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Investigation: After George Floyd was murdered, corporate Canada promised philanthropic support for Black communities. What have they disclosed donating since?

Author Gabe Oatley
A Future of Good investigation found that while some of Canadaโ€™s 50 largest publicly traded corporations have announced millions in donations to support Canadaโ€™s Black communities since 2020, nearly half have not publicly disclosed any donations

Why It Matters

Black charities in Canada get a fraction of the donations raised by their white-led peers. When George Floyd was murdered and millions marched for Black lives in communities across North America, some Canadian corporations made six-figure donation pledges in support of Black communities. Whether they and their corporate peers have continued to give has material implications for Black Canadians across the country.

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