Thrive Toronto Launches Plan to Improve Mental Wellness
News & Events Thrive Toronto Launches Plan to Improve Mental Wellness Thrive Toronto has introduced Toronto’s first mental wellness plan, focusing on systemic factors like poverty, housing, and inequities. The plan, developed over 18 months, emphasizes a shift from mental illness to wellness. Key actions include a community mental health report card, a climate change […]
Ontario Continues to Cut Red Tape to Improve Services and Money
News & Events Ontario Continues to Cut Red Tape to Improve Services and Money The Less Red Tape, More Common Sense Act, 2023, introduced in Ontario, aims to reduce bureaucratic complexities and create an environment for nonprofits and businesses to thrive. Since 2018, regulatory changes have saved various organizations, including nonprofits, over $939 million annually. […]
OTF Announces its Application Deadlines for 2024
News & Events OTF Announces its Application Deadlines for 2024 For over 40 years, the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) has been investing in Ontario’s non-profit sector, fostering vibrant communities. In a bid to better serve community needs, OTF is updating its grant investment framework, reintroducing the Seed, Grow, and Capital grant streams. The framework will […]
New Initiative Aims to Understand Impacts of Climate Change on Vulnerable Groups
News & Events New Initiative Aims to Understand Impacts of Climate Change on Vulnerable Groups Gore Mutual Foundation, in collaboration with Social Innovation Canada and York University’s Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change, has initiated The Climate and Equity Lab. This groundbreaking project addresses climate change’s disproportionate impact on vulnerable Canadians, with a focus on […]
Garlic Planting Workshop for Youth
News & Events Garlic Planting Workshop for Youth We’re thrilled to announce that Afri-Can FoodBasket is gearing up for an exciting fall farming season at Ujamaa Learning Farm! To kick things off, they’re launching a series of paid garlic planting workshops tailored for young people aged 12-30 who are passionate about urban agriculture and the […]
Canada and Ontario Support Construction and Repair of Affordable Homes in Peterborough
News & Events Canada and Ontario Support Construction and Repair of Affordable Homes in Peterborough The federal government is contributing over $42 million through the National Housing Co-Investment Fund (NHCF) and the Rapid Housing Initiative (RHI) to support the development of more than 1,000 homes. Additionally, there is a combined investment of over $1.8 million […]
Petition: Tell Parliament to Fund Shelter Space for Refugees and Asylum Seekers
News & Events Petition: Tell Parliament to Fund Shelter Space for Refugees and Asylum Seekers It’s no secret that Toronto’s housing crisis has pushed our shelter system to its brink. Toronto’s shelter system has a budget gap of $414 million for this year alone. The City budget includes 500 shelter spaces for refugees and asylum seekers […]
Newcomers are fuelling an African business boom in Thunder Bay, Ontario
News & Events Newcomers are fuelling an African business boom in Thunder Bay, Ontario Census data doesn’t show exactly how many immigrants from Africa live in Thunder Bay’s district, but suggests the population is growing. In 2021, immigrants from Africa made up roughly 1.7 per cent of the city’s population, while in 2016, they made up 1.3 per […]
Greg Fergus Elected as First Black Speaker of the House of Commons
News & Events Greg Fergus Elected as First Black Speaker of the House of Commons Greg Fergus has become Canada’s first Black Speaker of the House of Commons, following the resignation of Anthony Rota. Rota stepped down after controversy surrounding his honoring of a man with ties to a Nazi military unit during World War […]
Home in Government for the Nonprofit Sector, with Zahra Esmail
News & Events Home in Government for the Nonprofit Sector, with Zahra Esmail While our sector has several touchpoints with the federal government, no ministry or department is responsible for improving the nonprofit sector’s policy environment or economic landscape. At the provincial level, however, such models exist. For example, in 2020, leaders in British Columbia […]