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International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

International Women’s Day 2023

International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation 2023

The Government of Saskatchewan has declared February 6, 2023, as “International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation” in Saskatchewan. In 2012, the United Nations General Assembly designated this date as International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation in an attempt to amplify and direct the efforts on the elimination of this […]

National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women 2022

On December 6, the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission observes the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. The day was established by the Parliament of Canada to mark the 1989 mass shooting at l’École Polytechnique de Montréal that took the lives of 14 young women. Every year on this date, we wear […]

International Day for Persons with Disabilities 2022

In 1992, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed December 3 as the International Day for Persons with Disabilities. Every year since then, people have observed this date with respect and recognition. The goal of the annual observance is to promote widespread understanding of disability issues while garnering support for the rights, dignity, and well-being of […]

City of Regina Makes Improvements to Paratransit Service

On May 16, 2022, the City of Regina announced plans for significant improvements to Paratransit, a shared public transportation service that supports residents with disabilities. This includes offering increased, convenient, and reliable access to recreation destinations including parks, concerts, bowling alleys, movies, swimming pools. Two new buses, and increased service hours, will add capacity. This […]