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CANADA | May 08, 2024
[News] 'A dream': New affordable rentals opening for senior artists in New Westminster
Click HERE to read the full articleIt's a creative housing idea for local artists.New affordable rental units are opening for seniors who devoted their lives to the performing arts. Senior artists like former DJ Ellie O’Day.“Most people in the arts realize by the time they hit their 50s that the
READ MORECanadian charities giving to Indigenous Charities and Qualified Donees - 2019
In our article last year, we discussed Canadian charities giving to Indigenous Charities and Qualified Donees – 2018.
Now Sharon Redsky, Wanda Brascoupe, Mark Blumberg and Jessie Lang have reviewe
Non-profit organizations in rural Canada, 2019
In 2019, there were over 130,000 non-profit organizations (NPOs) in Canada, of which, nearly one quarter (22.5%) were in rural Canada. Rural NPOs employed just over one tenth (11.6%) of all non-p
National Seniors Day - October 1st
National Seniors Day - October 1
October 1 is National Seniors Day, an occasion for all Canadians to appreciate and celebrate older adults. The intent of National Seniors Day is to showcase the contr
Social Prescribing: A holistic approach to improving the health and well-being of Canadians
Social prescribing is a means of connecting people to a range of community services and activities to improve their health and well-being.¹ These services vary based on each person’s needs and inte
National Ageism Consultation Questionnaire
The Federal, Provincial and Territorial Ministers Responsible for Seniors Forum(External link) (FPT Seniors Forum) has launched a consultation on ageism and is looking to better understand and address
UN declares healthy environment a human right
The United Nations General Assembly declared today that everyone on the planet has a right to a healthy environment, a move backers say is an important step in countering the alarming decline of the n
More than half of younger Canadians are including charitable giving in wills: RBC Royal Trust Survey
Younger Canadians are more philanthropic when it comes to estate planning and are more likely to give instructions on how their digital assets should be handled after their death according to a recent
YWCA Canada and Its Member Associations Launch first National Emergency Support Fund for survivors of intimate partner violence
YWCA Canada, the nation's oldest and largest gender equity organization, announced the launch of Canada's first-ever National Emergency Survivor Support Fund, in partnership with 12 of its member asso
Non-profit institutions and volunteering: Economic contribution, first quarter 2022
Real gross domestic product declines
Real gross domestic product (GDP) of non-profit institutions edged down 0.3% in the first quarter of 2022, the first quarterly decrease since the second quarte
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