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PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION Ottawa, October 17, 2018 – Today thousands of Canadian students and young leaders gathered in celebration of the international day to empower youth with dignity, Global Dignity Day. Joining over 600,000 of their peers in 70 countries, students celebrated the twelfth anniversary of Global Dignity Day internationally. This year’s national event, hosted on Parliament Hill…

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION Ottawa, October 18, 2017 – Today, thousands of Canadian students and young leaders gathered in celebration of the international day to empower youth with dignity, Global Dignity Day. Joining 500,000 of their peers in more than 70 countries, students celebrated the 11th anniversary of Global Dignity Day internationally. This year’s national event, hosted at Bayview Yards…

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION Ottawa, October 12, 2016 – Today, thousands of Canadian students and young leaders gathered in celebration of the international day to empower youth with dignity, Global Dignity Day. Joining 500,000 of their peers in more than 60 countries, students celebrated the tenth anniversary of Global Dignity Day internationally. This year’s national event, hosted on Parliament Hill…

Ottawa, Ontario October 12, 2016 The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement to mark Global Dignity Day in Canada: “Today, over 500,000 students in more than 60 countries, including thousands across Canada, are marking the 10th annual Global Dignity Day. “The Global Dignity organization aims to inspire respect, self-esteem, and openness to diversity in young people, as…

(OTTAWA) October 12, 2016 – Today, the Green Party of Canada is pleased to joinCanadians across the country and 60 other nations in celebrating the 10th annual Global Dignity Day. “The most important resource of a country is its people,” stated Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada and MP (Saanich-Gulf Islands). “To reach their full potential, citizens need an…

Conservative Party of Canada | October 12, 2016 Rona Ambrose, Interim Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and Leader of the Official Opposition, issued the following statement on 10th anniversary of Global Dignity Day: “October 12th is the 10th anniversary of Global Dignity Day, a worldwide movement that encourages young people to lead lives of mutual respect and dignity.…

MEDIA STATEMENT October 12, 2016 Grand Council Treaty #3 proud to support Kiizhik elementary students on Global Dignity Day The Anishinaabe Nation of Treaty #3 is proud to support the elementary students from Kiizhik Education Centre who participated in Global Dignity Day Canada. The students opened the event with a traditional Flag Song and prayer in the Anishinaabe language. Ogichidaa…

October 12th, 2016 NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair made the following statement on Global Dignity Day: “Today New Democrats join Canadians, and people in 60 countries around the world celebrating the 10th annual Global Dignity Day. The Global Dignity movement empowers young people with the concept that every human being possesses a universal right to lead a dignified life. As an…

MEDIA ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION Ottawa, October 11, 2016 – Tomorrow, thousands of Canadian students and young leaders will gather in celebration of the international day to empower youth with dignity, Global Dignity Day. Hosted on Parliament Hill, the national event will link seven schools and students from Nunavut to Nova Scotia, through a live videoconference. These students will join 500,000…

Ottawa, October 21, 2015 – Today, thousands of students across Canada joined 400,000 of their peers, in over 60 countries, in celebration of the international day to empower youth with dignity, Global Dignity Day. This year’s celebration of Global Dignity Day in Canada, hosted by 1125@Carleton, at Carleton University, connected students and young leaders from Kitiganzibi High School and Carleton University,…

On Oct. 21, 2015, Carleton University hosted a live national videoconference as part of Global Dignity Day, an international day to empower youth with dignity. Thousands of young Canadians joined 400,000 students across the globe in what was the fourth annual celebration of its kind in Canada. » Read the full story on Carleton’s Newsroom