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122 million more people pushed into hunger due to multiple crises

According to the latest State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World Report, published by the United Nations, over 122 million more people are facing hunger in the world

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The 2023 Youth Carnegie Peace Prize accepting submissions

The Carnegie Foundation – Peace Palace and Youth Peace Initiative have launched a video competition to collect best practices from young peacebuilders and to put the spotlight on them. The

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Nominations now open for the Stars of Alberta Volunteer Awards

The Government of Alberta announced that nominations are now open for the Stars of Alberta Volunteer Awards, which will be awarded on International Volunteer Day on December 5. Albertans are

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SOCAN Foundation and the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame invite applications for the Indigenous Song Camp

Applications are now open for the Indigenous Song Camp, a collaborative initiative made possible through the efforts of the SOCAN Foundation, the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, Amazon Music, sākihiwē

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New Corporate Social Responsibility Insights Report now available

The Association of Corporate Citizenship Professionals in partnership with YourCause from Blackbaud surveyed 149 companies representing over $1 billion dollars in community investment. The report provides exclusive insights into the

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The ABC Media Sale for literacy continues!

What if you could buy advertising at 65% off with the added bonus of supporting literacy programming in Canada? The ABC Media Sale, is an online sale of advertising space generously donated by

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Applications are now open for the Community Climate Transitions Innovation Fund

As part of the Community Climate Transitions Innovation Fund, Tamarack Institute is offering funding for six climate-related projects in communities across Canada. Eligible projects will help communities mitigate and/or adapt

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Work-related stress is most often caused by heavy workloads

According to the Labour Force Survey study conducted by Statistics Canada, over 4.1 million Canadians indicated that they experienced high or very high levels of work-related stress, which represents 21.2%

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Improving Quality of Work in Canada: Prioritizing Mental Health with Diverse and Inclusive Benefits Report

Future Skills Centre, in partnership with Bounc3, released the Improving Quality of Work in Canada: Prioritizing Mental Health with Diverse and Inclusive Benefits report. The research investigates the fundamental link

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Navigating gender disparities: Women, work, and closing the gaps with men

C.D. Howe Institute policy analysts Parisa Mahboubi and Tingting Zhang conducted the Juggling Act: Women, Work and Closing the Gaps with Men research study. The pandemic profoundly impacted the working

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