The push for a national caregiving strategy
Groups including the Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence call caregiving the next frontier in public policy in Canada. They want to make the issue of care politically and socially unignorable.
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Help those who need it
Ratna Omidvar and Tim Brodhead call on philanthropic and charitable leaders to mount a campaign urging Ontarians who can afford it to invest in the province's collective well-being by donating their $200 rebates to meet the urgent needs of their fellow citizens.
De la nécessité de nouvelles mesures de la pauvreté
À une époque de changements rapides et profonds, les enjeux liés à la pauvreté ne font pas exception. Nous devons actualiser nos indicateurs pour répondre à cette réalité complexe, écrit Claude Pinard de Centraide du Grand Montréal.
The case for new poverty metrics
In this era of fast and deep change, the boundaries and geography of poverty have changed. We need to update our indicators to address this complex reality, writes Centraide of Greater Montreal’s Claude Pinard.
What non-profits need to know about AI policy-making in Canada
Canadian non-profits need to get involved in advocacy relating to artificial intelligence policy. It’s complex and fast-moving, contributor Katie Gibson writes. Here’s what you need to know to get started.
Neoliberalism and the assault on community
Co-authors Ted Richmond and John Shields focus on the impact of neoliberalism on health, social, and community services in their new book. It is both a welcome resource for non-profit course work and a stand-alone primer for anyone working in, around, or for the sector, reviewer Peter R. Elson writes.
An ‘agitator’ seeks a solution to the charitable funding gap
The founder of a charity that promotes greater giving in Canada has proposed a mandatory “Social Sector Grant” to build capacity and impact. Is it the type of shake-up a moribund sector needs or the scheming of someone who does not understand how the sector operates?
Is all the talk around C-11 consultations just performative box-ticking?
As the federal government overhauls Canada’s outdated Broadcast Act, arts organizations and other analysts – like those convened by OCAD University’s Cultural Policy Hub – suggest how to make policy consultation processes more meaningful.
