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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

Menu HOME ABOUT US OUR PEOPLE INITIATIVES INSTITUTE NEWS & EVENTS PORTAL CONTACT Navigating the African Refugee Crisis in Toronto In Toronto, an escalating and urgent crisis challenges the city’s

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