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Community Resilience Fund launched for Tumbler Ridge victims | Future of Good The Northeast BC Community Foundation has launched a community resilience fund to support the victims of a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.

👉 Impact Brief: Community Resilience Fund launched for Tumbler Ridge victims

The Northeast BC Community Foundation has launched a community resilience fund to support the victims of a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.

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Manitoba government launches study to find ways to cut grocery costs | Future of Good The Manitoba government announced a provincial grocery study Wednesday, aimed at finding ways to reduce grocery costs. Data found that 62 per cent of Manitoban families go hungry once a month or more ...

👉 Impact Brief: Manitoba government launches study to find ways to cut grocery costs

The study looks at what’s driving up food prices by examining what the province calls predatory pricing practices, where companies temporarily lower prices to push out competitors

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Op-Ed: Tumbler Ridge shootings highlight the need for mental health support for survivors and their community | Future of Good By Margaret McKinnon, McMaster University Although mass shootings and gun violence have long plagued American communities, events like Tuesday’s mass shooting at a high school in northern B.C. are rar...

Margaret McKinnon details how the Tumbler Ridge school shooting may affect survivors’ and communities’ mental health, with varied trauma reactions and higher risks for some groups. She also notes the role of community and family support in recovery.

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Op-Ed: When it comes to homelessness, what we call ‘compassion fatigue’ is something else entirely | Future of Good By Timothy Martin, Simon Fraser University The 20th-century French philosopher Simone Weil once said that compassion was an impossibility. She said it is “a more astounding miracle than walking on wat...

We talk about “compassion fatigue,” but an op-ed by Timothy Martin reminds us the real issue is a shrinking sense of shared public life. He says if we want to address homelessness meaningfully, we need to rebuild solidarity & focus on systemic forces driving people to crisis.

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‘Winnipeg Declaration’ calls on faith leaders to transform empty church land into affordable housing | Future of Good A national call to action by Releven is asking leaders to repurpose their underutilized faith-based spaces and commit to solving homelessness by signing the Winnipeg Declaration.

A new national call to action, the Winnipeg Declaration, is asking faith leaders to turn empty or aging religious spaces into affordable housing. Led by Releven, the initiative aims to repurpose faith-owned land over the next 20 years.

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Canadian Centre for Child Protection warns of “growing wave” of online abuse material since the launch of public AI tools | Future of Good A web crawler designed by the Canadian Centre for Child Protection track and report child sexual abuse material online is seeing a large proliferation in cases.

“Meet Project Arachnid, a web crawler designed by the Canadian Centre for Child Protection (C3P) to track and report child sexual abuse material on the internet.

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Climate lobby asks Canadians to send Valentine’s postcards to senators and MPs | Future of Good The Citizens’ Climate Lobby is urging Canadians to send climate-loving postcards to Ottawa this Valentine’s Day to pressure politicians to pass the Climate-Aligned Finance Act. Submitted in 2022 by Se...

👉 Impact Brief: Climate lobby asks Canadians to send Valentine’s postcards to senators and MPs

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How to make respectful requests during Black History Month | Future of Good It’s Black History Month and many of us are thinking about how to celebrate Black history, come to terms with the Black present and how to build equitable Black futures. The movement around Black Hist...

Is your Black History Month programming a celebration of leadership—or a cycle of extraction?

Every year, Black leaders are flooded with "last-minute" requests for labour, often in exchange for nothing more than "exposure." Read why these requests do more harm than good.

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Op-ed: The Sixth Region and the soil: Reclaiming Canada’s role in Africa’s future beyond mining extraction | Future of Good As we enter Black History Month, we are called not only to remember but to reimagine. We honour the struggles, celebrate the triumphs, and amplify the voices that have shaped our past. But this month ...

For Black Canadians, the "Sixth Region" is more than a designation—it’s a call to be architects of a different future.

With $38B in Canadian mining assets across Africa, Victor Beausoleil asks: Are we bystanders to extraction, or guardians of equity?

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Montreal police deploy pilot project for safer interventions with autistic people | Future of Good Montreal police are asking families of neurodivergent people to share key intervention methods to prevent future misunderstandings. Called AutSecours, police say families can share details such as how...

👉 Impact Brief: Montreal police deploy pilot project for safer interventions with autistic people

Montreal police are asking families of neurodivergent people to share key intervention methods to prevent future misunderstandings.

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Quebec municipality reimburses citizens for household appliance repairs | Future of Good Residents of Magog, Que., can now be partially reimbursed for repairs to their kitchen appliances, cell phones and solar panels. The program, designed to encourage eco-responsible consumption, improve...

👉 Impact Brief: Quebec municipality reimburses citizens for household appliance repairs

The program, designed to encourage eco-responsible consumption, improved upon the town’s subsidy for personal hygiene articles launched in 2022.

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OpEd: Black women’s health-care experiences remain marked by structural racism — here’s how institutions should move forward | Future of Good Research shows that racism has many long-term effects on health, and is linked to both poorer mental and physical health overall.

A review of studies from 2000–23 shows Black women continue to experience structural racism in health care, affecting communication, diagnosis & treatment. Here are institutional practices contributing to these outcomes & evidence‑based steps Canadian health systems can take.

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Queer communities more likely to experience health inequality – and inadequate access to care | Future of Good LGBTQ+ people experience more physical and mental illness, less access to care, and more discrimination in healthcare, according to Pink Triangle Press.

👉 Impact Brief: Queer communities more likely to experience health inequality - and inadequate access to care

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Update: MSF will not share aid staff information with Israeli authorities, faces ban on Gaza operations | Future of Good Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières is to be banned from operating in Gaza after it decided not to share a staff list with Israeli authorities.

