While lobbying registries are common across Canada, in B.C., non-profits have to go through the same heavy requirements as their corporate counterparts. The province’s Lobbyists Transparency Act is about to undergo a review; here is what non-profits say needs to change to keep the registries from draining front-line resources.
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.
Investing in care models led by and for Indigenous people is rooted in traditional knowledge, and it leads to better health outcomes and stronger communities.
Representation is crucial when making up the board and staff of non-profits, a consideration that the outgoing Executive Director of the New Canadians Centre agrees with. So this ED set out to prove himself to those he served.
