Canada needs immigrants for economic and population growth as the country’s population ages and birth rates decline. However, fewer immigrants choose to call Canada home, which can spell trouble in the future.
Reported hate crimes are rising rapidly nationwide, increasing by 83 per cent between 2019 and 2022, yet Canada does not have a standardized process for identifying, reporting and handling hate. This is the plan to change that.
Hate crimes are rising, and tensions have spiked this week since the attack on Gaza in October. As protesters set up encampments at several Canadian universities, social purpose organizations are struggling to make their workplaces safe for all their employees.
The broad positive impact that social purpose organizations have on Canadian society is often underappreciated or misunderstood. Social purpose leaders share their thoughts on the federal budget and how it will impact their organizations and the communities they support - including yours.
The non-profit sector makes up nearly 10 per cent of the Canadian economy and employs 2.5 million people, yet is often the last consideration in the federal budget.
A job offer and proof of income can be somebody’s ticket out of a war zone. Investing in jobs also helps to rebuild local economies and wealth, allowing those caught in conflict to return to some sense of “normalcy,” said Sanam Kubra Siddiqui, grants director at Pledges.
