Event Location: Across Canada

By-elections will be held in the ridings of Bourassa (Que.), Provencher (Man.), Toronto Centre (Ont.) and Brandon-Souris (Man.). More information is available online. 

More than 18 million poppies have been distributed to legion branches and are ready to be offered to the Canadian public starting on the last Friday in the month of October. The Poppy campaign will start on October 25, 2013. Call 613-591-3335 x 241.

food bank volunteers – everyone from fiery students to retired church ladies – will walk away from their lunch lines to serve up food for thought on street corners in Ottawa and across the country. Instead of handing out free lunch, volunteers are handing out lunch bags marked “Chew on This!” which will contain an … Read more

October 1st will mark Canada's National Seniors Day, an occasion for communities to honour and celebrate seniors. For more information on National Seniors Day, visit seniors.gc.ca. Call 819-994-5559.

Elections Canada invites Canadians to participate in Canada’s Democracy Week. Inspired by the United Nations’ International Day of Democracy, a series of events and activities will be taking place across the country. More information is available online.

Hundreds of people from across Canada will be walking in memory of those lost to melanoma and other skin cancers. The walks are being organized by the Save Your Skin Foundation and will be taking place in the following cities: Vancouver, Surrey, Kelowna, Calgary, Edmonton and Montreal. Each city's walk will be approximately five kilometers … Read more

The Native Women’s Association of Canada will hold, across Canada, the 8th annual Oct. 4 Sisters in Spirit Vigil. Oct. 4 is a day to honour the lives of missing and murdered Aboriginal women and girls, as well as support the grieving families and provide opportunities for healing. More information is available online.

The theme for the 2013 National Mining Week is “Our Mineral Resource Advantage: Working for Canadians.” More information is available online.

The Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies (CAEFS) celebrates National Elizabeth Fry Week during the week leading up Mother’s Day. The goal is to enhance public awareness and education around victimized and criminalized women in Canada. Elizabeth Fry Societies across the country organize public events in their communities throughout the week. More information is available … Read more

From May 6-10, 2013, marks Hunger Awareness Week.