Proclamations
Save your Skin Foundation’s proclamation initiative invites Canadian municipalities to take a stance against skin cancer and educate their communities on sun safety through mayoral proclamations
2024 Proclamation Initiative
We are currently working with municipalities across the country to proclaim the month of May 2024 ‘Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month’. Below are all those who have already proclaimed May and there are more to come!
2023 Proclamation Initiative
As of June 6, 2023, 44 municipalities have committed to proclaiming the month of May 2023 ‘Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month’.
Provincial Proclamation
We are thrilled to announce that the Province of Manitoba has also made the proclamation for the first time this year. You can view it here.
We’ve also been invited to present on the importance of sun safety at the regular council meetings of the following 4 municipalities:
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Prince George, BC
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Langford, BC
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Moose Jaw, SK
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Orilla, ON
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2022 Proclamation Initiative
In 2022, 40 municipalities issued signed Proclamations to proclaim the month of May 2022 ‘Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month’.
2021 Proclamation Initiative
In 2021, 50 municipalities issued signed Proclamations to proclaim the month of May 2021 ‘Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month’.