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Disbursement quota change released extra $711 million into charitable sector: Imagine Canada
New research into the impact of the disbursement quota changes has found that 1,190 foundations, primarily private, were affected. According to Imagine Canada’s principal researcher David Lasby, these foundations would previously have been “disbursing below the levels required by the new quota.”
Diaspora communities carry the burden of watching war from afar
How “split belonging” shapes the daily lives of immigrants navigating crises from afar
B.C. Registrar of Lobbyists announces six-month pause on lobbying violation fines
Between Apr. 1 and Sep. 30, 2026, unregistered organizations, non-profits and consultant lobbyists will be supported by an educational campaign to increase awareness of requirements under British Columbia’s Lobbyists Transparency Act.
Texting with a stranger beats a chatbot at easing loneliness: Canadian study
UBC-led study challenges the idea that an always-available AI companion can substitute for a human connection.
City of Vancouver calls for festival federal funding return
Vancouver’s city council plans to push the federal government to restore and expand federal funding for major festivals and cultural events.
Ontario is closing its supervised consumption sites, calling them a failure. So what counts as ‘success?’
Ontario’s plan to replace supervised consumption sites with recovery‑focused hubs ignores evidence about who these services keep alive.
Protecting rural housing: Saltbox Fund founder on the power of lending circles
KJ Conyers-Steede is piloting a peer-to-peer community financing model that can be scaled and replicated across rural Canada.
Canada’s social sector remembers lifelong social justice activist Stephen Lewis
Lewis was towering advocate for global justice , leaving a legacy that reshaped humanitarian action and community‑led responses to HIV-AIDS.
B.C. government to end rent supplement program April 1
Affordable housing programs rolled back under BC government budget cuts.
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