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Lipstick to learning: Canada's indigenous women using businesses to end violence →

January 31, 2020 by Oliver Gordon

A rising number of indigenous women in Canada are setting up businesses that aim to have a positive social impact, with many focused on aboriginal women. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION

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January 31, 2020 /Oliver Gordon
canada, indigenous communities, women, social impact, violence
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The boss who rescued 300 Syrian refugees →

October 10, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

When Jim Estill saw the horrors of the Syrian civil war on television, he decided he would do something to help. A successful Canadian businessman, he vowed to enable Syrian refugees to settle in Canada, simply because "it was the right thing to do". BBC NEWS

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October 10, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
canada, syrian refugees, philanthropy
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