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.
Perhaps it's time to seriously consider redefining what infrastructure is.
A scattered funding model and a lack of accountability in government mean the social good sector’s advocacy efforts are scattered - when they exist at all.
Bill 137 requires students under 16 to have parental consent before educators can use their gender-affirming names and pronouns in classrooms.
As governments retreat from core services, non-profits are absorbing the fallout, without the funding, workforce stability or policy attention needed to sustain it. Why?
Decades of underfunding have left Canada’s community sector exhausted, fragmented, and structurally unable to coordinate — even as movements across Canada show what’s possible when strategic advocacy is sustained.
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.
Several national and provincial non-profits appeared before the Special Committee to share their experiences of complying with the Lobbyists Transparency Act, with some of the sector’s recommendations reflected in the Committee’s final report.
Measures announced include a permanent employee ownership tax incentive, a simpler application process for the Disability Tax Credit, and a reduction in Canada Pension Plan (CPP) contributions.
The new fund could reshape national investment priorities, and the social sector has a stake in how it’s defined
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