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Organization / Program Name(s) | Located In | Description (Brief) | ||
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Canadian Centre for Housing Rights, Eviction Prevention and Tenant Services |
Canadian Centre for Housing Rights, Eviction Prevention and Tenant Services | Toronto | Housing Stabilization * providing legal information and resources to help them address discrimination in their home. * negotiating on their behalf with property owners and managers in situations of h ... [More] | |
Canadian Human Rights Commission |
Canadian Human Rights Commission | Ottawa | Canadian Human Rights Commission: * administers the Canadian Human Rights Act * handles complaints (including sexual harassment) against organizations * carries out compliance audits of employers and ... [More] | |
Canadian Snowbird Association |
Canadian Snowbird Association | Toronto | Includes advocacy group fighting to defend the Canadian Health Act | |
Circles Muskoka, Bracebridge, YWCA Muskoka |
Circles Muskoka, Bracebridge, YWCA Muskoka | Bracebridge | Community collaborative to reduce poverty led by YWCA Muskoka and community partners. Matches low income families (Circle Leaders) with community volunteers of a higher income (Allies). Meets weekly ... [More] | |
Coalition on the Niagara Escarpment |
Coalition on the Niagara Escarpment | Hamilton | Dedicated to promoting and protecting the Niagara Escarpment World Biosphere Reserve offers a variety of ways to get to know, learn to love and decide to protect the Niagara Escarpment - Your UNESCO B ... [More] | |
Dying With Dignity Canada |
Dying With Dignity Canada | Toronto | Advocates for assisted dying rules that respect the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, improving quality of dying, and protecting end-of-life rights * personal support to adults suffering from ... [More] | |
Earth Day Canada |
Earth Day Canada | Toronto Downtown | National charity that inspires and supports people across the country to connect with nature and build resilient communities * leads an annual Earth Day campaign in conjunction with free, year-round p ... [More] | |
Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario |
Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario | Etobicoke Central | Registered Charitable, Non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness about the abuse and neglect of older adults, under the Ontario Strategy to Combat Elder Abuse Seniors Safety Line - Free c ... [More] | |
Friends of Muskoka Midwives, Bracebridge |
Friends of Muskoka Midwives, Bracebridge | Bracebridge | Supports Muskoka families in making informed birth and natural parenting choices through education, midwifery advocacy, and collaboration among birth professionals. | |
Muskoka Indigenous Friendship Centre |
Muskoka Indigenous Friendship Centre | Gravenhurst | Provides gathering hubs across Muskoka for Indigenous and Non-Indigenous people. Places where Indigenous culture is celebrated, friendships made, knowledge and skills are shared. For the Indigenous, l ... [More] | |
Prisoners HIV / AIDS Support Action Network, Toronto, Prisoners HIV/AIDS Support Action Network |
Prisoners HIV / AIDS Support Action Network, Toronto, Prisoners HIV/AIDS Support Action Network | Toronto | Community-based prisoner health and harm reduction organization that provides support, education and advocacy to prisoners and ex-prisoners * system advocacy * counselling in person or by telephone (c ... [More] | |
Prosper Canada, Financial Empowerment |
Prosper Canada, Financial Empowerment | Toronto | Assistance in developing programs which focus on financial literacy and coaching, helping people with low income to file taxes and access government benefits, improving access for low income people t ... [More] | |
Severn Sound Environmental Association |
Severn Sound Environmental Association | Tay | A Joint Municipal Services Board under the Municipal Act (Section 202). It was originally founded in 1997 as a partnership between federal, provincial and municipal partners to support the completion ... [More] | |
Spinal Cord Injury Ontario [Central East], Muskoka - No Physical Address, Spinal Cord Injury Ontario. Muskoka District |
Spinal Cord Injury Ontario [Central East], Muskoka - No Physical Address, Spinal Cord Injury Ontario. Muskoka District | Assists people with spinal cord injuries and other physical disabilities to achieve independence, self-reliance and full community participation Services include: * counselling on disability related i ... [More] | ||
Vision Impaired Peer Support, Mailing Address |
Vision Impaired Peer Support, Mailing Address | Huntsville | Addresses the needs and concerns of blind/low vision residents in Muskoka * Support for anyone losing their sight * Advocates on issues that impact the lives of vision impaired people ... [More] |