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Indigenous understandings of Sustainable Development Goal #1: Ending poverty in all its forms

Posted by Natasha Beedie on February 21, 2024

 

This resource is also available in French. Click here to access the French version.

As part of the federal government’s release of the 2030 Agenda National Strategy; Moving Forward Together, Canada committed to closing socio-economic gaps, advancing reconciliation, acting on important calls from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action and the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, and fulfilling its international obligations under the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP).

Three years later, Indigenous Peoples continue to hope for the transformative change that would significantly improve well-being and belonging.

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How to connect: A visit to Davos prompts questions and connections

Posted by the Tamarack Institute on February 7, 2024

 

This resource is also available in French. Click here to access the French version.

 

Earlier this month, I attended the World Economic Forum’s 54 Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland for the first time. I gained a more nuanced set of tools for how to engage across different “languages,” and this thought piece unpacks them. 

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Our climate future: Weaving reflections from Community Climate Transitions' second National Gathering

Posted by Kieran Maingot on December 10, 2023

 

This resource is also available in French. Click here to access the French version.

 

Over two days, Community Climate Transition’s second Communities Taking Climate Action gathering convened over 220 changemakers from across so-called Canada. Guided by emcees Abhay Singh Sachal and Layla Belmahi, the gathering bridged wisdoms, sectors, and geographies to craft a learning journey grounded in care, co-creation, courageous leadership, and collectivizing the work of climate action.   

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The Canada Disability Benefit Act Is Progress Worth Celebrating

Posted by Maytree on October 2, 2023

This blog post was written by Alan Broadbent and Elizabeth McIsaac and originally appeared on the Maytree blog on July 26, 2023. You can access the original version here. Reprinted with permission.

 

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BC’s Minimum Wage Hikes Address Working Poverty

Posted by Jill Zacharias on September 12, 2023

Minimum wage increase tied to inflation, significantly impacting working poor. 

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Reflections from the Ground: Participatory Grantmaking in My Community

Posted by the Tamarack Institute on September 1, 2023

Nestled within the Peel region, a unique grantmaking initiative unfolded as the Tamarack Institute embarked on a transformative mission. This project meaningfully engaged local wisdom and was co-created by the Peel community.   

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