by FOPLED | Jul 7, 2020 | FOPL News
COVID-19 Pandemic and Rights of Persons with Disabilities https://micheladrien.blogspot.com/2020/07/covid-19-pandemic-and-rights-of-persons.html The Library of Parliament has published an analysis of The COVID-19 Pandemic and Rights of Persons with Disabilities:...
by FOPLED | Jul 7, 2020 | FOPL News
Resources for building diverse and inclusive teams Diverse and inclusive workplaces have the ability to effect change, catalyze allyship, and enable equitable opportunity for everyone. Hire from underrepresented groups. Give teams platforms to share their voices....
by FOPLED | Jul 7, 2020 | FOPL News
Google provides $1 billion in ad grants To further support nonprofits this year, Google is pledging an additional $200 million in Ad Grants, for a total of $1 billion in 2020. Read the blog to learn more and apply today. Library support is available through KOIOS:...
by FOPLED | Jul 7, 2020 | FOPL News
Seniors community grant funding The Seniors Community Grant Program encourages seniors to get involved in their community by supporting hundreds of projects with funding ranging from $1,000 up to $100,000. This year the program is focused on helping to battle social...
by FOPLED | Jul 7, 2020 | FOPL News
Provincial Policy Updates ONCA: Final changes before the proclamation In anticipation of the Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (ONCA) being proclaimed in September, ONN has shared seven key legislative amendments with the Ontario government to consider as part...
by FOPLED | Jul 7, 2020 | FOPL News
COVID-19 Impact on Rural Employment: Ontario in the Canadian context (May 2020) Read the full article with tables: COVID-19 Impact on Rural Employment Ontario in the Canadian context in May 2020 Highlights • In Ontario from April to May, 2020, rural employment has...
by FOPLED | Jul 7, 2020 | FOPL News
Standing Committee on Finance Comité permanent des finances For immediate release NEWS RELEASE CANADIANS ARE INVITED TO SHARE THEIR PRIORITIES FOR THE 2021 FEDERAL BUDGET Ottawa, June 12, 2020 – The House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance is now launching...
by FOPLED | Jul 7, 2020 | FOPL News
News Release Ontario Investing to Help Franco-Ontarian Communities Grow and Support Recovery Francophone Community Grants Program will continue supporting the vitality of Ontario’s francophone organizations and businesses June 24, 2020 8:30 A.M. Ministry of...
by FOPLED | Jul 7, 2020 | FOPL News
White Paper: Are Library Late Fees a Barrier to Equity? A growing number of public libraries have made the decision to eliminate fines charged for overdue materials in an effort to attract more patrons and reduce barriers to library access. This paper explores the...
by FOPLED | Jul 7, 2020 | FOPL News
July 7, 2020 MW SHARES: MUNICIPAL PANDEMIC RESPONSE In Part 1, IT specialist Ben Perry joined us to discuss the significant uptake on digital solutions we’ve seen during the pandemic and how municipalities adapted so quickly to the work from home frontier. Today, he...
