Non-profit sector needs seat at policy-making table, home in federal government

A home in the federal government is needed so that the charitable sector has dedicated policy, programs, and investments similar to approaches for other economic sectors—like transportation, agriculture, and small business—which all have dedicated federal ministers and portfolios.

The Nonprofit Coalition launched on June 23 and is made up of seven founding members organizations. Their leaders, pictured clockwise from top left: Bruce MacDonald of Imagine Canada, Paula Speevak (centre) of Volunteer Canada, Andrea Dicks of Community Foundations of Canada, Jean-Marc Mangin of Philanthropic Foundations Canada, Nicolas Moyer of Cooperation Canada, Cathy Taylor of the Ontario Nonprofit Network, and Dan Clement of United Way Centraide Canada. Photographs courtesy of The Nonprofit Coalition

Opinion

BY ANDREA DICKS, BRUCE MACDONALD, CATHY TAYLOR, DAN CLEMENT, JEAN-MARC MANGIN, NICOLAS MOYER, AND PAULA SPEEVAK

June 23, 2021

Canada has one of the largest, most successful non-profit and charitable sectors in the world. It is a sector that works diligently to identify and address the diverse needs of people and communities, to support them in good times and bad, and to develop unique solutio...

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