Canada’s Leaders Welcome Historic Investment in Early Learning and Childcare
$30 billion commitment is much-needed investment in economy, women and younger Canadians who are the…
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The Star – A new Rosie the Riveter-inspired movement for the women in Canada’s workforce today
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Read moreThe Matching Initiative: Camp Courage
Based in Nova Scotia, Camp Courage is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to introducing young women to careers as first responders, primarily paramedics, police officers and firefighters. The founder/executive director of Camp Courage launched Camp Courage after noticing how women would often be discouraged from pursuing non-traditional careers by their families and the lack of first responder female role models. “If you never see someone who looks like you do a particular…
Read moreCanada’s Leaders Welcome Historic Investment in Early Learning and Childcare
$30 billion commitment is much-needed investment in economy, women and younger Canadians who are the future of the country TORONTO, April 20, 2021 – The Prosperity Project commends the federal government for the long-awaited funding announcement to support the creation of a sustainable national childcare program and the investment in our youngest Canadians. Despite the vast amount of work required…
Read moreMatching Initiative Provides Lifeline to Non-Profits Devastated by the Pandemic
The Prosperity Project teams up with Accenture, Canadian Medical Association, The Globe and Mail and Magnet to help women and girls by offering professional support and mentoring TORONTO, April 14, 2021 – A new cross-Canada program will provide hard-hit non-profit organizations (NPOs) with free business expertise, enabling them to continue operations and bolster their in-house skills. Launched by The Prosperity…
Read moreCanada’s Leaders Sound the Alarm on the Childcare Crisis
Crisis threatens the future of the economy and the women who work in it, says The Prosperity Project TORONTO, April 12, 2021 – A diverse group of Canada’s leaders are saying the time has come to view the absence of early childhood education and care as a Canada-wide emergency and are asking the federal government to get on with the…
Read moreThe New Faces of Women in the Workforce
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