News & Events

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)

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

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

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