A childhood illness inspired the boy who was not big for his age and not from a wealthy family to grow up to make an important difference in the lives of every child and adult in Canada. Here is the little-known story of Tommy Douglas and his dream.
Courage My Friends Podcast
The Tommy Douglas Institute at George Brown College is a progressive space of dialogue for educational communities and wider communities to explore, discuss and advance ideas of critical pedagogy and educating for change in the 21st century.
The Gates are Open! Alexa McDonough Women’sLeadership Centre Launched
The Alexa McDonough Women’s Leadership Centre was officially launched to a crowd of over 150 people at Mt St Vincent University in Halifax.
Layton Indigenous Award Celebration
The Douglas Coldwell Layton Foundation and the Institute for Change Leaders (ICL) are honoured to announce the recipient of the inaugural Jack Layton Indigenous Leadership Award:
Announcing the 2022 Jack Layton Prize Winners at the University of McGill
The Douglas Coldwell Layton Foundation and McGill Univeristy's Max Bell School are thrilled to announce the inaugural winners of the Jack Layton Essay Prize for a Better Canada.
Douglas-Coldwell to add Layton to its name
On the occasion of its 50th Anniversary, the Douglas-Coldwell Foundation has announced that Jack Layton was joining Tommy Douglas, MJ Coldwell and JS Woodsworth as one of its founders. As of January 2022, the charity will be renamed the Douglas Coldwell Layton Foundation.
Commemorating the Winnipeg General Strike
The Winnipeg General Strike of 1919 was the largest strike in Canadian history. Between May 15th and June 25th 1919, roughly 35,000 unionized and non-unionized workers left their jobs. Factories, shops, transit and city services shut down. The strike helped unite the working class in Canada. Some of its participants including one of our founders; J.S. Woodsworth helped establish what is now the New Democratic Party.
Remembering Tommy Douglas
Today we remember our founder Tommy Douglas. On this day 35 years ago Canada, and indeed the world, lost a champion.
Supply Chain: Food security during the pandemic, and beyond
How has Canada’s food supply chain been affected by the pandemic? This panel will explore the issues of the supply chain, how supply management enables stability, the importance of local food production and the vulnerabilities of a model that relies so disproportionately on trade.
Douglas-Coldwell Foundation announces appointment of Josh Bizjak as Executive Director
The Douglas-Coldwell Foundation is pleased to announce the nomination of Josh Bizjak as Executive Director. The appointment takes effect January 18, 2021. Josh will lead the DCF through a transition period on a part-time basis as he takes the reins of the day-to-day operations.
DCS 2020- Agriculture & Climate Change
Agriculture is both a site of significant GHG emissions and is majorly impacted by climate change. What role can farming play in reducing emissions? What are the key paths to making agriculture a more climate friendly industry? Join our expert panel for a discussion on the important role of our food systems in reducing climate change.
Congratulations To Bill Blaikie, Officer of the Order Of Canada
The Douglas Coldwell Foundation would like to congratulate the Honorable Bill Blaikie, for his appointment as an Officer of the Order of Canada.
The U.S. Election: Prospects for Progressive Victories
Amidst a raging pandemic and the massive movement for Black Lives and against police brutality, the American public face one of the most decisive electoral moments in their country’s history. While political polarization intensifies, progressive politicians — and the policies they and the movements behind them are advancing — are well positioned to make huge gains.
DCF Announces New Board of Directors
The Douglas-Coldwell Foundation is happy to announce the election of two new members to its Board of Directors, as voted by its members at its annual general meeting, held on June 30th, 2020.
The Gig Economy
Award-winning journalist Sara Mojtehedzadeh, in conversation with labour researcher, Chuka Ejeckam, will examine the gig economy, and the policies that have made essential workers vulnerable. Sara will share what she’s learned in the process of producing her 6-episode podcast series Hustled, and her insights about how to overcome the structural inequalities for workers.
