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Solidarity Between Immigrant, Refugee & Indigenous Peoples - A Focus on Gender-Based Violence (GBV)
OCASI - Initiative to End Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is pleased to announce the upcoming self-directed online course.Last updated Aug 13, 2026
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Best Practices/Practical Guide
Guidelines for secure AI system development
Executive summary
This document recommends guidelines for providers of any systems that use artificial intelligence (AI), whether those systems have been created from scratch or built on top of tools and services provided by others. Implementing these guidelines will help
Last updated Aug 12, 2026
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Best Practices/Practical Guide
Guide on the use of generative artificial intelligence
Overview
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools offer many potential benefits to Government of Canada (GC) institutions. Federal institutions should explore potential uses of generative AI tools for supporting and improving their operations, but they should not use these
Last updated Aug 12, 2026
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Best Practices/Practical Guide
Cultivating Genuine Belonging as a Practice to Fix and Fund the Charitable Sector
The article explores how cultivating genuine belonging, safety, inclusion, and open dialogue can help address racism, strengthen workplace culture, improve staff retention, and build a stronger charitable sector.Last updated Aug 12, 2026
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Best Practices/Practical Guide
Appointing the non-profit ED of 2026: From Operational Manager to Ecosystem Orchestrator
Boards that continue to recruit yesterday’s leadership profile will unintentionally constrain their organizations’ future capacity. Contributor Stephen Murgatroyd outlines the core capabilities non-profit boards should prioritize when appointing executive directors in 2026.Last updated Aug 12, 2026
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Best Practices/Practical Guide
How Nonprofits Owning their Own Space can Help Communities in Ontario Thrive
Nonprofit ownership of community spaces can strengthen local communities by providing stability, affordability, and long-term access to essential services while helping prevent displacement and support community development.Last updated Aug 11, 2026
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Borders and Belonging
Migration has been a constant feature of human history, shaping societies and cultures for millennia. Far from being a new or unusual phenomenon, people have always moved in search of better opportunities, safety, or resources. From ancient trade routes to modern global networks
Last updated Aug 6, 2026
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Best Practices/Practical Guide
The Beginners Guide to Accessibility
This guide helps you to get familiar with accessibility fundamentals. It can also serve as a springboard for deeper investigation into different areas of accessibility.Last updated Aug 5, 2026
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Research/Dataset
Labour Trafficking
Labour trafficking is the control and exploitation of a person for their labour or service, usually through force, threats and deception. It’s also known as forced labour. Labour traffickers use violence, threats, lies and illegal debts like pay deductions to make people work
Last updated Aug 5, 2026
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Course/Training
Understanding and Challenging Anti-Black Racism
OCASI is pleased to announce the upcoming self-directed online course on:
- Date: August 4 - October 9, 2026
- Registration: Open throughout the course period above
About this Course
This 4-module course aims to assist people working in the immigrant and refugee-serving sector understand
Last updated Aug 4, 2026
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For Clients: Youth Challenge International Skill Generator: Human x Tech Program
Youth Challenge International is now accepting applications for its Skills Generator: Human x Tech program—an exciting, free opportunity designed for under- or unemployed youth looking to level up their résumés.
Skills Generator: Human x Tech is a 10-week program that helps young…
Published April 27, 2026
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Call for Applications: Free Cybersecurity Support
Call for Applications: Free Cybersecurity Support
OCASI - Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants has partnered with the Catalyst Cyber Clinic to provide free cybersecurity support to our members. This is a unique opportunity to work with experts to enhance your…
Published March 4, 2026
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Toronto Police Public Advisory: Impersonation of Community Support Organizations
The Toronto Police Service (TPS) is making the public aware of scammers impersonating community support organizations. Complaints are being received involving scammers who are impersonating community outreach organizations and legal services designed to support new immigrants…
Published July 9, 2025
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OCASI Professional Education & Training Program (PET) Fund
The OCASI PET Fund provides financial assistance to organizations funded by Immigrant Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) in delivering training topics that strengthen their organizational capacity. This training enables staff doing similar jobs in different immigrant service…Published June 10, 2025
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Embrave is looking for people to join its Board of Directors
Embrave is seeking community members who are committed to its mission and vision to support individuals impacted by gender-based violence.Published June 3, 2025
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Help Test Climate Tool for Toronto’s Diverse Communities
Climate Resilient Communities (CRC) is proud to announce the beta launch of our Multilingual Climate Chatbot (MLCC) on May 24th, 2025, bringing accessible climate information to Toronto's diverse communities in over 200 languages.Published May 26, 2025
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PROSPER Canada. New funding for organizations supporting low-income communities
The Resilient Futures: Building Financial Well-Being for all Canadians Call for Proposals is now open. This Prosper Canada initiative, funded by the Government of Canada through the Social Development Partnerships Program – Children and Families, aims to build and scale up…Published April 14, 2025
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The Government of Canada is investing more than $9.3 million to support Francophone minority communities
News release
March 20, 2025—Ottawa—Francophone immigration plays a crucial role in growing the Canadian economy, in promoting the vitality of Francophone minority communities and in meeting labour needs across the country.
On this International Francophonie Day, the Honourable…
Published March 21, 2025
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Help is on the way for 1 million financially struggling Canadians
The 2024 Federal Budget invests $60M over 5 years to expand financial help services, supporting 1M low/moderate-income Canadians. This ensures stable funding for vital aid, boosting financial stability nationwide.Published February 27, 2025
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Here's what happens when your immigration application is assigned to inactive employees ID
Priscilla Ki Sun Hwang · CBC News · Posted: Dec 22, 2022
After CBC News published a story about how Canada's immigration department assigned tens of thousands of applications to hundreds of inactive employees and placeholder codes, the department explained its processing system…
Published December 22, 2022