Canada Celebrates World Breastfeeding Week 2001
Breastfeeding Committee of Edmonton had a fine picnic with mothers and babies at the Edmonton City Hall.
Prince George: received excellent media coverage of their British Columbia breastfeeding challenge event. They had 33 women breastfeeding 34 children in a great party atmosphere.
British Columbia set the Guinness Book of Records for the most women simultaneously breastfeeding in one geographical area.
Saskatchewan: mall displays, the launch of the Mom’s for Milk newsletter and surveys to assist in increasing the knowledge about breastfeeding. Radio talk show (CKDM) featured breastfeeding discussion.
Toronto Public Health put posters about the benefits of breastfeeding throughout Toronto’s transit system.
Antigonish, Nova Scotia:
a breastfeeding social was held at the Family Resource Center, and the local
Breastfeeding Network produced a video for adolescent audiences about the
advantages and benefits of breastfeeding which was very well received.
Granby, Quebec: L’allaitement, une liberté à s’offrir.
The theme was breastfeeding and the freedom to work, attend school, socialize and breastfeed in public. A discussion was held on expressing milk and people shared their experiences. Granby Hospital, CLSC, INFACT Quebec, La Leche League and Nourri-Source presented exhibits and provided information. The activity was open to everybody and was held at the concert hall in town.
Newfoundland: a provincial service is being developed to share breastfeeding information and internet links; the Healthy Baby Clubs were highlighted as active support groups for breastfeeding mothers, and breastfeeding messages were inserted on public employee wage stubs. There was a great deal of interest from regional hospitals and positive feedback re the access to good websites for breastfeeding information.
In Quebec, a French language Action Kit, complete with posters, stickers, a notepad and fact sheets has been distributed across the province.
