Tomorrow, the Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC), in partnership with Carleton University’s School of Public Policy and Administration (SPPA), is launching the AKFC Seminars on Innovative Financing for Development, explores strategies for financing international development in ways that complement traditional donor-based initiatives. This discussion comes at an important time in the Canadian international development community, given the recent decision to fold CIDA into DFAIT, and controversial decisions to fund corporate social responsibility (CSR) projects in the mining sector. Please join us in person in Ottawa or via the live webscast: register here.
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We need to create affordable housing for individuals living with mental health issues, while also ensuring adequate income supports are available for this type of housing. 
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