Community Dispatch

Vol. 10, #2 – Greater than the Sum of Our Parts: Community Conversations on Building Sector Awareness

March 2006 From the Funding Matters conference in 2003 where over 150 people engaged in a dialogue about funding regimes to Chair Savolineï¿½s ongoing roundtable on the nonprofit sector, there are a number of exciting current initiatives that are occurring within...

Vol. 12, #4 – Revising the Ontario Corporations Act: Part 1 of 3 – Incorporation

May 2008 In May 2007, the Ontario Ministry of Government and Consumer Services embarked on a project to review and modernize the Ontario Corporations Act, the legislation that governs the creation, governance, and dissolution of Ontario not-for-profit corporations....

Vol. 2, #3 – The Quality of Life in Halton – 1997

February 1998 The Quality of Life in Halton - 1997 The quality of life in Halton has declined since 1990! This is the report of a Quality of Life Index (QLI) created to monitor key indicators of the social, health, environmental and economic dimensions of life in...

Vol. 5, #4 – A Moral Crisis: False Gods of the Marketplace

December 2000 On behalf of the Halton Social Planning Council and Volunteer Centre, I would like to extend our Seasons Greetings to all and our best wishes for a New Year that brings peace and justice to all. This Community Dispatch continues our tradition of sharing...

Vol. 8, #5 – Funding Matters: A Warning And An Opportunity Fact Sheet #5: The Funding Fall-out

October 1, 2003 The Canadian Council of Social Development (CCSD) has produced a seminal report, "Funding Matters: The Impact of Canada's New Funding Regime on Nonprofit and Voluntary Organizations." This study analyses changing funding patterns throughout Canada and...

Vol. 10, #3 – Human Service Sector Labour Force Profile

March 2006 Introduction As part of the Halton Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Labour Force Study, a profile of the human services sector labour force has been developed. This issue of Community Dispatch highlights three socio-demographic characteristics (gender,...

Vol. 12, #5 – Revising the Ontario Corporations Act: Part 2 of 3 – Boards, Directors and Officers

May 2008 The Ontario Ministry of Government and Consumer Services is conducting consultations regarding reform of the Ontario Corporations Act, the legislation that governs the creation, governance, and dissolution of Ontario not-for-profit corporations. In Part 1 of...

Vol. 2, #4 – The Voluntary Sector – Sustaining A Civil Society

April 1998 Volunteer Week Volunteer Action has been described as the glue that holds civil society together. During National Volunteer Week, April 19 to 25, we celebrate the countless hours and service volunteers have donated to their communities of their own free...

Vol. 5, #5 – A Social Profile of the Halton Visible Minority Population

March 2001 A Social Profile of the Halton Visible Minority Population is a technical report that provides information on the Halton visible minority population . The report speaks to the capacity of visible minority workers to find and keep jobs. The report identifies...

Vol. 8, #6 – Funding Matters: A Warning And An Opportunity Recommendations: A Road To Travel

February 2004 The workshop, Funding Matters: A Warning and An Opportunity, took place November 25, 2003. Over one hundred and fifty individuals attended. The event was presented by Community Development Halton in partnership with the Canadian Council on Social...