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The loan that opens the door
Launched in 2020, the Black Entrepreneurship Program has supported more than 24,000 entrepreneurs and was renewed in 2025.
ReadThe tontine, a bank of trust
Rotating savings circles from Africa and its diasporas show how mutual trust can replace interest and credit.
ReadWhat the official numbers say
Income, poverty, access to credit: official numbers show gaps, and therefore levers for action.
ReadA law against online hate, still awaited
In 2024, Ottawa tabled a bill on online harms. It died on the order paper, but the question remains wide open.
ReadHolding the door
Holding a door, smiling at the cashier, offering a coffee: research shows these small gestures matter far more than we think, for others and for ourselves.
ReadIn the picture, but not in charge
Seeing more diverse faces on screen is not enough: in Canada, newsrooms and boards of directors remain barely open to racialized people.
ReadThe hate that goes unreported
Police-reported hate crimes have more than doubled since 2018, but most hateful acts are never reported.
ReadThe virus had a face, they said
In 2020, hate crimes targeting people of Asian origin soared in Canada. A rumour can single out an entire group; a gesture can remind us these are neighbours.
ReadTired of the news
Nearly one person in two sometimes or often avoids the news. In Canada, it's 45%. What if we learned to follow the news together?
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