News & Events

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

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