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CANADA | Aug 11, 2026

[Join Study] A Modern Profile of the Volunteer Engagement Profession

Volunteering is changing. Canada needs a new picture.In the more than two decades since Canada last measured volunteer engagement nationally, the nonprofit sector has transformed. Leaders who support volunteers deserve advocacy, resources, and recognition. This study will help make that happen.When

[Report] The 2026 Nonprofit Workforce Outlook: What Employer and Employees Need to Know

Essential data and practical strategies for nonprofit leaders, HR teams, and job seekers

[Benefit] Low-Cost Home Internet for Low-Income Seniors

Yearly awareness campaign to inform low-income seniors that they may be eligible for low-cost home Internet service

[Report] Canada's Food Price Report 2026

Canadian families will spend up to $994 more on food next year.

[Feature] The many faces of loneliness

Older men struggle to navigate isolation. ‘Social prescribing’ can help ease its burden

[Report] Closing the Gap: Strengthening Access to Primary Care in Canada

The IFA, in collaboration with Simon Fraser University, is proud to share a new report on Access to Primary Care among Older Adults in Canada. The findings show a growing gap in access: one in five Ca

[Report] The Canada Pension Plan’s Evolving Contribution to Retirement Income Adequacy

What does it mean to be a super-aged society? For Canada, that question will soon demand an answer. By 2030, Canada will join Japan, Italy and Germany in transitioning to a super-aged nation, where mo

[Article] Good Policy You Can Measure: New Dental Care Program Is Already Benefiting Older Canadians

For the first time, we have an early indicator that the Canadian Dental Care Plan may be reducing hardship among older adults. According to new research from the National Institute on Ageing, the prop

[Report] Strategic Action Plan: Building Our Collective Power (2026-2030)

Our work is guided by Building Our Collective Power (2026–2030), our new Strategic Action Plan – created with input from hundreds of social impact leaders, volunteers, donors, and stakeholders acr

[Report] National Volunteer Action Strategy: What we're hearing (Summer 2025)

Through research, engagement and partnership, we hope to better understand the ever-changing and evolving landscape of volunteering.