social justice Archive

  • attawapiskat

    Voices on the State of Emergency in Attawapiskat

    In the week since NDP MP Charlie Angus’ plea for help in The Huffington Post (“What if they declared an emergency and nobody came?“), Canadian eyes have turned to the state of emergency in Attawapiskat. While the Canadian Red Cross will mobilize to manage donations...

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  • The Honourable Jack Layton

    The charitable sector remembers Jack Layton

    Federal NDP leader Jack Layton was an enthusiastic supporter of many Canadian nonprofit organizations, charities and institutions. He was a proponent for social justice, an advocate for environmental issues and an active participant in campaigns to raise money for charitable causes important to him. Here’s...

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