IGNITING HOPE
Inaugural Ottawa Civic Space Summit
April 21 – 23, 2026, Ottawa, Ontario
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Cooperation Canada’s membership includes more than 100 Canadian non-profit organizations working, both in Canada and overseas, on the frontlines of humanitarian aid and economic, social and democratic development.
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Key Takeaways from Cooperation Canada and Partners at ICSW 2025
In November 2025, International Civil Society Week in Bangkok brought together over a thousand activists and movement-builders from more than 80 countries, all driven by a shared conviction: another world is possible, and civil society is not merely reacting to global...
How Our Membership Community Is Shifting — And What It Opens Up Next
Every two years, we ask members a simple question: What helps you most, and where should we adjust? Between December 2025 and February 2026, 81 people from 58 Cooperation Canada member organizations provided their perspective. Their feedback doesn’t just inform...
Cooperation Canada Calls for Immediate De-escalation and Protection of Civilians Amid Escalating Conflict Involving Iran, Israel and the United States
Cooperation Canada is deeply alarmed by the rapidly escalating conflict involving Iran, Israel and the United States, and the dramatic consequences already unfolding across the region, including Lebanon, Gulf countries and beyond. Within days of the escalation,...
Holding the Line on Gender Equality: Evidence to Inform the Future of Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy (FIAP)
Launched in 2017, Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy (FIAP) placed gender equality at the centre of Canada’s international assistance and contributed to global momentum around feminist approaches to development and foreign policy. Nearly a decade later,...
