This fall, almost 60% of Canadian voters, spanning four provinces and one territory, will head to the polls for municipal elections. Although municipalities bear responsibility for services that directly impact residents — like water systems, libraries, parks, roadways, and policing — municipal elections attract far less public interest than federal and provincial ones. Further, the […]
Join us on King Street right outside Kitchener City Hall from October 14-16! We have heard what you want from parks spaces in the City of Kitchener and are testing those ideas out in front of Carl Zehr Square. During the pop-up, we will also collect stories about what parks mean to you. This will […]
The Net-Zero Advisory Body and the Canadian Climate Institute will host “2030 in Focus: Getting the Next Decade Right on Net-Zero” on October 18, 2022. Discussions will focus on the progress toward net zero, from a national and an international perspective. The conference will occur, in person, at Ottawa’s National Arts Centre and will also […]
As community foundations work towards reconciliation, land acknowledgements are one step in deepening our understanding the history on the lands where we live, work and play. As we work to adopt practices of land acknowledgement how do we do so in a way that is meaningful and has the potential to create change? In this […]
On the 19th of October at 1:00 PM ET/ 10:00 AM PT, HCI will be hosting a small group workshop continuing with the theme of Digital Tools for Improving Internal Processes. This session specifically looks at Internal Communications and Task Management. The session will be led by Alejandro Mayoral from the Indigenous Friends Association. Their […]
Gathering 2022 is nurturing and strengthening our movements through celebration. Throughout the last two years, community building efforts have been challenged, pushed to extremes, and change has been happening at a rapid rate. For people working to improve our communities and tackle complex problems, our shared purpose and vision is a source of hope. There is […]
