Events

Join us for the Canadian SDG Business Forum 2018 and celebrate the Global Compact Network Canada’s 5th Anniversary! Join business leaders at the Canadian SDG Business Forum on September 7 in Toronto for a day of innovation and collaboration towards the 17 Sustainable Development Goals for a more sustainable Canadian private sector. The Canadian SDG […]

An interactive workshop for sustainability professionals to learn how to keep track of and report on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Global Compact Network Canada is excited to offer a workshop session with industry leaders and global experts on how to report on the SDGs. We have invited renowned industry leaders and experts on the

Abousfian Abdelrazik’s knows the value of home. Between 2003 and 2006, he was abducted, detained and tortured by Sudanese authorities at the behest of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS). When he was finally released in 2006, the Canadian government refused to issue him travel documents, denying his right to mobility, a right protected by

CCIC is looking for submissions for the Karen Takacs award. The award was named after a celebrated and cherished leader of the Canadian international community, Karen Takacs. She worked tirelessly for 20 years to improve the lives and advance the rights of women and girls locally, nationally, and internationally. This award serves to honour outstanding

Join AITO for our 2018 Regional Meeting featuring workshops, keynotes and panels on various human rights topics. Date: Saturday, September 22, 2018 Location: Oakham House, Ryerson University, 63 Gould Street, Toronto (Note: This venue is wheelchair accessible) Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sign in between 8:15 – 8:55 am) Cost: $60 Deadline to register:

The Amnesty International Ajax/Pickering Youth Council will be hosting their first film screening focusing on Human Rights. Synopsis: This feature documentary recounts the incredible odyssey of 22 men from China’s persecuted Uyghur minority who were detained in Guantánamo as terrorists. These Turkic-speaking Muslims, persecuted by the authorities in Beijing, escaped to the Middle East where

Almost 3 billion people in the world today continue to live on less than $2.50 per day. Collectively, they are known as the Base of the Pyramid (BoP), and they constitute an invisible and unserved market blocked by challenging barriers that prevent them from realizing their human potential for their own benefit. At the core

Tuesday, September 18, 2018, 1:00-2:30 pm Eastern Communication is strategic when it is completely consistent with an organization’s mission, vision, and values and is able to enhance the strategic positioning and competitiveness of the organization. In this workshop, you’ll learn the HOWs and WHYs of strategic communications, understand (and convey) the value that these types

Position yourself and your organization to be an agent of change. Join other professionals and lifelong learners in this small-scale interactive course. Learn about 5Rs for re-orienting the economy for a greener 21st Century. This two-day intensive is part of the Economic Literacy Project (ELP) which centres on training and knowledge building that supports the