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Building on Strength: Improving Governance and Accountability in Canada's Voluntary Sector

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Summary

Canada's voluntary sector, consisting of approximately 175,000 organizations, is remarkably strong. In order to thrive in a dramatically changed environment and to maintain the high levels of confidence which Canadians have for the sector, it will need to ensure that its governance mechanisms are up to the task and that accountability is both effective and seen to be effective. The Panel on Accountability and Governance in the Voluntary Sector was an initiative of the sector for the sector to aid in this process of adapting to change. In the fall of 1997, the Voluntary Sector Roundtable, an unincorporated group of national voluntary organizations, appointed six individuals, serving as volunteers, to lead a review with a threefold mandate: (1) to conduct research and present draft proposals for discussion about how to promote accountability and governance in the voluntary sector; (2) to get feedback from the sector by leading broad consultations; (3) and to present a final report containing specific recommendations.

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Issuer

Canada

Year

1999

Region

North America

Issuer (type)

Voluntary Sector Roundtable (NGO)

Policy Type

Disclosure

Geographical scope

National

Mandatory or voluntary

Voluntary


Main industries targeted
  • Education
  • Finance & Insurance
  • Health Care & Social Assistance
  • Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation
Restrictiveness

Moderate

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
  • SDG 4: Quality Education
  • SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
  • SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals

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