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Cowan Foundation Donates $1.5M to Charities Across Canada

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:56:50 +0000

"The Cowan Foundation exists because of the success of the Princeton Holdings group of companies including Cowan Insurance Group, Frank Cowan Company, The Guarantee Company and Millennium CreditRisk Management," explained Maureen Cowan, Chairman of The Cowan Foundation.

"Since inception in 1994, The Cowan Foundation has donated over $17 Million…

- Author: Shubhagata Sengupta

The First Time Donor's Super Credit

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:37:04 +0000

On March 21, the 2013 federal budget announced the establishment of a new tax incentive for charitable giving. The First-Time Donor's Super Credit will be available to people who have never claimed the federal charitable tax credit, or whose most recent claim of the existing credit was in 2007 or earlier. The Super Credit will add 25…

- Author: Shubhagata Sengupta

The Record: New building aims to take tech firms to next level

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 13:38:30 +0000

New building aims to take tech firms to next level

Tech park addition

Philip Walker,Record staff

June 8, 2013

WATERLOO - Tim Ellis sees it every time a startup packs its bags and leaves the business incubator he runs in Waterloo.

The dreaded M-word - moving - keeps him awake at night and messes with his mandate.

His job is…

- Author: Cathy Brothers

Government of Ontario to Amend the Not-for-Profit Corporations Act

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 20:56:30 +0000

News Release

Ontario Government Making it Easier for Not-for-Profits to Do Business

Amendments Pave the Way for Proclamation of Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act

June 5, 2013 3:40 p.m.

Ministry of Consumer Services

Ontario is one step closer to proclaiming the Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 (ONCA) - legislation that will…

- Author: Andrew Wilding

Ontario Helps Social Enterprises Create Jobs and Strengthen Communities

Fri, 31 May 2013 17:03:44 +0000

The Ontario government is launching the country's first microloan fund to help social enterprises - businesses that have a positive social, cultural, or environmental impact while generating revenue -- create more jobs and strengthen local communities.

The province has partnered with the Centre for Social Innovation, TD Bank Group, Microsoft…

- Author: Shubhagata Sengupta

MP Braid’s Bill to support charities gets unanimous approval

Wed, 29 May 2013 19:47:40 +0000

OTTAWA - May 29, 2013 - Peter Braid, Member of Parliament for Kitchener-Waterloo, is pleased that his Private Member's Bill C-458 has passed second reading by a unanimous vote in the House of Commons. The Parliamentary Finance Committee will now examine the bill in detail, with input from charitable organizations, stakeholders, and individuals.

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- Author: Andrew Wilding

Transforming Social Assistance

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:15:04 +0000

Premier Kathleen Wynne was at the City of Windsor's Employment and Training Services today to highlight the government's commitment to transforming social assistance, helping people keep more of their hard-earned money while entering the workforce.

In the 2013 Budget, the government laid out its plan to move forward on implementing key…

- Author: Shubhagata Sengupta

Building Peace within a Diverse Community

Thu, 16 May 2013 20:16:48 +0000

Precedents

Thank you so much Theron for the warm introduction. As I look over the list of former speakers at this event I'm moved by memories.
The first speaker in 1976, Dr. Frank Peters, was a friend of my father. Dr. John Redekop spoke in 1993. He was the inspiration for me in high school to study political science when I went to university. More…

- Author: Shubhagata Sengupta

ONN Sector-Wide Survey

Wed, 08 May 2013 19:16:36 +0000

The Ontario Nonprofit Network (ONN) is excited to launch the first sector-wide survey on Ontario's nonprofit leadership. Click on this invitation link to complete the Looking Ahead Survey: http://fluidsurveys.com/surveys/mowat-centre/looking-ahead-survey/?code=hqv3qsvcrp

They are calling on executive directors or senior leaders of nonprofits…

- Author: Andrew Wilding

Opening Doors: Economic Opportunities for Women

Thu, 02 May 2013 14:17:34 +0000

The Government of Canada has launched a new call for proposals under the "Opening Doors: Economic Opportunities for Women" component of the Status of Women's Program.

Funding applications will be accepted for the call for proposals, in three thematic areas:

1. Advancing Women in Non-Traditional Occupations;
2. Increasing Economic Options…

- Author: Andrew Wilding