Will the non-profit sector get a home in the federal government in 2021? Senator Ratna Omidvar weighs in.

Author Kylie Adair
The pandemic saw โ€œa shift in the understanding at the federal level of how important the sector really is,โ€ Sen. Omidvar says, and a new Minister of Innovation could provide even more momentum

Why It Matters

To get back on its feet through and after the pandemic, and support Canadaโ€™s recovery agenda, sector advocates like Senator Ratna Omidvar say the non-profit and charitable sector needs a much closer relationship with the federal government. Could the new Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry make it happen?

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