November 22 is National Housing Day in Canada – a day that recognizes the importance of safe and affordable housing for all, and the need for collaborative solutions to housing insecurity. Grassroots Origins The Guysborough County Housing Network, formed in 2019,...
The history of National Housing Day dates back to 1998 when the homelessness advocacy group Toronto Disaster Relief Committee (TDRC) declared homelessness to be a national disaster. Now 23 years later, we know that there is still much work to be done. In March, we...
The Topshee Memorial Fund presents Working While Black the third part of our webinar series brought to you by the Nova Scotia Federation of Labour and Coady Institute. Working While Black will address some of the behaviours Black Workers in Nova Scotia face every day...
Over the course of eight weeks, the Build Together: Strengthening the Community Housing Sector in Nova Scotia project team engaged with people from across the province who work or volunteer in the area of community housing. Join us for one of two sessions where we...
Join the Nova Scotia Federation of Labour, StFX Extension, and Coady Institute for a webinar focused on Workers’ Rights and Sick Days in Nova Scotia. This event is funded by the Topshee Memorial Fund. The announcement that the Government of Nova Scotia will...