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Marriage, divorce and parenthood all shape Canadians’ decisions to become self‑employed — here’s how
Family transitions — from marriage to divorce — quietly shape who can take on the risks of self‑employment in Canada.
Both new and existing housing investments will deliver most economic value, new model suggests
How Canadian arts groups delivered family benefits for gig workers
Five years since the first caregiver support pilots launched through Balancing Act, several of the participating arts and culture organizations have retained and grown these benefits for artists.
The systemic truth about Canada’s railways, and the Asian community that built them
Explainer: Quebec’s pension fund stopped investing in oil and made $4B more in green energy. Now politicians and Canada’s pension sector need to get the memo
Quebec’s pension giant proves renewables can outperform oil — and exposes how far behind the rest of Canada’s funds really are.
Amid budget reductions, WAGE announces funding for nearly 400 community organizations
Check your charity’s links: CRA makes change to listings page
Canada must rethink how it contributes to international climate finance
Canada’s latest climate finance pledge maintains the status quo, leaning heavily on loans and private‑sector mobilization despite mounting evidence the approach isn’t delivering for the Global South.
Model keeps Canada’s social sector from advocating for themselves, Canadians: experts
A scattered funding model and a lack of accountability in government mean the social good sector’s advocacy efforts are scattered – when they exist at all.
Amnesty International Canada joins Saskatchewan transgender rights case before the Supreme Court
Bill 137 requires students under 16 to have parental consent before educators can use their gender-affirming names and pronouns in classrooms.
Advocates call for domestic violence supports in Canada’s upcoming men’s health strategy
211 is urging the federal government to include intimate partner violence supports in its upcoming Men and Boys’ Health Strategy.
Mila launches Indigenous AI Advisory Circle
Canada’s largest sector starved: Inside the financial crisis reshaping Canada’s fraying non-profits
As governments retreat from core services, non-profits are absorbing the fallout, without the funding, workforce stability or policy attention needed to sustain it. Why?
Explainer: A new tool to hold real estate investors accountable on housing
A new disclosure framework gives Canadian investors their first standardized way to assess whether their real estate portfolios align with the human right to housing.
Kids Help Phone to develop GenAI crisis response training tool

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