AquaHacking 2021 Western Canada Challenge now open for applications

Are you looking for an opportunity to develop your skills and network in the water technology sector? Interested in exploring the world of entrepreneurship but not sure where to start? This is your opportunity to join the 8-month AquaHacking 2021...

Submit your photos for Volunteer BC’s National Volunteer Week photo contest

  National Volunteer Week (NVW) is Canada’s largest annual celebration of volunteers. The theme for 2021, The Value of One, The Power of Many, reflects on the awe-inspiring acts of kindness by millions of individuals.  Despite the pandemic, volunteers continued to deliver...

Funding for training available for community-based social service organizations in BC

The Federation of Community Social Services is now accepting applications for the Community Social Services Training Fund (CSSTF). The intention of the fund is to disburse grants to organizations delivering community-based social services in British Columbia. This funding will support...

#BlockHate campaign highlights the consequences of online hate

The Canadian Race Relations Foundation (CRRF) and YWCA Canada have launched a social media campaign called #BlockHate to address concerns around the rise of hate speech and racism online. The campaign launch coincides with the International Day for the Elimination...

Canada Revenue Agency launches information webinars

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is pleased to announce the return of the charities information webinars. The next webinars are about gifting and receipting, and will be held on March 30 and 31, 2021. For more information, including dates and registration information, go...

Great Place to Work announces 2021 list of Best Workplaces for Women

Great Place to Work is pleased to announce the 2021 list of Best Workplaces for Women. To be eligible for this list, organizations must be Great Place to Work- Certified™ in the past year, have a minimum of 15 female...

The Senior Living CaRES Fund announces 2021 funding

The Senior Living CaRES Fund (the CaRES Fund) has announced that it is now accepting new applications to the fund. Established in May 2020 by Chartwell, Revera, Extendicare and Sienna, in recognition of the extraordinary efforts of senior living sector employees in the face of the...

Pandemic has accelerated digital upskilling, but key groups still miss out – PwC survey

While 40% of workers say their digital skills improved during the lockdown, data from a new PwC survey shows unequal access to career and training opportunities.  The survey of 32,500 workers in 19 countries paints a picture of a global workforce...

Hiring mistakes come at a higher price amid pandemic

Organizations today have more at stake if they make a hiring mistake, new research from global staffing firm Robert Half shows. More than three in four senior managers surveyed (77 per cent) admit to recruiting the wrong candidate for a...

Government of Canada launches consultations to ensure labour protections meet new realities of working Canadians

Today, the Minister of Labour, Filomena Tassi, invited Canadians to participate in an online consultation to share their views on: gig work (where workers enter into short-term contracts to complete specific and often one-off tasks, generally through digital platforms) in federally regulated sectors;...
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