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CANADA | May 24, 2023

Ipsos Poll: Twenty Three Percent of Canadians Now Rely on Charities to Meet Essential Needs

62% of Canadians expecting to need charitable services in the next six months say they cannot keep up with the cost of living; new data highlights why charities are struggling to keep up with demandTORONTO, May 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CanadaHelps, the country’s largest platform for donating

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Housing as a human right: Shifting the conversation through narrative change

In the midst of Canada’s housing crisis, there’s a strong narrative that housing is a commodity rather than our right. Bonnie Mah, strategic narrative lead at Maytree, considers the opportunities

Government of Canada invests nearly $4 million in the Alliance for Healthier Communities to promote mental health

Funding is part of a commitment of $100 million to support the mental health of those most affected by COVID-19March 3, 2023 | Toronto, Ontario | Public Health Agency of CanadaThe Government of Canada

Calgary researchers to look at aging brain as study says vitamin D prevents dementia

Researchers at the University of Calgary are starting a national project to try to get more insight into the brain as people age.The CAN-PROTECT project, led by Dr. Zahinoor Ismail, begins Wednesday

Call for Abstracts: 16th Global Conference on Ageing

Challenge – Transformation – Change27th – 30th June 2023, at the Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park in ThailandBe a driver of change to help influence and shape policy that improves the qua

Prescribing nature: the restorative power of a simple dose of outdoors

The health benefits of green or blue prescriptions are many and there are calls to integrate them more into routine careIn my mid-20s, I undertook the quintessentially Australian rite of passage of mo

ParticipACTION wants to hear from you! (Win a $50 gift card)

We want to hear from you!As someone who is involved in the physical activity sector, your opinion matters to us. Please take our short survey (less than 10 minutes) about your experience with Particip

Survey deadline extended! Have your say on the Global Campaign to Combat Ageism

Survey deadline extended: 8 March 2023 (Wednesday)Since the publication of the UN Global report on ageism, the Global Campaign to Combat Ageism has worked to spark a worldwide conversation on ageism

2026 Census of Population Content Consultation

Before each census, Statistics Canada initiates an extensive consultation program that allows data users and interested parties across Canada to share their views on both the content and dissemination

Behaviours in Dementia Guidelines

Prioritization Survey now open!CCSMH is creating new guidelines on the topic of behaviours in dementia. The co-chairs of this guideline (Dr. Dallas Seitz, University of Calgary; Dr. Jennifer Watt, Uni

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