AFP Canada continues to push for a permanent charitable sector secretariat
In Canada’s charitable sector, the negative impacts of turbulent, external forces have a disturbing way of repeating themselves.
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“9-1-1, what is your emergency?”
For incoming emergency calls, concise information is of the essence, so hearing a child’s voice cut in on the other end of the line can potentially be challenging. But in one instance in February 2018 in Calgary, the eight-year-old caller knew exactly what to do.
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Evidence-based approach empowers students to become ‘architects of their education’
Students at Havergal College are acquiring unique skills and knowledge through programs based on leading-edge educational research and novel approaches developed by faculty and an array of partners.
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Beneath Canada’s vast landscapes lies a powerful driver of prosperity – gold and precious metals. While their gleam may symbolize wealth and tradition, it’s their economic impact that shines brightest today. This sector powers regional economies, attracts billions in investment and anchors the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of Canadians.
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Climate change will create new security challenges and magnify existing ones in Canada and around the world, according to a comprehensive defence review published by the government last year.
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In today’s tight labour market, organizations are searching for the most effective strategies for retaining and attracting talent. As employers try to gain an edge in the battle for employee allegiance, they may be overlooking the selling power of a key asset a professional and effective payroll operation.
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Canadian Mental Health Association report from December 2023 paints a sobering picture of the mental health challenges facing young Canadians. The report found that Canadians between the ages of 16 and 24 are experiencing burnout, anxiety, depression, substance use disorders and suicidal ideation at levels not seen in years.
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The War Amps celebrates 50 years of empowering child amputees This year, The War Amps is marking 50 years of its Child Amputee (CHAMP) Program, which provides life-changing support to young amputees and their families across the country.
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On this Earth Day, the significance of forests for conservation, community benefits and human health has never been more urgent to acknowledge. Forests play many critical roles for nature and people: they provide habitat for hundreds of species, act as water filters, reduce air pollution, and are places of community connection, recreation and refuge. They regulate temperature and weather patterns, and remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
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When Ra’edah Abu Alhalaweh realized that breaking down barriers to follow a lifelong passion for fixing things around her home could also benefit her community, the obvious choice became to follow her dreams.
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Buffeted by external and internal pressures, Canada’s mineral industry faces a precarious moment. At a time of an escalating trade conflict with the U.S. and resulting economic uncertainty, the sector is also subject to intensifying tax pressures, stricter foreign investment rules and mounting regulatory challenges from within Canada.
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The first annual State of Black Economics Report (SOBER) shows that Canada’s growing and increasingly diverse Black population is advancing economically, but there is more to be done. Written by the Diversity Institute with partners and the Future Skills Centre (FSC), the report examines drivers of economic inclusion – education, employment, leadership and entrepreneurship – in order to set benchmarks in the second International Decade for People of African Descent.
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The University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) is marking this year’s Heart Month by recognizing a significant achievement – more than 20 years of operation for its innovative life-saving STEMI program. Developed for treating one of the most common forms of heart attack, the program has transformed emergency cardiac medicine and saved countless lives.
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Tax season can elevate the stress levels of many business owners. If they haven’t kept their books up to date throughout the year, they may find themselves scrambling to ensure they are ready when the tax bill comes due.
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Homewood Health Centre in Guelph, Ontario, offers the largest inpatient eating disorders program in Canada. Individuals aged 16 and older receive evidence-based, personalized inpatient treatment through a structured and intensive 16-week program, specifically designed to address anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and other specified feeding or eating disorders (OSFED).
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“New year – new you” is a slogan that resonates with many of us as the calendar flips over into January. It is the time to set new goals, and resolutions related to fitness and wellness often top the list.
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Gone are the days when green building was merely a feel-good initiative. It is now becoming a vital component of risk management and a competitive advantage in commercial real estate, and it is achievable. The business and policy environment has evolved around new energy efficiency measures, advanced building materials and smart technologie
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Program to support caregivers with accessible education
As the already important role of caregivers becomes even more critical as Canada’s population ages, the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) is launching Last Aid, a program to provide quality and accessible palliative care education to caregivers across the country.
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Data-driven decision-making can help to improve outcomes for any project or business – and bring benefits for reducing risks and errors, improving efficiency and resource allocation – and enhance transparency and scalability.
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Generosity has the power to bring people together
GivingTuesday is about more than simply raising money for charities; it’s also about generosity of spirit as the town of St. Marys in southwestern Ontario has discovered.
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