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From a statement by Environmental Defence, a leading Canadian environmental advocacy organization that works with government, industry and individuals to defend clean water, a safe climate and healthy communities. To whit: In a move that should shock and enrage Canadians and people around the world, a group of plastic companies …

Thinking Out Loud -Maryann Kerr By Maryann Kerr Is it possible that not all performative allyship is harmful and that the division we see in Canada and the United States today could be minimized by seeking common ground and celebrating small wins? In the face of extreme inequity, is there …

C-suite executive brings deep expertise of channel, partner and SMB ecosystems in Canada to grow and scale Sage’s Canadian business TORONTO, ON–Sage, the leader in accounting, financial, HR and payroll technology for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), has named Mark Hickman as the new Managing Director for Sage Canada, effective …

OTTAWA, ON–The Honourable David McGuinty, Member of Parliament for Ottawa South, on behalf of the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities; the Honourable Mona Fortier, President of the Treasury Board and Member of Parliament for Ottawa—Vanier; Christine Hardy, Chief Executive Officer for Ronald McDonald House Charities …

TORONTO, ON–Joe Fresh is supporting President’s Choice Children’s Charity with a limited edition, 21-piece capsule collection that helps kids go far, not hungry. With the purchase of every Joe Fresh X President’s Choice Children’s Charity item a portion of the proceeds will be donated to President’s Choice Children’s Charity to …

DURHAM, ON–www.hellofresh.ca HelloFresh—Canada’s leading meal kit provider—launched the Fresh Food Explorers Program which offers funding and support to charities across Canada helping kids experience, experiment with, and learn to love fresh food. One of this year’s recipients is Elephant Thoughts, a charity that supports positive change through education and opportunity …

TORONTO, ON–The Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) announced it’s committing $150,000 to six Black and Indigenous-led groups that are supporting communities around Toronto Pearson. This announcement continues the work the GTAA has been doing to support Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, including a commitment to the BlackNorth Initiative, which the GTAA …

Awards Recognize Most Engaged Wealth Management Teams VANCOUVER, BC–Charitable Impact—an online giving platform and Canada’s fastest-growing donor-advised fund—presents the winners of the first ever Charitable Impact Awards. The Awards recognize Charitable Impact’s most active wealth management teams for their outstanding engagement with charitable giving on behalf of their clients. The …

New initiative will leverage the company’s technology and data-science expertise to help not-for-profit organizations better support the communities they serve TORONTO, ON–Mastercard launched Mastercard Changeworks™, a social-impact program from Mastercard Canada that helps Canada’s not-for-profits harness the power of technology and data to create positive change. To put this commitment …

Charity Growth Academy kicks off with a first-year pilot program that provides unique digital tools, training, and support to 11 registered Canadian charities and nonprofits TORONTO, ON–CanadaHelps, the country’s largest platform for donating and fundraising online, announced the launch of the CanadaHelps Charity Growth Academy, an initiative made possible by …