Do you have work experience in settlement services? We would like to hear from you! This research program is designed to learn about the effectiveness of settlement service delivery to newcomer clients and improve their experience with online services. Eligibility...
In partnership with the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB), the Business + Higher Education Roundtable is conducting a nationwide series of roundtables with HR & talent practitioners to understand their experiences and needs when it comes to hiring...
The Mental Health Commission of Canada conducted a survey to determine employee and employer perceptions of extended mental health benefits in Canadian workplaces. Mental health problems in Canada are both common and costly (and have only increased during the COVID-19...
Deeply Rooted in Ethical Learning: Integrity to Do the Right Thing – this is the theme of the 2022 Provincial Conference for Volunteer Engagement Professionals-Ontario (PAVRO), the premier forum for sharing the latest ideas, trends, and strategies for volunteer engagement...
Just as Canadians are experiencing pandemic fatigue after two long years, research suggests that Canadians may also be experiencing "empathy fatigue." The latest survey conducted by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) and UBC researchers, Assessing the Impacts of COVID-19 on...
The COVID-19 pandemic has created deeper challenges for mothers and caregivers, especially those facing discrimination related to race, disability, immigration status, gender identity, being a single parent, or having a child with special needs. When The Canadian Women's Foundation launched The...
Many companies are taking measures to increase pay equity among workers, research from talent solutions and business consulting firm Robert Half shows. Nearly seven in 10 C-suite executives surveyed in Canada (69 percent) said they have observed salary discrepancies between...
As restrictions continue to ease across Canada and worldwide, British Columbians are feeling more hopeful than ever since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. New data from Pacific Blue Cross's February BC-based population study on mental health shows 70 percent reported a...
This International Firefighters Day, Movember and the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario Division are working to raise awareness for firefighter mental health by highlighting the newly Movember-funded CMHA Ontario program Resilient MindsTM. The program – which runs from April 2022 to December 2023 -...
Park People is thrilled to announce that it is adopting a shared leadership model, with Dave Harvey and Erika Nikolai as Co-Executive Directors. Park People was founded by Dave Harvey who has been the organization’s Executive Director for more than...
