Events

Top Ten Compliance Issues for Canadian Registered Charities: A Webinar with Mark Blumberg

A great deal has been written about legal compliance surrounding charities in Canada. Much of that material, however, is highly specialized, hard to understand and sometimes esoteric. As a result, it can be extremely difficult for charities, employees and volunteers to focus in on the issues that are most important for charities. This webinar provides […]

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OCIC Ottawa Development Drinks Festive Uncut Networking (FUN) Event

Development Drinks Ottawa will be celebrating the end of 2017 through a Festive, Uncut Networking (FUN) event on Wednesday, December 13, 2017. The evening will be dedicated to networking, good cheer, and great prizes! A raffle will be held where each non-perishable food item you donate will gain you an additional raffle ticket. Along with

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Engineers without Borders: Networking and Fundraising Mixer

Get ready EWB Professional Chapter’s December networking and fundraising mixer! This will be a great opportunity to liaise with the Professional Chapter Executive Team and learn about our work to end extreme poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa. Team members will showcase achievements through the exciting EWB Fellowship Program and our new initiative on “Evolving Engineering”! Fundraising

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Help Address Child Labour & Modern Slavery Join us for a Free Workshop, Friday December 8th

During this holiday season, many Canadians will give little second-thought to how their purchases are made. And yet, a 2017 Ipsos survey found 84% of Canadians wanted to make an effort to ensure they know how and where their purchases are made. With the Government of Canada in the midst of a parliamentary study on

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Violence Against Women: It’s a Human Rights Issue AND an Economic Issue – A Conversation During the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence

As UN Women states, “From 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, to 10 December, Human Rights Day, the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence Campaign is a time to galvanize action to end violence against women and girls around the world.” Gender-based violence is not only a civil

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Social Innovation Challenge

Interested in humanitarian aid work? Have ideas for responding to crises around the world? Join us on January 27 for the Canadian Red Cross Social Innovation Challenge! Led by the Youth Advisory Committee, the Social Innovation Challenge will allow teams of 3 – 5 to present their solution to a current humanitarian challenge. The challenge

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Social Innovation Challenge

Interested in humanitarian aid work? Have ideas for responding to crises around the world? Join us on January 27 for the Canadian Red Cross Social Innovation Challenge! Led by the Youth Advisory Committee, the Social Innovation Challenge will allow teams of 3 – 5 to present their solution to a current humanitarian challenge. The challenge

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Social Innovation Challenge

Interested in humanitarian aid work? Have ideas for responding to crises around the world? Join us on January 27 for the Canadian Red Cross Social Innovation Challenge! Led by the Youth Advisory Committee, the Social Innovation Challenge will allow teams of 3 – 5 to present their solution to a current humanitarian challenge. The challenge

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Webinar Presentation by Julie Gelfand, Commissioner of Environment and Sustainable Development on her Fall 2017 Report

Join the Sustainability Network for a webinar presentation by Julie Gelfand, Commissioner of Environment and Sustainable Development on her Fall 2017 Report. The 2017 reports that will be discussed include: • Progress on Reducing Greenhouse Gases—Environment and Climate Change Canada • Adapting to the Impacts of Climate Change • Funding Clean Energy Technologies Ms. Gelfand

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Join us for Toronto Development Drinks!

Does your organization have upcoming employment, internship or volunteer opportunities? If so, we invite you to participate in January’s Development Drinks in Toronto! In the spirit of New Year’s resolutions, the theme for January’s Development Drinks in Toronto will be “Resolve to Get Involved” and will highlight OCIC member organizations that have any upcoming opportunities

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