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Federal Government of Canada Events

July : Parks Day (third Saturday in July)
Nicole Racette
Director, Communications
Department of Canadian Heritage
Tel.: (819) 953-6782
WWW: http://www.pch.gc.ca

September : International Literacy Day (fixed date)
National Literacy Secretariat, Human Resources Development Canada
Tel.: (819) 997-7296
(or local literacy organizations)

September : International Translation Day (fixed date)
Translation Bureau, Public Works and Government Services Canada
Tel.: (819) 994-3679
(or translation organizations)

October : Stamp Month (fixed date)
Canada Post Corporation
Toll-free: (800) 565-4362
(or local post offices)
WWW: http://www.canadapost.ca

October : Women's History Month in Canada (fixed date)
Status of Women Canada
Tel.: (613) 995-7835
WWW: http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca

October : International Music Day
Arts and Heritage Programs, Department of Canadian Heritage
Tel.: (819) 997-0226
WWW: http://www.pch.gc.ca

October : International Day for Older Persons (fixed date)
Division of Aging and Seniors, Health Canada
Tel.: (613) 952-7606

October : World Standards Day
Derek Stevenson
Staff Writer, Communications
Standards Council of Canada
Tel.: (613) 238-3222, ext. 175
Mr. Lesly Bauer
Manager, Communications
Standards Council of Canada
Tel.: (613) 238-32222, ext. 178
Fax: (613)995-4564
WWW: http://www.scc.ca

October : Persons Day (fixed date)
Status of Women Canada
Tel.: (613) 995-7835
WWW: http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca

October : Small Business Week (last full week of October)
Business Development Bank of Canada
Toll-free: (888) 463-6232
(contact local offices)
WWW: http://www.bdc.ca

October-November : Canada Career Week
Human Resources Development Canada
(contact local Human Resource Centres)
WWW: http://www.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca

Canada Career Consortium
WWW: http://www.careerccc.org

November : Veterans' Week (fixed date)
Veterans Affairs Canada
Tel.: (613) 992-7470
WWW: http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca

November : National Child Day (fixed date)
Childhood and Youth Division, Health Canada
Tel.: (613) 952-1220
WWW: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca

United Nations Events

For information on United Nations events, please contact:
United Nations Association in Canada
Tel.: (613) 232-5751
http://www.unac.org/

For information only. The organizations below may change their events, conditions or contact information at any time.

September Arthritis Month (fixed date)
Arthritis Society
Tel.: (416) 979-7228
Toll-free: (800) 321-1433 (area codes 416, 519, 604, 613, 705, 905 only)
(or local offices)
WWW: http://www.arthritis.ca

September Big Brothers and Big Sisters Month (fixed date)
Big Brothers and Sisters of Canada
Tel.: (905) 639-0461
Toll-free: (800) 263-9133
(or local agencies)
WWW: http://www.bigbrothersbigsisters.ca/

September : The Terry Fox Run (second Sunday after Labour Day, except during the Jewish high holidays)
Terry Fox Foundation
Tel.: (416) 924-8252
Toll-free: (888) TFOXRUN (836-9786)
(or provincial offices)
E-mail: national@terryfoxrun.org
WWW: http://www.terryfoxrun.org

September : World Alzheimer's Day & Coffee Break
Alzheimer Society
Toll-free: (800) 616-8816
WWW: http://www.alz.org/

September : AIDS Walk Canada (last Sunday in September)
Canadian AIDS Society
Tel.: (613) 230-3580
Toll-free: (800) 496-1986
E-mail: CASinfo@cdnaids.ca
WWW: http://www.cdnaids.ca

October Eye Health Canada Month
Canadian Association of Optometrists
Tel.: (613) 235-7924
WWW: http://www.opto.ca

October Breast Cancer Awareness Month (fixed date)
Breast Cancer Action, Support and Resource Centre
Tel.: (613) 736-5921
(or Canadian Cancer Society offices and local medical clinics)

October National Quality Month (fixed date)
National Quality Institute
Toll-free: (800) 263-9648
WWW: http://www.nqi.ca

October Lupus Awareness Month (fixed date)
Lupus Canada
Toll-free: (800) 661-1468
WWW: http://www.lupuscanada.org

October National Child Abuse Prevention Month (fixed date)
Independent Order of Foresters Child Abuse Prevention Foundation
Tel.: (416) 429-3000
Toll-free: (800) 268-6267

October National Flu Prevention Awareness Month (fixed date)
Canadian Lung Association
Tel.: (416) 864-9911
Toll-free: (888) 566-5864
WWW: http://www.lung.ca

October Psoriasis Awareness Month (fixed date)
Psoriasis Society of Canada
Tel.: (902) 443-8680
Toll-free: (800) 656-4494

October Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month (fixed date)
Canadian Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths
Tel.: (416) 488-3260
Toll-free: (800) 363-7437
WWW: http://www.sidscanada.org

