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.

Oxfam Canada calls again for ceasefire as 500,000 Palestinians face starvation due to Israel aid blockade

Why It Matters

International organizations call on governments to allow them to provide the necessities of life and avert an even greater humanitarian cataclysm in Gaza. Without food and water, hundreds of thousands could die.

“Shelters are becoming de facto long-term housing” as Ontario grapples with alarming rates of homelessness

Why It Matters

Ontario is the only province where housing responsibility has been passed down from the provincial government to municipalities. Many shelters rely on a patchwork of funding sources, and are having to consider more financially sustainable options.

More than one million Canadian youth need mental health help. How data sparked Greenshield to action

Why It Matters

It’s difficult to design programs and resources without solid data - and youth mental health data is almost non-existent in Canada.