October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and an opportunity for a statistical snapshot on workforce participation among Canadians with disabilities.
As of July 31, 2023, the combined total of farm and commercial stocks of oats stood at 1.3 million tonnes—nearly four times (+282.9%) the amount at July 31, 2022, and the largest rate of increase among all principal field crops.
Cyber Security Awareness Month (Cyber Month) is an international campaign held each October to help the public learn more about the importance of cyber security.
Each year, the 3rd Wednesday of October marks International Pronouns Day. This day serves as a reminder to make respecting, sharing, and educating about personal pronouns commonplace.
Good nutrition includes getting enough fruits and vegetables into our diets—this is important for all ages, including younger Canadians who are still growing. And as our data show, there’s room for improvement.
World Egg Day is the second Friday in October. This year, it’s Friday the 13th, but we’re not going to scare you with too many egg statistics. Kidding…sort of. We have at least a dozen. So let’s get scrambling, and go over the highlights.
In 2023, Fire Prevention Week runs from October 8 to 14 and aims to raise fire safety awareness. There were nearly 30 residential fires per day on average in five provinces in Canada, Yukon and Canadian Armed Forces bases in 2021. Among these residential fires, 1% resulted in a death, with a total of 156 fatalities, accounting for just over three-quarters of the 202 fire-related deaths reported that year.
October 10 is World Mental Health Day, an opportunity to improve knowledge, raise awareness and drive actions that promote and protect everyone’s mental health, whoever and wherever they are.
