
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

2026 Proclamation Initiative
As of end of April 26, 2026, 38 cities and 5 provinces have committed to proclaiming the month of May 2025 ‘Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month’ with many more to come.

2025 Proclamation Initiative
54 cities and 8 provinces committed to proclaiming the month of May 2025 ‘Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month’.

2024 Proclamation Initiative
50 cities and 6 provinces committed to proclaiming the month of May 2023 ‘Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month’.
2023 Proclamation Initiative
44 municipalities and 1 province committed to proclaiming the month of May 2023 ‘Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month’.
We were also 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
2022 Proclamation Initiative
40 municipalities committed to proclaiming the month of May 2022 ‘Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month’.
2021 Proclamation Initiative
50 municipalities committed to proclaiming the month of May 2021 ‘Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month’.
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