Research has demonstrated recipients of Mackenzie Scott’s unrestricted gifts have used the billionaire benefactor’s support to launch new programs, increase the number of constituents served, and improve existing programmatic work.
For some subgroups of newcomers, such as refugee claimants and asylum seekers, their primary device is likely to be a smartphone. However, many critical services still are not developed on mobile-friendly interfaces.
Arts Network Ottawa and Ottawa Arts Council are well-regarded cultural funders in the capital. Their merger to expand service offerings comes amid a post-COVID squeeze in the arts sector and heightened anxieties for the survival of small nonprofits.
Municipalities across Canada are struggling to deal with issues around poverty and homelessness. Winnipeg thinks the city's religious and cultural leaders could play a bigger role in finding solutions.
Nature conservation provides habitats for threatened plants and wildlife, but rising land values are putting the brakes on conservation in some regions where it’s needed most.