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Speech from the Throne 2020

Submitted by Kimberly Girling on Thu, 09/24/2020 - 08:19

On September 23rd, after Parliament was prorogued for 36 days, Governor General Julie Payette delivered the Speech from the Throne which outlined the government’s priorities as COVID-19 continues to present pressing challenges.

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Evidence-Based Response to COVID-19

Submitted by Kimberly Girling on Tue, 09/15/2020 - 13:30

Originally published March 25, 2020.

Globally, health care workers, first responders, essential workers, public servants, and scientists are working tirelessly to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

This crisis demands an evidence-based response. Informing our actions and decisions using the best available science, and mobilizing the skills and knowledge of experts will be vitally important. To help you, we will be keeping this post updated with credible sources of information on COVID-19 and ways to take action and do your part to stop the spread. We will continue to add to this post as the situation evolves.

Thank you to our community for providing us with these resources. Please consider submitting a comment below or sending additional resources to info@evidencefordemocracy.ca.

Sharing resources online? Use the hashtag #CanadianCOVID19ScienceArmy

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E4D’s Submission to the 2021 Pre-Budget Consultation

Submitted by Kimberly Girling on Thu, 08/13/2020 - 16:24

COVID-19 has impacted all aspects of our lives. From employment, to health and safety, to the economy, the pandemic has changed the status quo. As we prepare for Budget 2021, it is important that the Government of Canada makes investments that consider this “new normal” and carefully examine the new challenges ahead.

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Black Lives Matter.

Submitted by Kimberly Girling on Tue, 06/02/2020 - 16:32

Black Lives Matter.

At E4D, we stand against racism and the systems that uphold it in Canada and around the world. Right now we are listening and working to incorporate these lessons into our own lives and our work as an organization as well as amplifying the voices of those leading the Black Lives Matter movement. We are sharing a list of resources that we are learning from and we welcome suggestions of additional voices and resources.

We are not experts on this issue and did not create these resources. We are in a process of learning and we want to share resources that others have worked hard to create to support our community members in their own learning. We have also included a list of organizations and initiatives where you can make gifts of time and money.

If you have resources or voices you’d like to add to this list, please do not hesitate to reach out via social media or send us an email at info@evidencefordemocracy.ca.

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