Access to grocery stores, schools, healthcare still wildly uneven across Canada: StatsCan data

Why It Matters

The data from Statistics Canada can help non-profits better target resources, advocate for equitable policies, and design programs that address place-based needs.

How West Bank Palestinians navigate Israeli checkpoints through Telegram

Why It Matters

Grassroots digital innovation is transforming daily survival in one of the world’s most restricted regions. Ordinary Palestinians—drivers, journalists, and tech-savvy citizens—are using Telegram to reclaim mobility, dignity, and community in the face of systemic barriers - a prime example of the intersection of technology, resilience, and social impact.

Training citizens to watch the watchmen: Documenters Canada brings transparency to your neighbourhood public meetings

Why It Matters

With the decline of local journalism and mainstream media resources, it becomes difficult to truly understand what happened at local public meetings. This is one solution to help solve that problem.

New group looks to philanthropic money to fund Canadian Nonprofit Data Lab

Why It Matters

Compared to the for-profit sector, the non-profit sector remains under-researched in Canada. There are several instances of non-profits being included in national business surveys, and specific sector-related data then not being published.