The Prosperity Project tracking poll also shows optimism about job prospects TORONTO, July 21, 2021 – More than half of Canadian youth, and nearly two-thirds of young women, feel that their anxiety, depression and stress levels are higher now than at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest Prosperity Project tracking poll. Conducted by Pollara Strategic Insights in partnership with The Prosperity Project, the third cross-country survey found 55% of Canadian youth (16-29…
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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 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
“It’s Not Complicated” campaign a modern-day Rosie the Riveter – a rallying point to inspire and empower women in Canada’s economic recovery TORONTO, March 30, 2021 – Much like Rosie the Riveter was a powerful symbol of women as a vital force in the WWII war effort, The Prosperity Project is launching an awareness campaign for another major battle –…
Read more“Anxious, stressed and depressed”
Tracking poll shows working moms feel frozen as pandemic impact worsens TORONTO, March 14, 2021 – Mental health concerns are on the rise among Canada’s working women, especially mothers, as the COVID-19 pandemic persists, according to the latest Prosperity Project tracking poll. Conducted by Pollara Strategic Insights in partnership with The Prosperity Project and CIBC, the second cross-country survey of more than 1,000 adults found women much more…
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