MakeWay declines invitation to Alberta Inquiry due to concerns around fairness and transparency of process
Today MakeWay announced that it has received and declined an invitation to participate in Alberta’s Public Inquiry due to outstanding concerns with the Inquiry.
Blending Philanthropy and Investment Makes an Impact
This article was written by Joanna Kerr and originally appeared in print in The National Post and in digital format on September 29, 2020. Donors and foundations are seeking new ways to increase the impact their funds have on pressing social and environmental issues, leading to innovative and integrated solutions. Climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic, and inequality […]
Seven N.W.T. youths embark on week-long expedition to explore Great Slave Lake
Kira Young has lived on Great Slave Lake for most of her 14 years but doesn’t know much about it, scientifically. That’s about to change as she and six other students from across the N.W.T. embarked on a week-long science expedition Saturday aboard a research vessel to uncover some of the lake’s secrets.
Funding provides essential skills, training to Downtown Eastside workers
Up to 26 people living and working in the Downtown Eastside will gain new training to enhance their skills as recycling workers, thanks to new funding from the Government of British Columbia.
Binners’ Project will receive over $115,000 from WorkBC’s Community and Employer Partnerships (CEP) Employer Sponsored Training program to deliver classroom training and practical experience to employees who are at risk of layoff.
Why some of Canada’s richest millennials want to pay more taxes
Many people wish for lower tax bills and more money in their bank accounts. But a group of young, rich Canadians want the federal government to tax them more.
About 200 wealthy people aged 18 to 40 belong to Resource Movement, an activist group that is expanding across Canada. Their mission is to reduce inequality between Canada’s wealthiest people and the rest of the population.
Nicole McDonald joins MakeWay as Director of National Programming and first Indigenous Director
September 16, 2020 For Immediate Release Algonquin Anishinabe Nation / Ottawa, ON –Nicole McDonald will lead MakeWay’s national program strategy, connecting efforts across existing MakeWay programs in the Pacific, the North, and Manitoba, and pursuing emerging opportunities for MakeWay to build partnerships and solutions that enable nature and communities to thrive together. Based in Ottawa, […]
N.W.T. film kicks off Canada-wide, pandemic-themed documentary series
In a remote camp in the Northwest territories, Melaw Nakehk’o documented her family passing time in isolation while the territory was in lockdown mode due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nakehk’o is an activist and Dene/Dënesųłiné artist, originally from Fort Simpson, N.W.T. She made her first Hollywood debut in 2015 when she played the character Powaqa in the Leonardo DiCaprio film The Revenant.
She’s also a recognized community leader and helped revive and teach moose hide tanning techniques, work which initiated a resurgence of the practice. As well, Nakehk’o is a founding member of Dene Nahjo.
Teams paddle and swim 50km in 6 hours for Lake Erie Challenge
Working in teams, seven athletes swam and paddled 50 kilometres from Amherstburg to Leamington in under six hours for the Lake Erie Challenge. The Lake Erie Challenge is hosted annually in support of the Lake Erie Guardians and the Canadian Freshwater Alliance.
Australia just committed $650 million to Indigenous rangers programs. Should Canada do the same?
This article was originally written by Jimmy Thomson for The Narwhal. It was published on June 26th, 2020. As the federal government crafts its COVID-19 economic recovery plan, Indigenous leaders argue investments in guardian programs can create thousands of jobs, while protecting the land and healing communities. Indigenous guardians have been on the front lines […]
Shopify partners with Indigenous organizations reducing barriers to entrepreneurship
This article was originally published on Shopify on June 21st, 2020. Shopify believes in making commerce better for everyone, including reducing the barriers to starting a business and supporting more voices in entrepreneurship. For centuries, Indigenous peoples have confronted systemic racism and injustices, institutionally and otherwise. Over the last year, we’ve been developing our plans […]
