OUR COMMITMENT TO ADVANCING THE SDGs

Stories and Examples of SDG 8 in Action

Decent Work and Economic Growth (SDG 8) – Promoting Economic Stability

Focused on promoting decent work and economic growth, this category showcases initiatives that contribute to sustainable employment, economic stability, and inclusive growth within the food security project. Each record reflects our commitment to creating opportunities for local communities.

Learn more about how our project is actively working to advance the UN Sustainable Goals with our SDG tracking page.

Niriqatiginnga founding member Tony Eetak is this year's youth artist-in-residence with the Winnipeg-based nonprofit.
Food Security

Canada and Manitoba Investing in Traditional Food Systems and AI

The Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership is a five-year, $3.5-billion investment by Canada’s federal, provincial, and territorial governments to strengthen the competitiveness, innovation, and resiliency of the agriculture, agri‐food, and agri‐based products sector.

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Today, Canada kicked off its third annual National Kindness Week (February 11 - 17) with a press conference hosted by Global Dignity Canada. The early morning event, held virtually, aimed to celebrate the transformative power of kindness and to highlight the significance of this national initiative.

National Kindness Week 2025

The annual, week-long celebration encourages Canadians from coast to coast to coast to celebrate acts of kindness, volunteerism and charitable giving to the benefit of all Canadians, and will connect individuals and organizations to share resources, information and tools to foster more acts of kindness. 

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News

On Decolonization and Empowerment

Empowering youth to become powerful narrators of their own stories, Niriqatiginnga fosters advocacy, policy influence, and decolonized learning for Indigenous artists and cultural entrepreneurs.

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As a community program, nurturing the skills, knowledge, and networks of our future leaders, this unique, pilot program contributes beyond the success of its participants. It also aims to lay foundations for sustainable and impactful business and entrepreneurship programming.

About Niriqatiginnga

As a community program, nurturing the skills, knowledge, and networks of our future leaders, this unique, pilot program contributes beyond the success of its participants. Niriqatiginnga also lays foundations for sustainable and impactful business and entrepreneurship programming across the Kivalliq Region and Northern Manitoba.