News & Events

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

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

News & Events National Day for Truth and Reconciliation marked with song, marches, powwows across Canada Each year, September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The day honours

News & Events Province announces $25M for new Black health-care hub in Peel It’s called the Peel Black Health and Social Services Hub, and Health Minister Sylvia Jones says it’s

News & Events New 8-part documentary series reframes the rich and complex histories of Black people in Canada over 400 years Nearly 400 years since the first enslaved African arrived

News & Events What Does the Future Look Like for Non-profits Working in Networks Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the nonprofit sector has grappled with unprecedented

News & Events Applications Open for Maytree Policy School Maytree Policy School is a transformative six-month program for nonprofit leaders focused on social policy. Running from January to June 2024.

News & Events Housing Crisis Community Gathering Join us for a community gathering on Saturday, September 30 at 5 PM on the Carrot Green Roof at 348 Danforth Avenue, next to the Chester

News & Events New Report on Black Representation in Canadian Curriculum A recent study conducted by the Canadian Commission for UNESCO (CCUNESCO) and Turner Consulting Group highlights the pressing need

News & Events Improving Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in the Prairies for Marginalized Communities Canada’s Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) Fund, backed by a $81 million commitment

News & Events Research Highlights Challenges Faced by Young Black Mothers A collaborative research project between Brock University and the TAIBU Community Health Centre in Toronto has focused on amplifying

News & Events Guelph Community Foundation Distributes Over $500K to 11 Organizations The Guelph Community Foundation has allocated $512,000 to support 11 local projects in Guelph and Wellington County. The

News & Events Black Legal Action Centre and McCarthy Tétrault Launches Class Action Against ‘Carding’ Practice The Black Legal Action Centre (BLAC) and McCarthy Tétrault LLP have jointly initiated a

News & Events Education and Earnings of Canadian-born Black Populations Statistics Canada has released a study based on the 2021 Census, which investigates the educational attainment and earnings of Canadian-born

News & Events Education and Earnings of Canadian-born Black Populations Statistics Canada has released a study based on the 2021 Census, which investigates the educational attainment and earnings of Canadian-born

News & Events Minister Sudds Announces Over 5,000 Projects Funded Under the Community Services Recovery Fund Community service organizations faced several challenges during the pandemic including increased demand and reduced

News & Events City of Toronto Awards $21.5 Million in Multi-Unit Residential Acquisition Program Funding to Secure 121 Affordable Rental Homes The City of Toronto has allocated $21.5 million through

News & Events Surge of Racialized Youth at Risk of Homelessness a Critical Problem, Brampton Non-Profit Says REST Centres, a Brampton non-profit, has seen a rise in the number of

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