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Haiti Independence Day
On Jan 1, 1804, two months after his defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte’s colonial forces, Jean-Jacques Dessalines proclaimed the independence of Saint-Domingue, renaming it Haiti after its original Arawak name. Recognize Caribbean Heritage Month: https://petitions.ourcommons.ca/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-2722
Nov 28, 2019 Peaceful Demonstration and Protest at Ontario Parliament
Peaceful Demonstration and Protest in support of Bill 134 on November 28, 2019
November 21, 2019 Caribbean Women’s Society fosters civic engagement for Bill 134. Caribbean Women’s Society (CWS), a grassroots, non-profit organization, is inviting the Caribbean-Canadian community and their supporters to participate in a peaceful demonstration and protest in support of Bill 134 on Thursday, November 28, from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM; at the Legislative Assembly … Continue reading Peaceful Demonstration and Protest in support of Bill 134 on November 28, 2019
Bill 134, Caribbean Heritage Month Act, 2019, passes first reading
News Release Bill 134, Caribbean Heritage Month Act, 2019 passes first reading October 30, 2019 Continued history-in-the-making for the Caribbean-Canadian community. History was made on Monday, October 28, 2019, when, member of provincial Parliament (MPP), Michael Coteau’s introduction of Bill 134, Caribbean Heritage Month Act, 2019, passed its first reading in the House proceedings of … Continue reading Bill 134, Caribbean Heritage Month Act, 2019, passes first reading