This was an extraordinary celebration of the #GGIAs at Rideau Hall! Many thanks to @GGCanada for the warm welcome during #CanadianInnovationWeek. On behalf of @RideauHallFdn, thank you to our outstanding Assessment & Selection Cmts, +68 Nominating Partners!
The @cdnwomenfdn reports 1/5 women experiencing online harassment. This is not acceptable. Thank you
@GGCanada for sharing your experiences and the role we all have to play in creating safe, inclusive and respectful spaces to engage in public life.
A busy day in Toronto!
Thank you to @TheSocialCTV, @breakfasttv and @DonnaSound for discussing the importance of reconciliation and talking openly about protecting women and girls from abuse on social media.
Together, we can create safer online spaces for all.
The main things I have tried to absorb from my father’s experience of life are his humility and his grace, and so these words from his @queensu speech really touched me… 1/3
https://t.co/zi1VJUPNgI
This alarm bell by @bdc_ca reminds me why programs like #IngeniousPlus matter. Encouraging a next gen of innovators + entrepreneurs, $$, mentoring, leadership skills + access to supportive networks all part of the equation. Submissions open now!
Have a project on the go that makes our world a better place to live?💡
Open to 14-18 year-olds anywhere in Canada, #IngeniousPlus is your chance to receive up to $10,000 plus learning opportunities to grow your project🚀
Submit by February 22, 2024: https://t.co/NZEF723U5o
“I applaud the young people here with us today and across Canada who are committing to education and who are supporting Connected North in their programming. You give me hope for our future.” - #GGSimon
“On this day and every day, let us commit to action that will further our collective journey of reconciliation.”
To read #GGSimon’s full message marking the #NDTR, visit: https://t.co/tNrpZzH5lA
I usually preface a post with an excerpt from what I post, but every word of this breathtakingly beautiful and profound essay by the great retired Justice Rosie Abella of Canada is so perfect that I can’t bring myself to do anything but say: please read ⬇️
https://t.co/lO7NfUpe7k
It’s inspiring to see 🇨🇦 “academic diplomacy” in action! Community -impact through multi-lens research (people/planet/economy/health) is what the @QEScholars program is all about. The future is bright! Honoured to experience this with colleagues from
@univcan + @RideauHallFdn 🌎
In Kenya visiting w/ incredible @QEScholars and the cmty + school projects they work with. Shout out to the @UPEI students collaborating across veterinary/climate/nutrition fields to enhance family diets, ⬆️ quality milk production, + promote environmentally sustainable practices
Announcement! 📣
#GGSimon has announced the appointment of 3 Companions, 22 Officers and 60 Members to the #OrderOfCanada. One appointment is a promotion within the Order.
➡ https://t.co/LOf1kFuI6r
#GGHonours
Very excited to have @louie_porta join team @RideauHallFdn as a board director! Louie is an exceptional leader driving change in 🇨🇦's critically important #climate arena. Let's get to work. #BetterCanada
#Canada is the best country in the world. I’m dedicated to doing my part so that my children feel the same way. The @RideauHallFdn works passionately to improve the lives of Canadians and celebrate our most essential qualities.
Still feeling the feels from yesterday’s @Michener_Journo awards (“Michener-palooza”). Incredibly moving stories of real social change initiated by passionate, brave + dedicated 🇨🇦 journalists. Congrats to finalists + winners! @RideauHallFdn team honoured to serve + support.
So powerful to be at Rideau Hall today as Governor General Mary Simon, gracious host of The Michener Awards, celebrated outstanding public service journalism. Particularly poignant this week as so many more journalists, all dear friends and former colleagues have lost their jobs.
Powerful and moving words by Dr. Evelyn Steinhauer from the ATEP program @UAlberta. “Indigenous teachers save lives because trajectories change.” Excellent session on shifting the narrative from deficit to abundance in ITE. #IndigenousEducation
Back from #Nunavut feeling completely inspired by the people, the majestic landscape, and the innovation all around that’s anchored in traditional culture + language. It was an incredible week of learning, listening, and a sorry (but super fun) attempt at fishing too 🐟
Thank you @catherinejclark! You were a ⭐️ and we so appreciate your thoughtful hosting of the 2023 @GGInnovation Awards last night. Some incredible 🇨🇦 innovation recognized for its and life-saving impact at home and abroad. Collaboration, problem solving & empathy at its best!
It was an honour & a delight to be with you @GGInnovation - 🇨🇦’s future is in good hands with the incredible innovators like those celebrated tonight @CanadasNAC - thank you to @Termarques & the wonderful people @RideauHallFdn for hosting.