CNDSF members meet with Ontario Premier Doug Ford and MPP Stepehen Lecce to discuss service day.

 

News and Media

 

News highlights

  1. March 3rd, 2022 - Provincial Day of Service Act Receives Royal Assent. Click here.

  2. February 23rd, 2022 - Ontario Provincial Day of Service Act receives its third reading. Click here.

  3. September 11th, 2019 - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau marks National Day of Service. Click here.

  4. September 11th, 2014 - Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, and the Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, issued a statement encouraging Canadians to show civic duty, get involved, and participate in charitable activities and community service across the country. Click here.

  5. September 11th, 2011 - Prime Minister Stephen Harper designates 9-11 as a day of service. Click here.

 

Background - Recognizing service men and women who serve their country.

November 30th, 2009 - Maureen Basnicki, founder of CNDSF, regarding National Day of Service Act, Senate Public Bill S-240.

September 11th, 2014 - Brennan Basnicki, director for CNDSF, discusses National Day of Service in Canada. (clip begins at 02:14).

 

Gander, Newfoundland - Where the Canadian spirit shown bright on a dark day.

November 21st, 2016 - 7,000 shaken and disoriented passengers arrived in Gander on 9/11, nearly doubling the town’s population of 11,000. The entire community got involved by literally and figuratively opening its doors to stranded passengers.

 

Commemorating.

Septeber 11th, 2017 - Erin OToole commemorates National Day of Service

September 6th, 2017 - This interview took place at the Salt + Light TV broadcast center in Toronto. Kevin Tuerff was on one of the 38 flights that was diverted to Gander Newfoundland. Maureen Basnicki’s husband Ken Basnicki was on the 106th floor of the WTC North Tower

 
 

September 11th, 2015 - The Canadian National Day of Service Foundation (CNDS) joined Lou Eccleston, CEO, TMX Group to open the market to mark National Day of Service.