Shiftheads - Spring Equinox | World Down Syndrome Day

It’s the first day of spring so The Nightshift speaks with Ilana MacDonald from the Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics at the University of Toronto to explain what the spring equinox is and why we have changing seasons!🌺🌼🌞🌧

Laura LaChance is the Executive Director of the Canadian Down Syndrome Society, speaks with Shane Hewitt to  talk about the latest awareness initiative from the CDSS, launching in advance of World Down Syndrome Day, March 21. It Was Never Okay: Forward Not Backward is a national initiative urging Canadians to take action against the systemic barriers that continue to affect people with Down syndrome. She says that the campaign calls on all Canadians to sign a petition demanding equal access to education, healthcare, employment and recreation activities. Find out more: https://cdss.ca/world-down-syndrome-day/