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CANADA | Dec 26, 2022
Shifting the conversation: How the sector is using narrative change to advance social change
Changing the way people think about an issue is a precondition to mobilizing action on it. But which organizations have institutionalized narrative change practices as a strategic priority, and how is that playing out day-to-day? How many non-profits are doing the deep listening necessary to underst
READ MORESeptember 30th, 2021: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
September 30, 2021 marks the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, commemorating the lost children and Survivors of residential schools, their families, and their communities. Confronting t
How to Repair Long-Term Care in Canada
In the early months of the pandemic, Canadians were shocked by a cascade of deaths in long-term care homes. By mid-2020,Ā 80% of COVID-19 deathsĀ in Canada were in these facilities. That our vulnerabl
Share your thoughts: Creating a federal policy definition of āsenior abuseā
Opened on June 15, 2021 and will close on July 22, 2021.
Senior abuse is an important human rights issue. It is also a social and public health issue that can undermine an older personās:
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Shaping the Future of Care Closer to Home for Older Adults
Have your say in a national conversation about what supports are needed for older adults to live at home.
Older people should be free to choose to age in place ā meaning people should be supported
Apply to become a member of the Advisory Committee on the Charitable Sector
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is launching an open Call for Applications for the Advisory Committee on the Charitable Sector (ACCS). TheĀ mandate of the ACCS is to engage in meaningful dialogue with
Bridging the age gap, together
Thereās an old saying that āage is just a numberā yet, all too often, it needlessly drives a wedge between generations due to ageist pre-conceptions.
The truth is that, when younger and older p
Radio Segment: Spotlight on how to support seniors who want to age in place, and the Oasis Senior Supportive Living program
From The Current (CBC) for May 11, 2021
Today on the Current: We take a look inside the growing movement of naturally occurring retirement communities, or NORCs. Christine McMillan, 91, tells us abo
Ageism is a global challenge: UN
Every second person in the world is believed to hold ageist attitudes ā leading to poorer physical and mental health and reduced quality of life for older persons, costing societies billions of doll
Non-Profit Organizations and Volunteering Satellite Account: Human Resources Module, 2010 to 2019
Original article and associated charts available at: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/210430/dq210430d-eng.htm
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InĀ 2019, non-profit organizations (NPOs)āserving households, busin
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