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Aligned Organizations
In addition to our Member organizations, there are a number of other organizations involved in social planning and community development across Canada.
We also work with other organizations which support quality of life in our communities!
Since 1940, ESPC has supported communities through social change by addressing issues like housing, food affordability, and income inequality to build a more just and inclusive Edmonton. They combine local data with lived experiences to create research that informs policy, improves services, and supports advocacy. Co-Founder of Alberta Living Wage Network.
The Social Planning and Research Council of B.C. (SPARC BC) is an independent, non-partisan, registered charity that works with BC communities in building a just and healthy society for all.
The origin of the Social Planning Council (SPCW) reflects the diverse and dynamic nature of Winnipeg itself during the last 105 years. The city’s transformation from a sleepy frontier town to a bustling commercial, industrial and transportation centre created an explosive population growth.
The Human Development Council identifies and addresses social issues in New Brunswick through research, information, coordination and networking.
We are community minded, data driven, and grounded in New Brunswick.
Operated by United Way Perth-Huron, this council collects and analyzes social data to inform community planning and mobilize action on local social issues.
Engages in social development and community planning by promoting discussion, information sharing, advocacy, and social awareness in the Cochrane District.
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SPNO has memberships in several organizations that have mandates which support our communities. We have formal membership with the following organizations:
The Ontario Living Wage Network champions and showcases the growing wave of living wage initiatives in Ontario. It is a network of employers, employees, non-profits, researchers, and proponents of decent work standards for all Ontario workers. Together, we’re changing the conversation about the minimum standard of pay for low-wage workers. Living wage rates are updated every November for 10 regions across the province.
ONN is the independent network for the 58,000 nonprofits in Ontario, focused onpolicy,advocacy, andservices to strengthen Ontario’s nonprofit sector as a key pillar of our society and economy.
The Council of Agencies Serving South Asians (CASSA) is a not-for-profit social justice umbrella organization that supports Ontario’s South Asian communities in addressing various social, political, economic, and cultural barriers. Currently, CASSA has over 120 member agencies that serve South Asian communities as well as other racialized and marginalized communities in Ontario.