A supportive housing failure in Vancouver is spurring innovative changes to Granville Street. Other cities are getting creative, too

Why It Matters

Canada’s housing crisis is disproportionately affecting low-income Canadians. Without creative intervention, homelessness will only get worse. The good news is that intervention is beginning to happen—here’s how.

Some B.C. non-profits avoiding talking to government due to 'onerous' lobbying laws

Why It Matters

While lobbying registries are common across Canada, in B.C., non-profits have to go through the same heavy requirements as their corporate counterparts. The province’s Lobbyists Transparency Act is about to undergo a review; here is what non-profits say needs to change to keep the registries from draining front-line resources.

Canadian aid groups call for end to Gaza siege as mass starvation spreads

Why It Matters

Front-line aid workers facing the same starvation and violence as their fellow Palestinians, even as they work to serve them, say humanitarian organizations. But there is still time to save lives.

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.

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.