In Canada, progress toward LGBTQ2S+ equality has been significant, with legal milestones like same-sex marriage, human rights protections, and gender identity recognition. Yet lived reality often...
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Gender-based violence (GBV) is a national crisis in Canada—persistent, pervasive, and often invisible. Every six days, a woman in Canada is killed by her intimate partner. One in three women will...
Creativity is not a luxury—it’s a necessity. Arts education fuels imagination, fosters emotional expression, sharpens critical thinking, and strengthens identity. For young people especially, it...
Young people today are growing up in a complex and uncertain world. In Canada, youth face a unique set of challenges: rising mental health concerns, barriers to...
Education has long been considered one of the most powerful tools for breaking cycles of poverty, promoting social mobility, and building stronger communities. But in...
Canada’s farmers are at the heart of our food system, but the reality behind the idyllic images of rolling fields and golden harvests is far more complex. Today, farmers...
Canada is home to more than 8.3 million immigrants—nearly one in four people living in the country today. As global crises grow more complex, Canada has welcomed record...
Mental health is a crisis hiding in plain sight. In Canada, 1 in 3 people will experience a mental health problem during their lifetime, and yet access to services...
Cancer is one of the most significant health challenges facing Canada today. According to the Canadian Cancer Society, nearly 1 in 2 Canadians will be diagnosed with...
Climate change is no longer a distant threat for Canada—it is here, reshaping our landscapes, our weather patterns, and our way of life. From record-breaking wildfires...
For more than 14,000 years, First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples have lived in what is now called Canada, developing complex societies rooted in respect for the land...
The Issue: Food insecurity in Canada is reaching alarming levels. According to Statistics Canada, 16.9% of Canadians lived in food-insecure households in 2022, which...
Canadian women entrepreneurs face persistent, uniquely gendered barriers—limited access to capital and collateral, care responsibilities, safety concerns, thin networks...
The Issue: Cancer affects nearly every family in Canada. Each year, an estimated 230,000 Canadians are diagnosed with cancer—and approximately 85,000 lives are lost to...
Education in Canada is often viewed as a foundational pillar of equity and opportunity. But for millions of children and youth—particularly those who are racialized, low...
Our planet’s land is filled with amazing ecosystems, like forests, grasslands, and wetlands. These areas are home to many different plants and animals, and they...
The Issue: Education is one of the most powerful tools for breaking cycles of poverty, advancing equity, and creating opportunities for individuals and communities. In...
The Issue: From catastrophic wildfires in Alberta and B.C. to record-breaking floods in Nova Scotia and Quebec, Canada is seeing a dramatic rise in natural disasters...
One in five Canadians lives with a disability. That’s over 6.2 million people who face daily challenges related to mobility, vision, hearing, mental health...
On any given night in Canada, more than 235,000 people experience homelessness. They sleep in shelters, on park benches, in cars, or hidden in alleyways. Many more—over...
