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Ottawa
Things are ramping up here at the Douglas Coldwell Layton Foundation for Social Democracy as we finalize the details of the events we have in store for you. Please read on to get the scoop on all our upcoming events and activities.
January Newsletter; Thank you!
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Ottawa
We hope you had a restful holiday season and are excited for the year ahead. We’ve got lots of good news to share with you this month.
Let’s start with a well deserved thank you. Thank you to those who supported us last year and helped us advance social democracy! You are carrying on our founder's legacy which is so meaningful to us. You allow us to imagine and strive for a better Canada where no one is left behind, which leaves us feeling very grateful here at the foundation.
On behalf of the Board of Directors we say thank you for keeping Tommy’s dream alive.
Of note; to members and donors; your charitable tax receipts will be issued in the coming weeks with a hand signed thank you letter from our Executive Director.
December Newsletter 2022
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Ottawa
Our 2023 Plans Revealed!
It’s been a wonderful year and we have much to celebrate here at the Douglas Coldwell Layton Foundation for Social Democracy. Please read this email thoroughly to ensure you don’t miss out on any of our exciting announcements.
Over the past year we have grown immensely as a foundation this year thanks to your support allowing us to launch the Alexa McDonough Women’s Leadership Centre, publish research on mental health in the workplace, host world class events, and create new scholarships and awards. We have a lot of momentum heading into 2023!
A note from author Beryl Young
I’m the author of the new book A Boy Named Tommy Douglas. I’m a senior citizen and have known about Tommy Douglas all my life, but it came as a great surprise to learn that there are no books for children to tell the little-known story that inspired his adult achievement of Medicare for Canada.
November Newsletter
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Ottawa
What an exciting few weeks we've had here at the Douglas Coldwell Layton Foundation for Social Democracy!
There's a ton of great content this month and we hope you find our newsletter uplifting and inspirational.
Let's start with our biggest event of the year.
Annual General Report 2022
I’m writing to keep you informed of all the activities that we’ve undertaken over the past twelve months and provide you with a report this year-end on the status of our restoration project for our precious foundation and make a couple big announcements.
As you know in 2021, on the eve of our 50th Anniversary, a restoration plan was launched to ensure that this charity fulfilled Tommy Douglas’ vision for what we could accomplish. I’m very pleased to report our efforts have been a tremendous success thanks to an outpouring of support and a lot of work. We took Tommy's advice to heart and “dreamed no little dreams.”
Dave Barrett Lecture and Scholarship Announced!
NEWS RELEASE
Premier Horgan celebrates lectureship, scholarship to honour Dave Barrett
VICTORIA - A new lectureship and scholarship at the University of Victoria will support students and honour the memory of Dave Barrett, former premier of British Columbia.
Foundation for Social Democracy Welcomes BC Premier John Horgan as 50th Anniversary Keynote Speaker
The Board of Directors of the Douglas Coldwell Layton Foundation for Social Democracy is pleased to announce that BC Premier John Horgan will be the Keynote Speaker at its upcoming 50th Anniversary Dinner on November 15, 2022 in Ottawa.
47% of Canadian workers say their mental health is less than good.
Mental health distress from work regularly affects 6.5 million Canadian workers
OTTAWA -- Inflexible, unsupportive workplaces, work without much meaning, and jobs that don’t pay the bills are key factors causing regular mental distress to about 6.5 million Canadian workers, according to a poll commissioned by the Douglas Caldwell Layton Foundation.
Remembering Bill Blaikie
By Jon Weier
Passing the Torch
Nominations open for the Jack Layton Activism Award 2022
For the second year in a row, the Douglas Coldwell Layton Foundation and the Institute for Change Leaders have partnered to announce the Jack Layton Activism Award!
Mental health in the workplace: Are we working well?
Mental health in the workplace: Are we working well?
In the fourth episode, Rabble discusses the Foundation's upcoming report on “Mental Health and Wellness in the Workplace” with project leads Jon Weier and Tom Parkin.
Courage My Friends Podcast: Conflict, Climate and Refugees
In the third episode of the Courage My Friends Podcast, Rabble speaks with Loly Rico of the FCJ Refugee Centre and Rachel Bryce, from the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers about the multiple issues facing those fleeing poverty, destabilization, the borderless crises of conflict and climate change and the responsibility of Canada to provide asylum.
Courage My Friends Podcast: Ecological Grief
In the second episode of the Courage My Friends Podcast, Rabble speaks with Ashlee Cunsolo, a leading voice on climate change and ecological grief, about the growing issue of ecological grief, how it is being experienced and the power that can come from mourning.
