News
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Vital Youth Dialogue: Taking Stock
Posted 8 months ago.
Many of the National Alliance for Children and Youth (NACY)’s members across Canada have been reporting that they are struggling with capacity, delivery and sustainability challenges. We are... x 14 More
Year: 2012 -
CFC Chair brings Smart & Caring message to Huronia
Posted 7 months ago.
Terry Jackson had a lot to share with the Huronia Community Foundation. The Chair of Community Foundations of Canada’s Board of Directors recently addressed the foundation’s Annual... More
Year: 2012
Province: Ontario -
Vital Youth Café digs deep, finds fertile soil
Posted 7 months ago.
Vital Youth Café, the dialogue and design workshop hosted by Community Foundations of Canada in Ottawa this week, gave Montreal-based youth activist Jonathan Glencross the shot in the arm he... More
Year: 2012
Stories
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Aiming to 'sustain' youth in Clayoquot Sound Region
Posted 8 months ago.
Sustainability has long been a hot-button issue in Clayoquot Sound. Twenty years ago, the community was at a crossroads, with residents looking for ways to be more sustainable while continuing the... More
Year: 2012
Province: British Columbia -
Calgary Foundation to hear youth's vital ideas
Posted 8 months ago.
In 2010, The Calgary Foundation, in partnership with the Calgary Public Library, began hosting a series of community dialogue events - Vital Conversations - that create dynamic community forums for... More
Year: 2012
Province: Alberta -
Developing leadership through sport in London
Posted 8 months ago.
A program spearheaded by London Community Foundation is proving the transformative power of sport. The London Sport Leadership Program offers a unique opportunity for at-risk youth to obtain... More
Year: 2012
Province: Ontario
National Findings
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Environment: Total Average Daily Flow of Water for Residential Use
Posted 8 months ago.
Canadians who are charged a meter rate based on volume seem to use much less water. x 2 More
Year: 2012
Issue Area: Environment -
Work: Employment Levels and Growth
Posted 10 months ago.
The employment level, or the change in employment, is a useful indicator of economic performance, because it may more accurately reflect changes in the state of labour market demand than the... More
Year: 2011
Issue Area: Work -
Health: Proportion of Babies with Low Birth Weight
Posted 8 months ago.
Low birth weight can have negative implications for the health care system and the families affected, and it can have long-term implications for low birth weight babies who have a higher risk of... More
Year: 2012
Issue Area: Health & Wellness
