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COVID disaster in India spills over: ‘The pharmacy of the world’ halts exports of vaccines
(May 10, 2021) “Often dubbed the ‘pharmacy of the world,’ India is one of the biggest suppliers of the AstraZeneca vaccine under the COVAX programme to help immunization in poorer countries,” reported Al Jazeera on May 10, and the COVID disaster in India has worldwide implications. Africa is ‘watching in horror’…
Features
Talking UP with Katherena Vermette
(May 10, 2021) Katherena Vermette is a Métis writer from Treaty 1 Territory in Manitoba. Her first book North End Love Songs won the Governor General’s…
Talking UP: The Charity Report launches podcast
(April 30, 2021) The Charity Report launched its podcast offering today, Talking UP. It’s an interview show dedicated to writers, journalists and authors working…
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News
Imagine Canada’s opposition to raising disbursement quota casts doubt on its representation of the sector
(May 6, 2021) Imagine Canada responded to calls for increasing the disbursement quota (DQ) in a quiet statement issued on March 16 that…
Oxfam GB: After more claims of sexual misconduct, UK government halts funding and questions of trust arise
(April 9, 2021) The UK Foreign Office (FCDO) halted funding to Oxfam GB after reports surfaced of a sexual misconduct investigation, just a month…
Report on the death of Colten Boushie further stains RCMP
(April 7, 2021) An independent report by the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission (CRCC) into the shooting of Colten Boushie by Gerald Stanley…
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Headlines
Amazon and role of algorithms in propelling conspiracy theories
(May 14, 2021) Amazon, the world’s largest online marketplace uses algorithms as part of its sales strategy, artificial intelligence that might give the consumer tips on another good book about gardening, but also advances dangerous misinformation for profit. The Institute for Strategic Dialogue, which studies extremism and polarization, just released a study, Amazon’s algorithms, conspiracy theories…
Stark Gap Worldwide in Covid Vaccines
(May 10, 2021) “There is already a stark gap worldwide between vaccination programs in different countries, with some yet to report a single dose,” according to the New York Times. “More than 1.3 billion vaccine doses have been administered worldwide, equal to 17 doses for every 100 people.” But vaccine averages belie the inequity of distribution with…
Canada’s first Indigenous hospice gets glimmer of hope at Six Nations of the Grand River
(May 4, 2021) “An anonymous donor is willing to cover the cost to build on Six Nations of the Grand River what would be the first Indigenous hospice in Canada,” The Brantford Expositor reported on April 27. Canada’s largest Indigenous nation, Six Nations of the Grand River, is located just outside Brantford Ontario, has roughly 27 thousand members, about…
Rubin Kataki: ‘Collecting Courage is an open, urgent call-to-action to end racism in the charitable sector
(April 15, 2021) The illustration on the cover of the book Collecting Courage: Joy, Pain, Freedom, Love — an open, urgent call-to-action to end racism in the charitable sector — depicts a pair of hands that are stretched out, palms facing up and open. These hands represent 15 successful Black fundraisers who, with compelling courage, share…