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At New Dawn we’ve decided to take this moment to reflect on how we work and see if we can strike a better balance between our work, home, family, and personal lives.

This brief examines the history of income security in Canada, why basic income is the necessary next step in the erradication of poverty in Canada, and how we might get there.

In this episode of Annette Verschuren's Bet On Me Podcast, a follow-up to her Bet On Me memoir, she talks with New Dawn President-CEO Erika Shea about her journey to Cape Breton and the work of New Dawn.

Across all the responses we showcased, we are struck by the importance placed on principles of equity, access and people-first communities. There is consensus that we cannot build strong and resilient communities if many of the people in them face barriers to satisfying basic needs.

Although an island blessed with extensive natural resources, a moderate climate, and a majestic landscape, Cape Breton has experienced a prolonged economic decline characterized by massive out-migration of young, well-educated adults.

We stand with the Ukrainian people who with unwavering resolve are fighting back against a tsunami of violence, imperialism, and deceit. We watch in real time as lives, communities, and landscapes are destroyed. For nothing. For greed, ego, and conquest.

The issue of affordable housing is one of several – climate change, poverty, population growth, mental health/addictions, unemployment, healthcare – that will challenge this and other municipalities in the coming years. These are the issues that define our health, wellbeing, safety, and quality of life.

Over 11 weeks in the Spring of 2020, A Better Bite Community Kitchen delivered 6,082 free Good Food Packs to seniors and families in need in the CBRM in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

New Dawn Enterprises and Verschuren Centre collaboration supports emission reductions and energy cost savings for residents.

MacSween served a total of forty-one years with New Dawn Enterprises. He began his retirement in January.

New Dawn VP of Operations Sabrina Vatcher accepted the award at the Virtual Vital Awards on Sunday, December 13, hosted by NextGen Cape Breton-Unama’ki.

We stand with the Sipekne’katik First Nation and the Mi’kmaq asserting their Treaty Rights in Nova Scotia (unceded Mi’kma’ki) to pursue a moderate livelihood through a self-regulated fishery.