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CANADA | Sep 15, 2026

[Article] New report shows Canada must act now on nonprofit care workforce pressures

Ottawa, ON, September 8, 2026 — United Way Centraide Canada’s new report showcases alarming labour force trends in the nonprofit care economy. The report leverages existing Statistics Canada sources, sector surveys, administrative filings, and research partnerships to compile evidence of workfor

[Healthcare] Portrait of Health in All Policies in Canada: Integrating Wellbeing into Federal Decision Making – Canada’s Quality of Life Framework

This document presents the Government of Canada’s Quality of Life Framework, a multisectoral initiative that seeks to systematically integrate evidence about the wellbeing of people living in Canada

[Technology] CCNDR to expand cybersecurity resources for non-profits with new CoLab

Supporting the non-profit sector with data management and literacy, cybersecurity awareness, and emerging technologies like AI.

[Blog] 5 Surprising Truths About Older Adults and Digital Health Use

It’s Not Just About Complicated Apps

[News] Government of Canada announces funding to improve the quality of life for seniors across the country

The Government of Canada has announced over $54 million in funding for more than 2,600 community-based projects supporting seniors through the New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP). Funded initiativ

[Policy Brief] Developing an Artificial Intelligence Framework for the Health and Wellbeing of Older Canadians

This brief examines the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in Canada, with a central focus on its impacts on older Canadians. As AI-enabled technologies become more common in health care, lon

[Participate] Promoting Heat Resilience Among Older Adults through Group-Based Art Study

Contribute to research using arts-based methods to increase heat resilience, social connection, and climate education

[Trends] Canada’s Official Poverty Dashboard of Indicators: Trends, April 2026

Canada's official poverty rate 2020: 7.0% 2021: 8.1% 2022: 10.6% 2023: 11.1% 2024: 11.0% Canada’s Poverty Reduction Strategy establishes the Official Poverty Line for Canada along with a

[Workforce] Golden years disappearing as Canadian seniors in the workforce hit all-time high

A growing number are staying on the job out of necessity, not choice

[News] What Canada’s new national sovereign wealth fund means for the social sector (and why it’s different than the other one)

The new fund could reshape national investment priorities, and the social sector has a stake in how it’s defined