Saturday March 8th is International Women’s Day (IWD).

On behalf of President Cerasuolo and the OPPA Board of Directors we wish all of the women of the OPP and all women everywhere a Happy International Women’s Day.

Your valuable contributions to community success and safety each and every day are very much appreciated. We celebrate women for your professional roles in all aspects of law enforcement; in all professions, and for your roles as mothers, sisters, friends and partners. You truly are MVP’s in our communities.

IWD started in 1911, and provides an important opportunity to shine a light for all of us to stand together and be allies for equality.

The IWD 2025 campaign theme is ‘Accelerate Action’. There is always work to do to improve together. You have our commitment here at the OPPA and beyond that we will continue to step forward in solidarity to accelerate action for gender equality.

(photo: March 6, 2025 some of our staff at an OPPA Training Day in Barrie standing together for gender equality).