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Government filings
Every nonprofit is required to maintain its corporate status with the Government of Ontario.
This page explains what forms nonprofits must file with the government to keep their corporate status and how to file them through the Ontario Business Registry (OBR).
Some forms must beLast updated Jun 9, 2026
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Research/Dataset
Data, Evidence-use and Learning
The DEAL (Data, Evidence-use and Learning) Strategy is an initiative led by Ontario Nonprofit Network (ONN), in partnership with Ajah and Powered by Data (PbD) and with support from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF).Last updated May 26, 2026
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Tool
Budget Planner
The Budget Planner helps you create a customized budget in 3 simple steps. Gather information regarding your income and expenses and get started! If you don’t have all your information, you can always save and continue later.
By using this tool and its content, you are agreeing to
Last updated May 25, 2026
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Best Practices/Practical Guide
The CharityVillage Leadership Skills Guide
Elevate your leadership skills with help from the CharityVillage Leadership Skills Guide.
The guide covers fundamental leadership skills, including employee engagement, the art of delegation, constructive feedback, and succession planning. Each section is filled with helpful tips
Last updated Jan 30, 2026
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Other
LearnAtWork.ca
Learn at Work website contains a collection of online learning courses created and hosted by OCASI. Many of the courses are online versions of in-class training that were offered by OCASI. The topics are mainly on skills in working with clients.Last updated Aug 15, 2025
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Best Practices/Practical Guide
Conceptualizing a Pyramid Model on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) for Non-Profits and Community Organizations
Organizations need to create inclusion strategies to achieve a sense of belonging among the clients and communities they serve. This model provides an EDI framework specifically designed for non-profit organizations serving newcomers and marginalized communities.Last updated Jun 16, 2025
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Best Practices/Practical Guide
Five Good Ideas for building a human-centred workplace in the AI era
Zabeen Hirji joined Elizabeth McIsaac for the latest Five Good Ideas session. They explored how AI is changing the nature of work and reshaping the relationship between employers and employees.Last updated Jun 4, 2025
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Best Practices/Practical Guide
6 Tips for Practicing Active Listening
We all know that listening isn’t always as easy as it seems. In a world where communication is constant, practicing active listening has become an essential skill for building meaningful relationships.Last updated May 21, 2025
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Tool
OCASI Anti-Racism Anti-Oppression (ARAO) Policy Kit
OCASI has created a set of tools to help organizations in the immigrant and refugee-serving sector take action against racism and oppression.Last updated May 6, 2025
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Best Practices/Practical Guide
Five Good Ideas on supporting caregivers at the workplace
In their Five Good Ideas webinar, Liv Mendelsohn and Christa Haanstra discussed how to build a culture that recognizes and values caregiving. They demonstrated how you can create a win-win situation where caregivers thrive professionally while balancing their personalLast updated Apr 28, 2025
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Not everyone thinks Canada’s new immigration plan will grow the economy the way it should
Brian Hill Global News December 1, 2022
Nadine Rana’s family has been proudly cleaning clothes for more than 50 years.
Her parents immigrated to Canada from the West Indies in the late 1960s and opened a dry cleaner in Toronto’s east end. Rana now runs the business with the hope…
Published December 2, 2022
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Why are migrant farm workers calling for permanent residence status for all? A Niagara lawyer explains
Zahraa Hmood St. Catherine’s Standard Tue., Nov. 8, 2022
Mandip Grewal is a staff lawyer with the Niagara Community Legal Clinic, focused on handling the legal concerns of seasonal farm workers in the Niagara region, particularly Niagara-on-the-Lake. "I've seen workers speak…
Published November 9, 2022
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Don’t speak English or French? In Hamilton, you might earn 57 per cent less than people who do
Ritika Dubey Spectator Reporter Thu., Oct. 13, 2022
If your English or French is weak, you might be earning 57 per cent less than Hamiltonians with better linguistic skills, according to the latest census data.
The fluency of official languages in Hamilton strongly reflected on…
Published October 13, 2022
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Cap on international students' working hours should be permanently lifted: advocates
Laura Osman | National Observer | October 12th 2022
A new pilot project to lift the cap on the number of hours international students can work should be made permanent, say advocates who have spent years asking for the change.
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced last…
Published October 13, 2022
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Students say lifting cap on working hours doesn't fix bigger issues for international students
CBC News · Posted: Oct 08, 2022
Post-secondary students in Calgary say a one-year pilot project that will lift the cap on off-campus hours international students are allowed to work is good news.
But it's a short-term fix that does not address bigger problems, they said.
On Nov…
Published October 11, 2022
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Recruiters and employers increasingly taking advantage of temporary foreign workers, advocate says
Joel Ballard, Francis Plourde · CBC News · Posted: Sep 23, 2022
Temporary foreign workers are reporting paying recruiters and employers thousands of dollars to obtain a permit to work in Canada — only to end up with nothing.
CBC Radio-Canada spoke with multiple experts who say…
Published September 29, 2022
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Ontario has promised to put immigrant nurses to work faster. That change is long overdue
Yamaan Alsumadi · CBC News · Posted: Sep 20, 2022
I'm a fourth-year nursing student studying at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ont., and I'm in a classroom filled with people who are perfectly qualified to help out with Ontario's health-care shortage.
Instead, they're…
Published September 20, 2022
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Ontario Passes the Working for Workers Act
Monte McNaughton, Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development, issued the following statement in recognition of the passing of the Working for Workers Act, 2021:
“Our government is working for workers everyday to help them earn bigger paycheques, stay safe, and have…
Published December 1, 2021