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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Canada Without Poverty has released Poverty Progress Profiles 2022 whose key message is that no benefit, social assistance program, or minimum wage rate in Canada is enough to provide people with sufficient money for everyday expenses. These include necessities like rent, nutritious food, childcare, transportation, and medications. In addition, no inflation benefit provides people with any lasting or adequate relief during this cost-of-living crisis in 2022.
Imagine a world where political will and broad public support unite to address the pressing challenges of our time, including the climate crisis. While solutions are known, what's often missing is the connection between different perspectives and the will to act. That's where deep canvassing comes in.
This blog post from Rochelle Ignacio, Danya Pastuszek, Liz Weaver, Nation Cheong and Ana Gonzalez Guerrero offers a response to the gender-based hate violence that occurred on the University of Waterloo campus in June 2023. Special thanks to Antoinette Brind'Amour, who offered valuable insight on earlier drafts of this post.
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Every person has a story. In this blog co-written by Tamarack's Maureen Owens along with Shannon Lee Marion, read Shannon's personal story of poverty, struggles with rental hikes in Canada, and discover how you can both help and stay informed.
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Front-line wisdom to make systems change happen better and more often
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