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Ministry of Justice

Community Safety and Crime Prevention

Calendar of Events – 2012

February 29

Bullying Awareness Day – Pink Shirt Day – www.pinkshirtday.ca

March

Fraud Prevention Month

For more information, see Competition Bureau of Canada website –

competitionbureau.gc.ca/eic/site/cb-bc.nsf/eng/03195.html

March 5 – 10

Stop the Sexual Exploitation of Children and Youth Awareness Week

For more information, see:

April 15 - 21

National Volunteer Week

For more information, see nationalvolunteerweek.ca

April 15 - 21

Prevention of Violence Against Women Week – contact Victim Services and Crime Prevention for more information. Calendar of Events happening around the province.[PDF]

April 22 - 28

B.C. Victims of Crime Awareness Week – contact Victim Services and Crime Prevention for more information. Calendar of Events happening around the province [PDF]

National Victims of Crime Awareness Week

For more information, see www.victimsweek.gc.ca/home-acceil.html

May

National Police Week

For more information, see RCMP website – www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/pw-sp/index-eng.htm

June 15

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

For more information, see B.C. Association of Community Response Network website – www.bccrns.ca

September 24 - September 28

Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) Convention

Vancouver, B.C.

For more information, see Civicnet website – www.civicnet.bc.ca

November 1 - 7

Crime Prevention Awareness Week

For more information, see BC Crime Prevention Association website – www.bccpa.org

November 12 - 17

Bullying Awareness Week

For more information, see www.bullyingawarenessweek.org

November 11 - 18

Restorative Justice Week

For more information, see Correctional Service of Canada website –

www.csc-scc.gc.ca/text/rj/index-eng.shtml

November 25

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

December 2

Day for the Abolition of Trafficking in Persons

December 6

National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

For more information, see Status of Women Canada website – www.swc-cfc.gc.ca/dates/vaw-vff/index-eng.html