NEET kids: The effort behind lowering Canada’s worrying youth unemployment levels
The jobless rate for people aged 15-24 climbed to 14.1 per cent in February.
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Social franchising: The growing business model helping mission-based organizations expand
CleanStart Property Services has partnered with Just Like Family to scale its social enterprise across Canada through social franchising, a newer business model in Canada that prioritizes mission-driven outcomes.
The four life milestones that reduce Canadian women’s average salaries
According to new Statistics Canada data, the gender pay gap is shrinking — but men continue to out‑earn women by 12 cents on the dollar.
What it really means to love your job — and when that love can become a liability
Loving your job can fuel purpose — or quietly expose you to harm
Update: MSF will not share aid staff information with Israeli authorities, faces ban on Gaza operations
In a statement released on Jan. 30, 2026, Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières confirmed that “no staff information has been shared with the Israeli authorities in this process.” On Feb. 1, 2026, several media outlets reported that Israel will terminate the aid organization’s licence to operate in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
‘Impossible choice’: Doctors Without Borders to share personal info of Palestinian, international staff with Israeli authorities
Israeli authorities made registration of all staff a requirement for humanitarian aid groups to continue operating in Palestine. Many organizations that Future of Good spoke with said this was a “red line” they would not be crossing.
Canadian workers face high physical and emotional demands: new StatsCan survey
The survey found widespread physical strain, emotional pressure, and unpaid work across Canadian workplaces, with sharp disparities by industry and occupation.
Canada’s mental health system is “disjointed”, volunteer data analysts reveal service gaps
In April 2025, several mental health organizations participated in a national datathon, providing volunteers with access to their program, service and referral data. Today, some of those organizations are beginning to implement tools and analysis methods uncovered during the datathon.
StatsCan: Food insecurity more widespread following COVID-19 pandemic
A new Statistics Canada report found more demographics of Canadians are experiencing food insecurity after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Social franchising: The growing business model helping mission-based organizations expand
CleanStart Property Services has partnered with Just Like Family to scale its social enterprise across Canada through social franchising, a newer business model in Canada that prioritizes mission-driven outcomes.
The four life milestones that reduce Canadian women’s average salaries
According to new Statistics Canada data, the gender pay gap is shrinking — but men continue to out‑earn women by 12 cents on the dollar.
What it really means to love your job — and when that love can become a liability
Loving your job can fuel purpose — or quietly expose you to harm
Update: MSF will not share aid staff information with Israeli authorities, faces ban on Gaza operations
In a statement released on Jan. 30, 2026, Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières confirmed that “no staff information has been shared with the Israeli authorities in this process.” On Feb. 1, 2026, several media outlets reported that Israel will terminate the aid organization’s licence to operate in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
‘Impossible choice’: Doctors Without Borders to share personal info of Palestinian, international staff with Israeli authorities
Israeli authorities made registration of all staff a requirement for humanitarian aid groups to continue operating in Palestine. Many organizations that Future of Good spoke with said this was a “red line” they would not be crossing.
Canadian workers face high physical and emotional demands: new StatsCan survey
The survey found widespread physical strain, emotional pressure, and unpaid work across Canadian workplaces, with sharp disparities by industry and occupation.
Canada’s mental health system is “disjointed”, volunteer data analysts reveal service gaps
In April 2025, several mental health organizations participated in a national datathon, providing volunteers with access to their program, service and referral data. Today, some of those organizations are beginning to implement tools and analysis methods uncovered during the datathon.
StatsCan: Food insecurity more widespread following COVID-19 pandemic
A new Statistics Canada report found more demographics of Canadians are experiencing food insecurity after the COVID-19 pandemic.
