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Global Life-Work Balance Index 2024: The top 10 countries for work-life balance

Remote released the Global Life-Work Balance Index 2024, which ranks countries leading the way in terms of work-life balance. The ranking is based on various workplace factors, including statutory annual

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Deloitte Women @ Work Report examines critical workplace and societal factors impacting women’s careers

Deloitte Global’s Women @ Work: A Global Outlook Report examines critical workplace and societal factors impacting women’s careers. The study captured the perspectives of 5,000 women from organizations across 10

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Statistics Canada releases new findings from the 2022 Canadian Survey on Disability

Statistics Canada released new findings from the 2022 Canadian Survey on Disability in the following report: A demographic, employment and income profile of persons with disabilities aged 15 years and

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More than half of Canadian organizations plan to increase hiring in the second half of 2024, Robert Half

According to a recent study conducted by Robert Half Canada, more than half of Canadian organizations plan to add new positions in the second half of 2024. The State of

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Bridging the Gender Gap: Skills for the Advancement of Women Report

The Diversity Institute, the Future Skills Centre, and the I.H. Asper School of Business partnered to publish the Bridging the Gender Gap: Skills for the Advancement of Women Report. The

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Applications now open for Accessibility Projects Grants for British Columbia-based not-for-profits

Disability Alliance BC invites British Columbia-based not-for-profits to apply for Accessibility Projects Grants. The 2024 grants total $450,000 available to BC-based not-for-profit organizations, with eligible organizations set to receive up

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Grants for nonprofits operating in the arts, environment, education, or social welfare and health sectors

The McLean Foundation invites nonprofits operating in the arts, environment, education, or social welfare and health sectors to apply for grants of up to $15,000. The Foundation seeks projects that

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New Canadian Knowledge Hub for Giving and Volunteering

The Canadian Knowledge Hub for Giving and Volunteering, funded in part by the Government of Canada’s Social Development Partnerships Program, is an online hub for giving and volunteer data. The

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Mental health of staff supporting women experiencing violence suffered during the pandemic, Dalhousie University research

Dalhousie University released new research which found that the mental health of staff supporting women experiencing violence suffered during the pandemic due to increased demand and the need to adapt service

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Persons with disabilities earn less on average than persons without disabilities, Statistics Canada

Statistics Canada conducted the Canadian Income Survey, which revealed that persons with disabilities earn less on average than persons without disabilities, $1.91/hour on average. According to the research, the unemployment rate

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