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OP-ED: Cyclists may be right to run stop signs and red lights. Here’s why

Cyclists’ rolling stops may be safer and more efficient than full compliance.

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UPDATED – Federal Budget 2025: Social spending flatline and massive infrastructure money

Budget 2025 calls for $141 billion in new spending, focused mostly on infrastructure, safety and military spending.

More non-profits and organizations must register as lobbyists under stricter federal rules

In the summer, the Commissioner of Lobbying, Nancy Bélanger, announced that her Office will expect registration from any business or organization that lobbies for eight or more hours in any rolling four-week period.

OP-ED: Four ways to tackle social finance inequalities in racialized communities

It’s challenging to escape historical racial inequalities, but there are ways to do it fairly and equitably.

Budget 2025: Five asks to supercharge Canada’s social finance sector

Canada’s urgent need to build its resilience may be an opportunity for the social finance sector to step up.

Tax exemptions or direct funding? Grassroots data analysis finds differences in non-profit and industry budget submissions

According to preliminary analysis, non-profits are more likely to ask for direct funding from the federal government, while industry associations ask most for policy changes and considerations.

Canada’s escalating hate crisis demands action. Here are five concrete ways lawmakers could help fix it

While the United States grapples with extremist activity, there is a spillover effect in Canada.

“A milestone for survivors”: Canadian law language changed from child porn to child sexual abuse and exploitation material

A small change in words can bring a big change for victims and how a community perceives an organization

Affordable housing, robust benefits, transparency and more: 7 things the social sector wants from Budget 2025

Organizations have called upon the government to address urgent income security needs and strengthen the capacity of the non-profit sector to deliver critical services.

A row of historic building being used as social housing in downtown Vancouver.
A supportive housing failure in Vancouver is spurring innovative changes to Granville Street. Other cities are getting creative, too

Amidst the housing crisis, Vancouver isn’t the only city or program trying different ideas. Here are some solutions from across Canada.

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