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CANADA | Jul 08, 2025
[Report] Charity Insights Canada Project: Unrestricted Funding
More than a quarter of charities report that less than 10% of their overall funding is unrestricted
READ MOREPrioritizing funding for front-line non-profits
Increased funding to the Community Initiatives Program Operating grant will help front-line non-profits continue caring for vulnerable Albertans.
Read more here.
‘We need to do a better job.’ COVID-19 shows why national standards are needed for long-term care, federal health minister says
Canada needs to go beyond voluntary guidelines and consider national standards for long term care facilities as the COVID-19 crisis has exposed the need for “dramatic reform,” the federal health m
Alberta’s safely staged COVID-19 relaunch
April 30, 2020:
A phased relaunch will put Albertans’ safety first as we gradually reopen closed businesses and services and get people back to work.
It is because Albertans have acted responsibly
The governments of Canada and Quebec announce more support for vulnerable people who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless during the COVID-19 pandemic
April 29, 2020:
The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, and Danielle McCann, Quebec’s Minister of Health and Social Services, announced that the governme
COVID-19 modelling data update
April 28, 2020:
Revised data show protective measures and the efforts of Albertans are making a critical difference in our fight against COVID-19.
Government of Canada launches applications for the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy
April 27, 2020:
To help employers keep and re-hire workers amidst the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government has implemented the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS). This importan
Family violence during COVID-19 pandemic: Joint statement
April 25, 2020:
Minister of Culture, Multiculturalism and Status of Women, Leela Sharon Aheer, Minister of Community and Social Services, Rajan Sawhney, Minister of Children’s Services, Rebecca Sc
Alberta Blue Cross commits $500,000 for pandemic support
Along with the announced temporary premium reductions to support our customers through the COVID19 pandemic, Alberta Blue Cross is expanding support for communities with a $500,000 commitment from our
Personal protective equipment for non-AHS facilities
The government is working hard to source personal protective equipment (PPE) and expedite its distribution to groups and organizations in need.
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