London Communauté Nouvelles

The Government of Canada is committed to advancing long-term reform alongside First Nations across the country—so child and family services put children, families, and communities at the centre of care. Today, the Honourable Mandy Gull-Masty, Minister of Indigenous Services Canada, announced that the Government of Canada will be submitting a detailed plan to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT) to reform the First Nations Child and Family Services (FNCFS) program — one that respects regional approaches while operating within a coherent national framework.

London's biggest holiday food drive filled the Western Fair Agriplex with hundreds of boxes of non-parishables and left the London Food Bank with thousands of additional dollars in donations. The Business Cares Food Drive collected 315,247 kg or 695,000 lbs of food, worth just over $2 million, which was calculated Friday when the campaign wrapped up.

Today, the Honorable Julie Dabrusin, Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Nature and Minister responsible for the Canada Water Agency, announced over $4.5 million in funding for 39 new freshwater projects.

A new London charity has secured a warehouse - free of charge - just in time for the holiday season. The space will help Lionhearts Inc. distribute food and products destined for landfills to those in need.

There would have been 1.5 million more Canadians who donated to charity in 2023—and $755.5 million more in donations—had Canadians given to the same extent they did 10 years prior

A recent Statistics Canada report shows differences in volunteerism rates by race and immigration status. About 70 per cent of racialized Canadians volunteered in 2023, compared with 74 per cent of white Canadians. Both groups were significantly more likely to volunteer informally, by directly helping people, than to volunteer formally with an organization.