What’s missing from the Ontario election platforms? 14 Northern and rural-based community leaders weigh in.

Why It Matters

The social issues that the political parties promise to address may not be meeting the needs of all Ontarians. As each party releases their platform, communities from all over the province will see who deserves their vote.

Canada’s ambitious social policy spending may be over. Here’s how the 2022 federal budget lines up with the Liberals’ priorities.

Why It Matters

Mandate letters are detailed descriptions of a Prime Minister’s policy goals – and priorities – for their term. They give the social impact sector an idea of what issues the government may quickly fund, and what it may ignore outright.

Scorecard: Does budget 2022 offer communities the support they want and need? Social impact leaders weigh in

Why It Matters

With a slew of issues facing Canadians, ranging from the economic impacts of the pandemic to systemic racism, the social impact world waits for the release of the budget with bated breath to see how it purports to address these issues.

Full video: B.C.’s Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development and Non-Profits on the province’s new $34 million recovery fund

Why It Matters

Non-profits across the country have said repeatedly, since the pandemic began, that recovery funds from different levels of government haven’t worked for their specific needs. They’ve also pushed for dedicated parliamentary representatives. Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development and Nonprofits Niki Sharma’s work addresses both.