Commemorative Dates

WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH 2007

October 2007

Celebrating Immigrant Women in Canada

Did you know that October is Women’s History Month in Canada? The Government of Canada established this special month in 1992. It provides an opportunity to learn more about women’s history and their contributions to Canadian society.

• Theme
• Statements
• Products available and information on Women's History Month
• Ordering products
• For more information

THEME

Celebrating Immigrant Women in Canada

The objectives of Women’s History Month 2007 are to make Canadians aware of women immigrants to Canada and of the significance of citizenship to women in Canada – a theme that reflects the fact that 2007 is the 60th anniversary of Canadian citizenship.

The Government of Canada, with Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) taking the lead, is recognizing this milestone with special events and activities throughout 2007 (see the CIC Web site at http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/about/citizenship/60/index.as). In honour of this anniversary, Women’s History Month 2007 will celebrate the achievements of immigrant women in Canada and their contributions to building this country.

STATEMENTS

Statement by the Prime Minister of Canada in Celebration of the 16th annual Women’s History Month – forthcoming.

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE

• Poster
  View description of Poster in HTML
  View Poster in Acrobat 5* (1 page, 2,548 KB)
  
  
• Brochure
  View Brochure in HTML
  View Brochure in Acrobat 5* (5 pages, 1,016 KB)
  
  
• Logo to create a link
  If you have a Web site, you can promote Women's History Month 2007 by creating a link from your Web site to this page. Please download the following logo. Right mouse click on the image to save your copy now!

       

* In order to open, view, navigate and print Acrobat PDF files, it is necessary to have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your system. If you do not have this software, it is downloadable free of charge. Click here to download Adobe Acrobat Reader, and follow the instructions to install it.

ORDERING PRODUCTS

The poster and brochure can be ordered on-line. There is a limit of 50 per school, 20 per organization or 2 per individual. Please note that these products are also available on this Web site and for download in Acrobat 5.

You can also send your request to the SWC Distribution Centre by fax to 613-957-3359 (remember to specify your mailing address and the requested number of copies).

FOR MORE INFORMATION

For more information about Women's History Month, contact SWC by phone at 613-995-7842 or contact SWC's Communications Directorate by e-mail at communications@swc-cfc.gc.ca.