In this edition:
Government of Ontario announces Plan to Catch Up for 2022-23 school year
Ontario has launched its Plan to Catch Up, including several initiatives supported by historic funding. For the 2022-23 school year, the province is focused on the learning recovery journey of all students, including those disproportionally affected by learning disruptions.
Primary attention was given to keeping schools open and safe throughout the school year, although the province also highlighted curriculum overhauls and investment in school building and maintenance. Mental health for students received a fiscal nod, and funding was allocated to hiring more front-line staff, although the timeline was limited.
Click here to read the full text (PDF link).
Pope apologizes for ‘deplorable evil’ of Canadian indigenous schools
Pope Francis apologized on Monday to Canada’s native people on their land for the Church’s role in schools where indigenous children were abused, branding forced cultural assimilation a “deplorable evil” and “disastrous error.”
Speaking near the site of two former schools in Maskwacis, in Alberta, Francis went even further, apologising for Christian support of the overall “colonizing mentality” of the times and calling for a “serious investigation” of the schools to assist survivors and descendants in healing.
“With shame and unambiguously, I humbly beg forgiveness for the evil committed by so many Christians against the indigenous peoples,” Francis said in the town, whose name means “hills of the bear” in the Cree language.
Click here to read the text of the Pope’s apology.
First Monkeypox case discovered in Niagara
Niagara Region Public Health and Emergency Services is reporting the first confirmed case of Monkeypox in a Niagara resident.
Public Health is conducting case and contact management to identify at-risk contacts, and to help prevent spread of the virus. Eligible close contacts will be offered Imvamune vaccine.
If you have been exposed to a suspected or confirmed case of monkeypox, monitor for symptoms for 21 days. If you develop symptoms, immediately self-isolate and contact your health care provider or Public Health. Most individuals who become infected with monkeypox will recover in two to four weeks without treatment, however, some people can experience severe illness.
Focus on Small Business
Where are venture capitalists investing in Canada?
The Globe and Mail
Record breaking amounts of capital have been pouring into Canada’s start-up ecosystem in recent years, and how venture capitalists allocate those funds says a lot about the country’s future prospects.
According to the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association, 2021 was the biggest year for venture capital activity in Canada by a significant margin, with over $15-billion invested into more than 753 deals. That’s two-and-a-half times 2019′s record of $6.2-billion.
How to Manage Your Small Business Finances On the Go
Entrepreneur
Modern small business owners live on mobile devices to keep connected while traveling between appointments and job sites, or just to check in while on personal time. Because you’re always on the go, it can be difficult to find time to sit at a desk or in front of a computer to take care of the bookkeeping tasks essential to keeping your business functioning, whether it’s looking up information or getting invoices out on time.
Today’s mobile financial management apps enable you to access and manage your small business finances from wherever you are, whenever you want. It’s a great way of saving time so you can focus on growth-oriented tasks.
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