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Canada improved its ‘poverty grade’, but Manitoba advocates say grading system needs improvement
Food Banks Canada released its annual poverty report card, where Canada received a slight boost in its grade. However, some advocates say the rating system has significant flaws.
How foundations responded to the 2004-2005 disbursement quota reduction – and why it matters now
Research from Carleton University, based on foundations’ T3010 data between 2000 and 2017, tells a story of how foundations adjusted their disbursements when the disbursement quota was reduced from 4.5 per cent to 3.5 per cent.
Vancouver tests new app to map accessibility in parks and trails
The pilot program allows app users to identify barriers in city parks to help make outdoor spaces more accessible and inclusive for everyone.
Indigenous Clean Energy now delivers 10 per cent of Canada’s generated electricity
Indigenous Nations now co-own or hold commercial stakes in enough clean energy projects to power more than 1 in 10 watts generated in Canada.
Explainer: What Realize Fund I’s final close says about the state of Canada’s social finance
Ottawa bet $400 million that public capital could build a private market for Canada’s social economy. Realize Fund I’s $276.7M close is the first real test.
Mysterious website, changed email messages and no negotiations: Oxfam Canada strike continues into second week
Striking staff members are also urging supporters to steer clear of a new website that appears to have sprung up in solidarity with them, but rather to follow developments on CUPE 2722’s social media channels.
Impact Briefs
Montréal shooting spotlights growing public safety threat of online radicalization
Montreal attack shows why Canada needs stronger systems to detect, disrupt, and prevent online radicalization before it turns violent.
Opinion
Special: Food and Housing Insecurity
How advocacy from the food bank sector led to the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit
While many in the sector have long campaigned for additional social assistance to address the rising cost of living, there is more to be done, they say. Now, they’re targeting a reform of Employment Insurance.
The good landlord: how collective commercial real estate strengthens local economies
Montreal’s emerging collective real estate movement is reshaping how cities protect local businesses, artists and community assets.
Prevention cuts youth homelessness in half and is cheaper than emergency shelter – so why isn’t Canada scaling programs?
Three formerly homeless young people say Canada is spending more on emergency responses than it would cost to prevent homelessness in the first place
Edmonton launches $2M program to help faith groups convert empty churches, extra land to affordable housing
A new $2 million program will help Edmonton’s faith-based charities assess the feasibility of developing affordable housing and mixed-market housing on their land. Churches, temples and mosques have already expressed interest.
