Everyone in Canada has been affected by the COVID-19 crisis, but its impacts on women, girls, and trans and non-binary people in Canada are unique. Providers offering shelter, violence intervention and prevention, poverty reduction support, and other targeted programs are essential to mitigate the gendered...
Egale Canada has partnered with Innovative Research Group (INNOVATIVE) to include LGBTQI2S communities in a national research study on the impacts of COVID-19 and the needs of Canadians during this health crisis. The newly released report, Impacts of COVID-19: Canada's LGBTQI2S Community in Focus, uncovers alarmingly...
Second Harvest's FoodRescue.ca is launching $4.5 million in new funding for communities. The new grants will aim to empower local community organizations from across the country to ensure food makes its way to Canadians who need it most. The new grant program could...
Today, the Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, announced temporary changes to the Canada Summer Jobs program that will help employers hire summer staff and provide young Canadians access to the jobs they need during this unprecedented time. This program will help create...
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, has launched a new online platform called Caring Nation and we want to hear from you! In just a few weeks, everything changed. Canadians across the country have adapted to this...
As cases of COVID-19 climb steeply and Quebec society grounds to a near halt, with all but essential services closed for weeks, the need to find treatments and ultimately a cure for the novel coronavirus is growing increasingly urgent. The gifts from The...
Morneau Shepell announced the results of its new Mental Health Index, which includes a measure of how the pandemic is impacting Canadian workers' mental health. The index will be released monthly. The Mental Health Index found a statistically significant decrease...
The Ontario Nonprofit Network (ONN)'s new report reveals that Ontario’s 58,000 nonprofits and charities across the province are facing a triple threat as a result of COVID-19. Organizations are abruptly losing revenue from the cancellation of fundraising events and a...
GivingTuesday Global has announced #GivingTuesdayNow, a global day of giving and unity, set to take place on May 5, 2020 as an emergency response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19. The goal is to do what GivingTuesday does best: rally...
The Honourable Deb Schulte, Minister of Seniors, announced flexibility for organizations under the New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP) to use funding previously received through the community-based stream to provide immediate and essential services to seniors impacted by COVID-19. Regardless...
