“Adolescent girls are capable of raising the standard of living in the developing world. Girls are the most likely agents of change, but they are often invisible to their societies and to our media. “When everyone – girls, parents, teachers, executives, artists, hairdressers, forest rangers, rock stars, presidents, investors, advertisers, skateboarders, truckers, cowboys, organizations, chefs, […]

“The Fair Trade Federation is the trade association that strengthens and promotes North American organizations fully committed to fair trade. The Federation is part of the global fair trade movement, building equitable and sustainable trading partnerships and creating opportunities to alleviate poverty.”

“Since 1971, CSPI has been a strong advocate for nutrition and health, food safety, alcohol policy, and sound science… “Founded by executive director Michael Jacobson, Ph.D. and two other scientists, CSPI carved out a niche as the organized voice of the American public on nutrition, food safety, health and other issues during a boom of […]

“iPolitics is independent, non-partisan and committed to providing timely, relevant, insightful content to those whose professional or personal interests require that they stay on top of political developments in Ottawa and the provinces.” The site launched just a few hours ago, and reportedly it’s off to a strong start. “Working in a spirit of neutral […]

“For all its routine and formal trappings, Parliament remains a crucial engine of our democracy. And it all happens in the open. But, too often, information that’s technically available is difficult to find and use. This site aims to make some of that information more easily accessible, and to encourage transparency in government.” One of […]

“Sick of a car taking up two spaces on the street?” ask the good people at You Park Like an Asshole. “How about a car too close to yours? What about the car at the mall parked diagonally? Now you can do something about it. Simply download a notice and place it on the car’s […]

Hey, remember Gong the Show, the fun and frankly bizarre competition hosted every month at Comedy Bar? Well, they’ve just launched their own official website, and so far it’s looking pretty sweet. The show returns to Comedy Bar tonight. My brother, the reigning champion, will wearily shoot for his fifth straight title as part of […]

“Witness partners with human rights organizations around the world to bring the power of video into their existing campaigns and advance human rights causes around the world. For example, videos from these collaborations have helped shed light on the systemic repression of ethnic minorities in Burma, prosecute recruiters of child soldiers in the Democratic Republic […]

“Located at Ryerson University in downtown Toronto, CKLN broadcasts to the Toronto area at 88.1 FM, and to the world via our website at www.ckln.fm. “We provide original programming all day and night, every day of the year. Our programming is produced almost entirely by a volunteer staff of over 200, who come to CKLN […]

“Volunteer Canada is the national voice for volunteerism in Canada. Since 1977, the organization has been committed to increasing and supporting volunteerism and civic participation through ongoing programs, special projects and national initiatives, by developing resources and by engaging in research and training across the country. “Working with volunteer centres, community and national organizations and […]