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    Nearly half of Canadians are more sensitive to stress than before the pandemic

    LifeWorks released its monthly Mental Health Index™ which showed that 46 percent of Canadians feeling more sensitive to stress have a mental health score nearly 10 points below the national

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    Anonymous $11M gift to support and expand Neurofibromatosis research at the Krembil Brain Institute

    On World Neurofibromatosis Awareness Day, UHN Foundation announces an anonymous gift of $11 million in support of Neurofibromatosis (NF) research. NF is a genetic disorder affecting approximately one in 10,000 Canadians.

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    Hopefulness is declining across Canada: having children or strong ties to a local community associated with a more hopeful outlook

    According to Statistics Canada, the proportion of Canadians reporting a hopeful outlook on the future is substantially lower compared with 5 to 6 years ago. In 2016, 75% of people

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    Hybrid work survey shows tensions between employee desire for flexibility and fear of career limitations

    Cisco Canada released a new survey, conducted by Angus Reid, that highlights why organizations will need to put employees at the centre of hybrid work to create equitable employee experiences.

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    CanadaHelps enables cryptocurrency donations, giving Canadians even more ways to support charities

     CanadaHelps announced that it now accepts donations of cryptocurrency in support of any of Canada’s 86,000 registered charities. This new service is in response to growing interest from both charities

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    Seeking frontline settlement staff for survey on hybrid service

    Do you have work experience in settlement services? We would like to hear from you! This research program is designed to learn about the effectiveness of settlement service delivery to

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    Reducing hiring barriers for people with disabilities

    In partnership with the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB), the Business + Higher Education Roundtable is conducting a nationwide series of roundtables with HR & talent practitioners to

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    Extended mental health benefits in Canadian workplaces: Employee and employer perspectives

    The Mental Health Commission of Canada conducted a survey to determine employee and employer perceptions of extended mental health benefits in Canadian workplaces. Mental health problems in Canada are both

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    PAVRO LiVE 2022 Conference

    Deeply Rooted in Ethical Learning:  Integrity to Do the Right Thing – this is the theme of the 2022 Provincial Conference for Volunteer Engagement Professionals-Ontario (PAVRO), the premier forum for

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    Only 13% of Canadians are feeling empathetic, down markedly from two years ago

     Just as Canadians are experiencing pandemic fatigue after two long years, research suggests that Canadians may also be experiencing “empathy fatigue.” The latest survey conducted by the Canadian Mental Health

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