The 2016 Toronto Vital Signs Report has found that Toronto remains the child poverty capital of Canada, with 28.6 per cent of children living in low-income households. Toronto tops the list above Montreal at 25%, Winnipeg at 24% and all other urban areas with over 500,000 residents. More than 1 in 4, or 144,000 children, living in households with incomes below Statistics Canada’s After-Tax Low-Income Measure. Of Toronto’s 140 neighbourhoods, 18 have child poverty rates above 40%. 

Ask yourself this question: how can Canada create more jobs and help the middle class economy grow? There are four main themes to consider:

Join the fun and attend the Partnering to Hack Homelessness (P2H²) Hackathon in Ottawa! The event runs on Friday, Nov 18 to Sunday, Nov 20. Attendance is open to everyone of all ages and backgrounds. 

The Community Data Program is a growing national network of over 30 community data consortia - members include more than 50 municipalities and 2000+ users!

International Inuit Day is November 7! In total, approximately 155,000 Inuit live across Canada, Greenland, Alaska and Russia.

Three-quarters of Inuit in Canada live in 53 communities in the northern regions of Canada called Inuit Nunangat. Inuit Nunangat is comprised of four regions: Inuvialuit (NWT and Yukon), Nunavut, Nunavik (Northern Quebec) and Nunatsiavut (Labrador). Approximately 43,455 Inuit live in these regions:

In the 2016 Ontario Budget, the creation of a Basic Income Pilot Project was announced, to test a new approach to reducing poverty in a sustainable way. The pilot project will test a growing view that a basic income could build on the success of minimum wage policies and increases in child benefits by providing more support in the labour market.

Nonprofit organizations, governments and foundations are increasingly dependent on digital data to inform their strategies, monitor their progress, manage their operations, and pursue their missions. Yet, as digital data becomes increasingly important, many in the sector feel over their heads when it comes to its collection and use. How can organizations and sector leaders maximize the opportunities presented by increased data to drive evidence-based decision making and optimize limited resources?

Google believes technology can make a better world, faster. The Google.org Impact Challenge supports Canadian nonprofit innovators using technology to tackle the world's biggest social challenges. It's an opportunity for registered nonprofits and charities to share their vision for using technology to change the world.

Google.org will award $5 million across 10 Canadian nonprofit organizations to help bring their ideas to life. Five winning organizations will receive a $750,000 grant, and five additional finalists will receive $250,000.

The Innovative Solutions to Homelessness funding stream supports the development of innovative approaches to reducing homelessness. Funding can be used to support activities in three key areas: community-based innovative projects to reduce homelessness and/or the cost of homelessness; building strategic partnerships with key stakeholders; and testing and/or sharing tools, social metrics, and research findings geared towards homelessness.

There are two projects open for proposals:

Taking Scope of Aboriginal Issues in Canada: Potential and Limits of the Aboriginal Data Landscape

November 2, 2016 1:30-4:30 pm

The Aboriginal data landscape has changed considerably over the past decade, with new data sources becoming available to address issues related to First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.