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Explainer: Why this new Nova-Scotia platform could solve a major community investing problem
Backr could solve a big barrier to local investing: the lack of infrastructure connecting everyday Canadians to community finance tools.
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Online donations grew in 2025, but charities may be missing broader, local shift: CanadaHelps
Broader shifts show donations are slowing in major urban centres, while rural and smaller centres are picking up the slack.
Canadian astronaut, entrepreneur donates $15M to Concordia to launch new space school
Montreal’s Concordia University will be the home of the Mark Pathy Space Institute.
What housing advocates said to a parliamentary committee about Build Canada Homes
Bill C-20, the Build Canada Homes Act, went through a study with a Standing Committee between March and May 2026. Several witnesses advocated for the new Crown corporation to prioritize the development and preservation of non-market housing, and predictable financing that is accessible to non-profits as well.
Foundation behind former largest Canadian gift in history to end partnerships, transition to ‘personal philanthropy’
The McCall MacBain Foundation funds scholarships for students of McGill University, as well as those in the founders’ hometowns of Niagara Falls and Huron County in Ontario.
A race to regulate: Canada falls behind as the EU sets AI legislation
After Canada’s failed attempt to pass artificial intelligence legislation, other jurisdictions like the European Union have pushed forward with comprehensive rules. Experts say Ottawa could take lessons from their model.
Forget a second life – this Montreal boutique is giving used clothing a third life
Montreal’s new La Fibre Atelier tests whether “third‑hand” fashion can cut waste without fuelling more consumption
Impact Briefs
Conspiracy theories: do 300,000 Kiwis really believe Canada is building an army of mutant super‑raccoons?
Survey trolls are skewing our sense of how many people actually believe conspiracy theories — and the “Lizardman constant” explains why.
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Special: Food and Housing Insecurity
What housing advocates said to a parliamentary committee about Build Canada Homes
Bill C-20, the Build Canada Homes Act, went through a study with a Standing Committee between March and May 2026. Several witnesses advocated for the new Crown corporation to prioritize the development and preservation of non-market housing, and predictable financing that is accessible to non-profits as well.
Public grocery stores won’t fix Canada’s food affordability crisis
There are better ways to deal with this crisis than trying to put together public infrastructure from scratch.
Toronto’s rooming houses: Opaque ownership, invisible displacement
Private landlords and non-profits provide affordable housing in the form of multi-tenant homes. While there is a lot of opacity around private providers, housing advocates say it’s imperative to support them in their transition to the City of Toronto’s new licensing framework, and thus maintain a stock of safe, secure multi-tenant housing.
