Protest has been critical to social reform. Toronto’s grassroots groups say new rules could hinder them

Why It Matters

From injured workers to racialized communities, women to LGBTQ+ groups, protest has historically driven government action and policy towards social change. For many, protest is the only means by which they have access to key decision-makers.

Canadian charities are on the frontlines of disaster management—will climate change force a rethink?

Why It Matters

As climate change accelerates, so too do the number of environmental crises non-profits respond to. Rethinking the charitable sector’s role in prevention could change that.

Morocco’s overlooked waste pickers building a cleaner, fairer future

Why It Matters

Across Morocco, tens of thousands of people scrape by on the margins, sorting through garbage for survival. Informal waste pickers, many of them women and children, are essential to the country’s recycling system, yet they remain legally invisible, unprotected, and stigmatized.

Oxfam Canada calls again for ceasefire as 500,000 Palestinians face starvation due to Israel aid blockade

Why It Matters

International organizations call on governments to allow them to provide the necessities of life and avert an even greater humanitarian cataclysm in Gaza. Without food and water, hundreds of thousands could die.

Quebec asset manager makes unique investment, draws attention to benefits of community bonds

Why It Matters

Community bonds campaigns don't attract big private or institutional investors, but Addenda Capital's first investment might change that.