News & Events Launch of public consultations on Canada’s approach to partnerships in Africa Canada has been actively reviewing its approach, in line with the feminist foreign policy and feminist

News & Events Non-Profit Enhances Support with AI-Powered Translation Device Options Community Services, a non-profit serving Surrey, Delta, and White Rock, has introduced the TranslateLive Instant Language Assistant (ILA) to

News & Events Tapestry is Working With 11 Housing Providers to Raise $110 Million in Community Bonds Across Canada, 11 charitable, nonprofit, and cooperative housing providers are utilizing community bonds

News & Events Racialized Workers in Canada Less Likely to Be Unionized A new report from the Centre for Future Work reveals that Black and racialized workers in Canada are

News & Events The Decision to Step Down: Reflections From Four Foundation Leaders The Philanthropist Journal interviewed four foundation leaders, two of whom recently resigned and two who will soon. These

News & Events Economic Impact of Canada’s Nonprofit Sector The Satellite Account of Nonprofit Institutions, part of Canada’s System of Macroeconomic Accounts, provides a detailed view of the nonprofit sector’s

News & Events Learning from Afro-centric Values and Principles to Advance Systems Transformation The long-standing systemic challenges confronting People of African Descent in Canada and world-wide cannot be addressed without

News & Events Here’s What to Expect in the 2024 Federal Budget Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will be presenting the 2024 federal budget on Tuesday, revealing

News & Events Third Session of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent – April 16 to 19 The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

News & Events Reflections on the First Decade: Black Leadership at the UN Forum for People of African Descent The Canadian Race Relations Foundation (CRRF) and the Canadian Commission for

News & Events Federal Government Launches New Housing Strategy Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Housing Minister Sean Fraser, have unveiled an ambitious housing plan, “Solving

News & Events $10-A-Day Child Care Spaces Expanding The Canadian government is prioritizing family support through Budget 2024 initiatives. These include a Child Care Expansion Loan Program, student loan forgiveness

News & Events New Initiative to Tackle Housing Disparities in Black Communities In a pivotal move to confront the challenges that have long hindered equitable housing for Black Canadians, the

News & Events Navigating the African Refugee Crisis in Toronto In Toronto, an escalating and urgent crisis challenges the city’s inclusive reputation—the African refugee crisis. As temperatures drop, migrants and

News & Events Calgary Summit Marks the Launch of the African Canadian Collaborative for Systems Change The Calgary African Community Collective (CACC), in partnership with the Network for the Advancement

News & Events Advancing Evaluation: Black Canadian Evaluation Capacity Building Pilot In the evolving landscape of evaluation, the Black Canadian Communities Evaluation Capacity Building (ECB) Pilot emerged as a unique

News & Events Call for Proposals Launched Under the Supporting Black Canadian Communities Initiative The Government of Canada, through the Supporting Black Canadian Communities Initiative (SBCCI), is investing $21.5 million

News & Events 2023 Black Food Sovereignty Policy Paper In 2018, Black families in Canada faced 3.5 times higher rates of food insecurity than white families, with over one-third of

News & Events Helping Vulnerable Youth Involved in the Criminal Justice System The Government of Canada is supporting innovative efforts to prevent youth involvement in the criminal justice system. As

News & Events OCAD University Launches Cultural Policy Hub OCAD University has unveiled its Cultural Policy Hub, a collaborative initiative fostering arts and culture sector growth in policymaking, research, and

News & Events Bringing Affordable Housing Home: An Action Plan for Housing Stability in Ontario United Way Greater Toronto and partners released an important new report, Bringing Affordable Housing Home: An Action Plan

News & Events #PowerOfUs Campaign – Take Action: 150 Days to Believe The Toronto Foundation has launched a 150-day #PowerOfUs campaign to address alarming trends revealed in the 19th biennial

News & Events Government of Canada and Ontario Sign Bilateral Agreement to End Gender-based Violence In Canada, gender-based violence (GBV) remains a major obstacle to achieving gender equality. This week,

News & Events Trans Awareness Week Continue to celebrate Trans Awareness Week with the Black Queer Youth Collective (BQYC), dedicated to uplifting Black Trans, Nonbinary, and Gender Nonconforming youth. Embracing

News & Events Association Seeks to Support Sudbury’s Black Physicians The Black Physicians’ Association of Ontario (BPAO) is launching a Sudbury hub to connect Black physicians, residents, and medical students,

News & Events Federal Government Has Spent More Than $7.8M Fighting Class-action Filed by Black Civil Servants The federal government has spent over $7.8 million in contesting a proposed $2.5

News & Events City Council Votes Unanimously to Expand Community Crisis Service Across Toronto Toronto City Council unanimously endorsed the citywide expansion of a mental health crisis response program, replacing

News & Events Calgary’s East African Communities Kick-start a New Storytelling Project Calgary’s East African communities recently celebrated the launch of “Sharing Knowledge,” a community-driven news project in collaboration with

News & Events 2 MLAs Say Housing Bill Discriminates Against Black Communities in Halifax Area Two Black Nova Scotian MLAs, Suzy Hansen and Tony Ince, criticized Bill 329 in the

News & Events Auditor General of Canada Reports: Inclusion in the Workplace for Racialized Employees The 2023 Auditor General of Canada reports reveal persistent workplace barriers for racialized employees in

News & Events Minister Khera Announces $1.5 Million for Advancing Black Education The Honourable Kamal Khera, Minister of Diversity, Inclusion, and Persons with Disabilities, has pledged $1.5 million in funding

News & Events The 2023 Sustainable Finance Forum The 2023 Sustainable Finance Forum is expected to welcome 400 participants to two full days of engaging keynote speakers and working session.

News & Events Government of Canada Invests in Over 400 Projects Through the Investment Readiness Program Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Jenna Sudds, announced that the government has

News & Events CBC Docuseries ‘Black Life: Untold Stories’ Recaptures Black Canadian History “Black Life: Untold Stories” is a new docuseries that dives into the lesser-known narratives of Black Canadian

News & Events Minister Champagne Triples Consumer Advocacy Funding to Support Research and Consumer Awareness Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, François-Philippe Champagne, has unveiled an investment in the Contributions

News & Events Capacity Building and Training for Small Black-led and Racialized Organizations OCASI’s Capacity Building and Training initiative focuses on Small Black-led and Racialized Organizations (SBLROs) to address the

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

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

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

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

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

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)