(May 6, 2021) Imagine Canada responded to calls for increasing the disbursement quota (DQ) in a quiet statement issued on March 16 that almost went without notice. “Our current position on this file is that there is a lack of sufficient evidence to inform a particular legislative adjustment to the disbursement quota,” the statement noted. “Some advocates of a targeted … [Read more...] about Imagine Canada’s opposition to raising disbursement quota casts doubt on its representation of the sector
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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 after the UK government re-stated its funding to Oxfam GB because of prior sexual misconduct charges during its operations in Haiti. In 2019, the UK Charity Commission reviewed thousands of pieces of evidence … [Read more...] about Oxfam GB: After more claims of sexual misconduct, UK government halts funding and questions of trust arise
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 in 2016 while sitting in the driver’s seat of an SUV that was driven onto Stanley’s farm near Biggar, Saskatchewan in 2016 rebukes the RCMP as behaving in a discriminatory way. The CRCC report, released in late March comes at a … [Read more...] about Report on the death of Colten Boushie further stains RCMP
Woodsworth College withdraws invitation to have editor speak about the charity sector
(March 31, 2021) In a baffling turn of events, Woodsworth College at University of Toronto has rescinded its invitation to Gail Picco, editor in chief of The Charity Report, to speak about the charity sector and a book she has just published, Collecting Courage: Joy, Pain, Freedom, Love about anti-Black racism in the sector. “A few weeks ago, I was approached by a … [Read more...] about Woodsworth College withdraws invitation to have editor speak about the charity sector
COVID deaths in Canada’s long term care facilities almost double the international average
(March 30, 2021) A new report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) found that a shocking 69% of Canadian fatalities due to COVID-19 occurred in Canada’s long term care facilities. The international average of fatalities in long term care was 41%. ‘ Canada’s long term care facilities are run by a mishmash of organizations. … [Read more...] about COVID deaths in Canada’s long term care facilities almost double the international average