Pathways to Safe Indigenous Communities Initiative open to applicants

The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services, announced that the Pathways to Safe Indigenous Communities Initiative is open to applicants for 2022-2023. This initiative commits $103.8 million over five years to support the implementation of Indigenous-designed projects that support and improve...

The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation receives historic $50 million donation

Toronto's position as a global centre for breakthrough cancer research has been amplified by a $50 million gift to The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation in memory of the late Allan Slaight, the Canadian business legend and philanthropist. The Allan Slaight Breakthrough Fund will support...

New members appointed to the Advisory Committee on the Charitable Sector

The Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of National Revenue, announced the appointment of nine new members to the Advisory Committee on the Charitable Sector (ACCS). The following incoming members begin their two-year terms with the committee on May 1, 2022: Christian Bolduc – President &...

Canada launches new temporary residence pathway to welcome those fleeing the war in Ukraine

Last month, Russia began a military invasion of Ukraine, launching attacks on several cities. The Government of Canada has issued a call to all employers who wish to support Ukrainians with offers of employment to register these offers on Job Bank's Jobs for Ukraine...

More meaning, better flexibility have become the new work perks for Canadians

In the new world of work in Canada, the job perks that office employees once valued have changed, according to a new survey from ServiceNow. Traditional, pre-COVID workplace policies and compensation are not enough to attract and retain talent, forcing employers...

New report finds employment barriers, lack of workplace support for autistic community

According to a recent report by Deloitte Canada and auticon Canada, employers need to do more to understand neurodiversity, reduce barriers to employment for those with autism, and create thoughtful structural supports to foster deeper inclusion among the autistic community. The...

Call for proposals launched to improve the participation and social inclusion of persons with disabilities

The Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Carla Qualtrough, launched a competitive call for proposals for national operating funding through the Social Development Partnership Program – Disability (SDPP-D) component. National disability organizations can receive funding to increase the social...

More than half of workers in Canada would rather quit than return to the office full time

After two years of office spaces sitting empty, many companies are eager to call employees back for good, new research from talent solutions and business consulting firm Robert Half shows. In a survey of more than 800 senior managers in Canada,...

Canadian nonprofits are investing in digital transformation to drive efficiency and growth: Study

Sage has released a new study on the Canadian nonprofit sector, Grow Together: How digital transformation empowers Canadian nonprofit organizations to embrace change, which found that nonprofits have seized the opportunity during the pandemic to rethink and change the way they operate...

Congratulations to this year’s ‘Nova Scotia’s Top Employers’

Nova Scotia employers are doubling down when it comes to helping their local communities and encouraging employees to connect with one another. That's the message from this year's Nova Scotia's Top Employers, announced today by Mediacorp Canada Inc., organizers of the annual Canada's Top 100...
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