16 resources to help settlers understand and advance Indigenous reconciliation

This article was originally published on CareerWise – “Your source for career development news and views.” It is the responsibility of every Canadian and every organization to work toward reconciliation. To move toward a better, more equitable future, it is imperative for...

Are COVID-19 layoffs a constructive dismissal?

As an employment lawyer, I cannot stress enough to my clients how important it is to seek qualified employment law advice. Not only does it help ensure that their decisions are compliant with best practices, but employment law can be...

Level up your advocacy: Election edition

With our 44th federal election now underway, many charities are considering how to leverage this election to the benefit of the people we support through our work. Some, like those of us in Ontario, also have provincial and municipal elections...

Can a non-unionized employer require its employees to vaccinate against COVID-19?

There is undoubtedly no better tool to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 than a vaccine.  Vaccines currently approved for use in Canada are highly effective in preventing or minimizing COVID-19 symptoms and, perhaps more importantly, appear entirely effective in...

Protecting your organization with a comprehensive nonprofit insurance program

Regardless of their size or mission, nonprofit organizations need insurance protection against risks seen and unseen. A nonprofit organization’s insurance portfolio is one part of a larger risk management program that includes risk avoidance and reduction through corporate safety programs,...

The 5 Ws of mergers and acquisitions – or, in nonprofit-speak, collaboration and partnering

Many nonprofit leaders steer away from business language when talking about how we manage and lead our organizations. We do it to combat the tendency of government and private-sector advisors to assure us that the application of a business solution...

The Small Nonprofit Podcast: Sharing the responsibility for decolonization with Tim Fox

How do you go beyond the land acknowledgement? In recent years, we see more and more nonprofits including decolonization as their strategic priorities. But if we do a gut check, how’re we actually committing to decolonization every day? On today’s...

The Small Nonprofit Podcast: Legal mistakes your small charity is making and how to fix them with Mark Blumberg

Does the T3010 confuse (or maybe even scare) you? Legal problems are something that all organizations face and the rules around them aren’t always clear. So how can we make sure we’re not only compliant, but doing it right the...