UPDATE: Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) won’t share staff info with Israel after failing to get safety assurances. Following this, Israel banned MSF from Gaza operations on Feb. 1.

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Q&A: What the U.S. decision to stop considering the health cost of air pollution means for Canada

A discussion with Dave Sawyer of the Canadian Climate Institute to understand the health implications for Canadians

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🚨 Our newest member-only report is live!

The findings reveal a stark reality: many non-profit workers lack access to the basic HR systems they need to thrive.

Download your copy of Makes Good Work? People Practices to Create Better Jobs in Non-profits here: futureofgood.co/what-makes-g...

Living in Reality: Non‑Profit Leadership in an Age of Hard Truths - Jan 28 | RingCentral Events Get tickets to Living in Reality: Non‑Profit Leadership in an Age of Hard Truths, taking place 01/28/2026. RingCentral Events is your source for engaging events and experiences.

Carney’s remarks in Davos have highlighted Canada’s resilience—and the pressure non-profits face. Many are expected to work within outdated funding structures, mask systemic gaps, and absorb policy failures.

Let's talk about it. Join us Jan 28
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‘Impossible choice’: Doctors Without Borders to share personal info of Palestinian, international staff with Israeli authorities | Future of Good Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has confirmed it will share a list of Palestinian and international staff with Israeli authorities.

Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) confirms it will share staff data with Israeli authorities, after the latter imposed registration requirements on INGOs operating in Palestine.

Other aid orgs say sharing personal info puts aid staff at risk.

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Your HR systems decide who stays and who leaves.

Join the People Practices Lab Jan 29. Real peers. Real practices.

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Your team feels the strain. So do you.

Join our People Practices Lab on January 29. Sit in a room with HR and people leaders facing the same pressure you do. Together, work on what drives exits, burnout, pay strain, weak onboarding, and unsupported managers.
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Reports of ‘AI psychosis’ are emerging — here’s what a Canadian psychiatric clinician has to say | Future of Good As generative AI becomes more conversational, immersive and emotionally responsive, clinicians are beginning to ask: Can genAI trigger psychosis in people?

Reports of “AI psychosis” are emerging — not as a diagnosis, as a pattern clinicians are starting to see. Alexandre Hudon breaks down how genAI can unintentionally reinforce delusions in people already vulnerable to psychosis, and why mental‑health‑informed AI design matters.
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HCI, UNICEF Canada to provide $3.5M in mental health support for Gaza children | Future of Good Two international aid organizations are partnering to provide emergency programming for children living in Gaza.

👉 Brief: HCI, UNICEF Canada to provide $3.5M in mental health support for Gaza children

Two international aid organizations are partnering to provide emergency programming for children living in Gaza.

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New data from Statistics Canada shows Canadian workers are facing major physical, emotional, and time pressures on the job — from ergonomic risks to unpaid hours.

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HR leaders: 2026 is your window.

Half of non-profit staff are weighing exit plans.
Join the People Practices Lab today.
Live sessions on retention, onboarding, performance, and pay transparency.
Peer exchange. Expert insight. Real tools.

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What our love of Heated Rivalry tells us about the state of queer sports in Canada | Future of Good Heated Rivalry offers a timely opportunity to reflect on queer sports in the media, our communities and our national identity. It also illuminates how sports teams may lag behind other parts of societ...

Heated Rivalry isn’t just a hit — it’s a mirror.
We break down how a queer hockey romance is exposing the gap between what fans want and how sport orgs still operate.
Canada loves the story. Now it’s time for sport culture to catch up.

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Elisha Dacey’s grandma turned 90 and celebrated by shovelling her own walk — peak prairie stubbornness, and the best inheritance Elisha could ask for.

She wrote about the quiet strength of matriarchs and why we need them now more than ever.

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Canada’s mental health system is “disjointed”, volunteer data analysts reveal service gaps | Future of Good Converge Mental Health Coalition and Data for Good hosted the first National Mental Health Datathon in April 2025, mobilizing 600 volunteer data analysts.

Last year, several of Canada’s largest mental health organizations entrusted volunteers with their data.

Today, nearly one year on, several of those organizations are continuing to break down service silos and increase access to mental health data.

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California landlords must now provide a stove and fridge to tenants | Future of Good As of Jan. 1, 2026, California rental units must be equipped with a working stove and a refrigerator, protecting low-income tenants from financial stress.

👉 Brief: California landlords must now provide a stove and fridge to tenants

As of Jan. 1, 2026, California rental units must be equipped with a working stove & a fridge. The new law applies to leases signed, amended, renewed, or extended on or after this date.

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Canada’s North is warming from the ground up, and our infrastructure isn’t ready | Future of Good On a winter day in Northern Canada, the cold feels absolute. Snow squeaks underfoot and rivers lie silent beneath thick ice. Yet beneath that familiar surface, the ground is quietly accumulating heat.

#NorthernCanada is warming from the ground up, and the thawing of #permafrost is destabilizing the foundations of homes, roads, airports, and fuel systems. 🧊

This isn’t a distant risk — communities are already facing costly disruptions.

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Manitoba’s unique rent guarantee program | Future of Good In 2023, the Jubilee Fund launched a rent guarantee program (RGP) to help women in Manitoba experiencing housing insecurity by acting as their guarantor.

👉 Brief: Manitoba's unique rent guarantee program

In 2023, the Jubilee Fund launched a rent guarantee program to help women in #Manitoba experiencing housing insecurity by acting as their guarantor.

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