Investing in Social Infrastructure Post-COVID
As governments and the private sector plan multi-billion dollar investments in physical infrastructure, it’s important to involve the community sector in building better social infrastructure too.
By Andrew Chunilall and Julie Gelfand and Diane Roussin
When the pandemic began a year ago, the federal government turned to community sector organizations the Red Cross, Community Foundations and United Ways to channel $350 million in emergency funding to areas of need across Canada. With this support, food banks, women’s shelters and other community organizations were able to quickly meet increased and changing demands for their services.