October Celiac Awareness Month
Canadian Celiac Association
Tel.: (905) 507-6208
Toll-free: (800) 363-7296
WWW: http://www.celiac.ca

October : National Family Week
Family Service Canada
Tel.: (613) 722-9006
Toll-free: (800) 668-7808

October 8-14 Fire Prevention Week (week of October 9, anniversary of the San Francisco fire)
Fire Prevention Canada
Tel.: (613) 728-6517
Toll-free: (800) 668-2955
E-mail: christine@cafc.ca

October : Community Care Worker Week
Canadian Association for Community Care
Tel.: (613) 241-7510
(or provincial associations for information on regional activities)

October : National Psoriasis Walk (third Saturday in October)
Psoriasis Society of Canada
Tel.: (902) 443-8680
Toll-free: (800) 656-4494

October : National School Safety Week
Canada Safety Council
Tel.: (613) 739-1535
WWW: http://www.safety-council.org

October : National Dental Hygiene Week (third week of October, runs Sunday to Saturday)
Canadian Dental Hygienists Association
Tel.: (613) 224-5515
WWW: http://www.cdha.ca

October : Amnesty International Week
Amnesty International
Toll-free: (800) 266-3789
WWW: http://www.amnesty.ca

October : National cooperative Week (the week of the third Thursday in October)
Conseil canadien de la coopération
Tel.: (613) 789-5492
(or provincial cooperation councils)

October : National Psoriasis Conference
Psoriasis Society of Canada
Tel.: (902) 443-8680
Toll-free: (800) 656-4494

October : National Block Parents Week
National Block Program of Canada
Tel.: (604) 594-6788
Toll-free: (800) 663-1134
E-mail: blockpar@sfu.ca

October : National Occupational Therapy Week (fixed date)
Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists
Tel.: (613) 523-2268
(or provincial associations)
WWW: http://www.caot.ca

November Adoption Awareness Month
Adoption Council of Canada
Tel.: (613) 235-0344
E-mail: acc@adoption.ca
WWW: http://www.adoption.ca

November Amaryllis Month
Huntington Society of Canada
Tel.: (519) 622-1002
Toll-free: (800) 998-7398
WWW: http://www.hsc-ca.org

November Cardio pulmonary Resuscitation Awareness Month
Barbara Steele
Manager, Communications
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
Tel.: (613) 569-4361, ext. 318
Toll-free: (888) 473-4636
(or provincial offices)
WWW: http://www.fmcoeur.ca

November National Community Safety and Crime Prevention Campaign
Canada Safety Council
Tel.: (613) 739-1535
WWW: http://www.safety-council.org

November Crohn's Disease and Colitis Awareness Month
Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada
Tel.: (416) 920-5035
Toll-free: (800) 387-1479
E-mail: ccfc@netcom.ca
WWW: http://www.ccfc.ca

November Diabetes Month
Canadian Diabetes Association
Tel.: (416) 363-3373
Toll-free: (800) 361-1306
(or local offices)

November Osteoporosis Month
Osteoporosis Society of Canada
Tel.: (416) 696-2663
Toll-free: (800) 463-6842

November-December : Christmas Seal Campaign (fixed date)
Canadian Lung Association
Tel.: (416) 864-9911
Toll-free: (888) 566-5864
WWW: http://www.lung.ca

November : National Down Syndrome Awareness Week (fixed date)
Canadian Down Syndrome Society
Tel.: (403) 270-8500
Toll-free: (800) 883-5608
Fax: (403) 270-8291
E-mail: dsinfo@cdss.ca
WWW: http://www.cdss.ca

November : National Seniors' Safety Week
Canada Safety Council
Tel.: (613) 739-1535
WWW: http://www.safety-council.org

November : National 4 H Week (begins first Monday in November)
Angie Friend
Manager, Communications
Canadian 4 H Council
Tel.: (613) 234-4448
WWW: http://www.4-h-canada.ca

November : Remembrance Day
Royal Canadian Legion
Tel.: (613) 235-4391
(or local branches)
WWW: http://www.legion.ca

November : National Marfan Awareness Week
Canadian Marfan Association
Tel.: (905) 826-3223
(or local offices)
WWW: http://www.marfan.ca

November : International Pen Day of the Imprisoned Writer
PEN Canada
Tel.: (416) 703-8448
E-mail: pencan@web.net
WWW: http://www.pencanada.ca

November : National Home Fire Safety Week
Canada Safety Council
Tel.: (613) 739-1535
WWW: http://www.safety-council.org

November-December : National AIDS Awareness Week & World AIDS Day
Canadian AIDS Society
Tel.: (613) 230-3580
Toll-free: (800) 496-1986
E-mail: CASinfo@cdnaids.ca
WWW: http://www.cdnaids.ca

December : National Safe Driving Week
Canada Safety Council
Tel.: (613) 739-1535
WWW: http://www.safety-council.org

December : International Children's Day of Broadcasting
UNICEF Canada
Tel.: (416) 482-4444
WWW: http://www.unicef.org

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