
National Science and Technology Week |
http://www.nrcan.gc.ca |
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Oct. 15 |
National Psoriasis Walk |
http://www.psoriasissociety.org |
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*Oct. 16 |
World Food Day |
http://www.unac.org |
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Oct. 16-22 |
National Dental Hygienists Week |
http://www.cdha.ca |
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*Oct. 17 |
Internation Day for the Eradication of Poverty |
http://www.unac.org |
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*Oct. 17-23 |
National School Safety Week |
http://www.safety-council.org |
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*Oct. 18 |
Persons Day in Canada |
http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca |
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Oct. 23-29 |
National Occupational Therapy Week |
http://www.caot.ca |
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Oct 24-30 |
Healthy Workplace Week |
http://www.nqi.ca/chww |
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Month |
Web site / Contact |
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Amaryllis Month (Huntington Society) |
http://www.hsc-ca.org |
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Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Month |
http://www.ccfc.ca |
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C.P.R. Awareness Month |
http://www.heartandstroke.ca |
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Diabetes Month |
http://www.diabetes.ca |
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Osteoporosis Month |
http://www.osteoporosis.ca |
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Christmas Seal Campaign (Nov. to Dec. 2005) |
http://www.lung.ca |
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Event |
Web site / Contact |
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*Nov. 1-7 |
National Down Syndrome Awareness Week |
http://www.cdss.ca |
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*Nov. 6-12 |
National Seniors Safety Week |
http://www.safety-council.org |
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Nov. 11-17 |
International Week of Science and Peace |
http://www.sgr.org.uk |
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*Nov. 14 |
World Diabetes Day |
http://www.diabetes.ca |
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Nov. 15-21 |
National Addiction Awareness Week |
http://www.naaw.net |
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Nov. 16 |
World COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) Day |
http://www.goldcopd.com
http://www.lung.ca |
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*Nov. 16 |
Day for Tolerance |
http://www.unac.org |
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*Nov. 20 |
Universal Children's Day / National Child Day |
http://www.unac.org |
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Nov. 21-Dec. 1 |
National AIDS Awareness Week |
http://www.cdnaids.ca |
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*Nov. 24-30 |
National Home Fire Safety Week |
http://www.safety-council.org |
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*Nov. 25 |
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women |
http://www.unac.org
http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca |
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Month |
Web site / Contact |
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Christmas Seal Campaign |
http://www.lung.ca |
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Event |
Web site / Contact |
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*Dec. 1 |
World AIDS Day |
http://www.cdnaids.ca
http://www.aidssida.cpha.ca/
http://www.catie.ca/ |
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*Dec. 3 |
International Day of Disabled Persons |
http://www.unac.org |
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*Dec. 5 |
International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development |
http://www.unac.org |
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*Dec. 6 |
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women In Canada |
http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca |
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*Dec 10 |
Human Rights Day |
http://www.unac.org |