Building a solid foundation for volunteerism in Canada

Canada’s last national volunteer strategy was launched in 1967. We need an integrated, consistent, and cohesive approach to support all forms of participation and volunteering to create a more connected nation.

We have a once-in-a-generation chance to rebuild the powerful sense of community that has been eroded by the well-documented increase in loneliness and decrease in social connections, writes Megan Conway. Pexels photograph by Rodolfo Quirós

Opinion

BY MEGAN CONWAY

December 26, 2023

It’s a homeowner’s nightmare. You get a contractor’s report that says that there are issues with your home’s foundation. The required work will be expensive and disruptive. There will be noise. There will be mess. The garden you worked so hard to cultivate might have...

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