Upcoming Days of Significance
November:
Hindu Heritage Month, Albanian Heritage Month
November 6-12 = Treaties Recognition Week
November 7 - International Inuit Day
November 8 - National Indigenous Veterans Day
November 8 - Birthday of Guru Nanak Dev Ji
November 11 - Remembrance Day
November 16 - Louis Riel Day
November 20 - Transgender Day of Remembrance
November 25 - International Day of Elimination of Violence Against Women
November 26 - Holodomor Memorial Day
Treaties Recognition WeekNovember 6-12 is Treaties Recognition Week. Treaties set out a framework for sharing the land traditionally inhabited by Indigenous peoples and are the foundation for ongoing cooperation between nations. Treaties Recognition Week is an opportunity to recognize the importance of treaties, understand our obligations towards Indigenous peoples and to acknowledge how treaties have been used to perpetuate injustices against Indigenous communities.
The City of Oshawa sits on land covered by the Williams Treaties. As treaty people, we all have a responsibility to honour the original spirit and intention of treaties by building relationships based on respect and cooperation.
Trans Awareness WeekTrans Awareness Week (November 13 - 19) is a time to celebrate the vibrancy and resilience of the Trans community and to raise awareness about the ongoing discrimination and violence perpetrated against Trans people in our society.
The week leads up to Trans Day of Remembrance on November 20 which honours the Two-Spirit, Trans and non-binary people who have lost their lives in acts of anti-Trans violence.
Transphobia, Trans-misogyny, and all other forms of violence against Transgender and gender-diverse people, have no place in our community. Learn how you can be a better ally this TDOR.
The Community Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee (CDEIC) is an example of the City's commitment to community engagement and consultation. Formed in 2020, CDEIC is made up of representatives from the community who support and advise on the ongoing implementation of the City's Diversity and Inclusion Plan.
Anti-racism/anti-oppression is an ongoing process that challenges us to continually examine our biases, think critically about the world we live in and to always be open to learning new things.
Educating ourselves on experiences of others is one way we can move towards a more inclusive society.