(October 30, 2020) Ottawa’s ethics commissioner Mario Dion has dropped his investigation into former finance minister Bill Morneau’s trips with the WE Charity saying he believed that Moreau truly thought he had paid for trips he had taken to Kenya and Ecuador with the charity himself. Morneau has been among the collateral damage caused by the federal … [Read more...] about Ethics Commissioner drops investigation into Bill Morneau’s trips with WE Charity
Ransomware attacks against charities and social structures
(October 30, 2020) Several U.S. hospitals from northern New York state to California have become part of a growing number of ransomware attacks against charities and other social systems. The attackers have demanded a USD $1 million to unlock the system, which some hospitals have paid, reported the Washington Post. Patient care and noncritical surgeries … [Read more...] about Ransomware attacks against charities and social structures
Blumberg Snapshot: Taking measurement of the charity sector, 2010 to 2018
(October 30, 2020) The charity sector is unique and notoriously difficult to measure. There are approximately 86,000 charities in Canada, one for every 430 people in the country. Organizations falling under the charity umbrella include large post-secondary institutions and hospitals, as well as a neighbourhood groups with $5000 in the bank. If every charity issued an annual … [Read more...] about Blumberg Snapshot: Taking measurement of the charity sector, 2010 to 2018
Mark Zuckerberg gives an additional $100 million to help counter the voter suppression his company helped create
(October 23, 2020) Like an arsonist who arrives with a bucket of water to help put out the fire he started, Facebook chairman Mark Zuckerberg announced last week that he and his wife Priscilla Chan were donating $100 million “ to local governments to pay for polling place rentals, poll workers, personal protective equipment and other election administration costs over the … [Read more...] about Mark Zuckerberg gives an additional $100 million to help counter the voter suppression his company helped create
McCord Museum: Fashion creators in textile
(October 23, 2020) Founded in 1921 by David Ross McCord, the McCord Museum of Canadian History is located in Tiohtià:ke/Montréal, Quebec. The museum’s vast collection contains photographs, manuscripts, as well as examples of textile and artisanal work that brings a detailed texture to Canadian history. This essay will highlight some of the many fine pieces of Indigenous … [Read more...] about McCord Museum: Fashion creators in textile