Celebrate CanadaHelps’ 20th Anniversary!

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Paul Taylor, Executive Director at FoodShare Toronto

Paul Taylor is Executive Director of FoodShare Toronto and a lifelong anti-poverty activist having worked both in Toronto and in Vancouver. Growing up materially poor, Paul has used his experience to fuel a career focused not just on helping others, but dismantling the beliefs and systems that lead to poverty and food insecurity, including colonialism, capitalism, white supremacy, and patriarchy. In 2020, Taylor was named one of Canada’s Top 40 under 40 and Toronto Life's 50 Most Influential Torontonians of the year.

FIRESIDE CHAT MODERATOR: Teresa Marques, President and CEO at Rideau Hall Foundation

Crisis is often the catalyst for innovation, forcing charities to adopt new practices in order to meet current challenges. Sharing how they have responded to the global crisis in very different, yet equally innovative ways, Teresa will be in discussion with:

•Karen Aglukark and Rebecca Bisson from Northern Compass (Northern Youth Abroad)

•Gideon Arthurs from the National Theatre School

•Sara Austin from Children First Canada

•Ikem Opara from Rideau Hall Foundation

FIRESIDE CHAT MODERATOR: Bruce MacDonald, President and CEO at Imagine Canada

COVID-19 has exposed huge gaps in the way charities are funded and operate, causing charities across Canada to adapt and change the way they are doing business to sustain operations and program delivery. Sharing how their organizations have adapted and what their charities may look like post-pandemic, Bruce will be in discussion with:

•Paresa Jensen from Camp Oochigeas

•Josh Hourie from Saskatchewan SPCA

PREMIERE: CanadaHelps' 20th Anniversary Video Series

In honour of CanadaHelps’ 20^th anniversary, a series of short documentaries have been produced to highlight and celebrate six inspiring charities. All of the videos share a connection to the environment—one of the most pressing issues of our time that impacts us all.

OUR HOST: Orlando Bowen, Executive Director at One Voice One Team

An energizing speaker, Orlando is the Executive Director of One Voice One Team, a youth charity that inspires and teaches resilience, leadership and teamwork.