Blog & News

You asked, we answered. Here is a vote kit for the 2025 federal election that you can use and share with your colleagues, clients, volunteers, and let’s get nonprofits voting!  

As always, all of this information is nonpartisan and intended to support nonprofits get out the vote. The federal election will be held on April 28, and because here at the Chamber we believe that democracy is awesome, we encourage everyone to openly celebrate Canadians’ right to go to the polls freely and fairly.

Earlier this month, Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction announced several changes that respond directly to the feedback from the review, giving charities broader discretion in determining how gaming proceeds are used to support their programs and services.

We’re excited to announce the Nonprofit Chamber’s partnership with the Western Canada Fundraising Conference. Named one of the World’s 12 Best Nonprofit Conferences, the 10^th annual Western Canada Fundraising Conference will be taking place from June 11-13 at UCalgary’s downtown Campus.

We’re proud to be a sector partner for the 2025 Partnership Conference West. This conference is all about building meaningful partnerships, sharing bold ideas, and collaborating with leaders, innovators, and change-makers who are driving impact in their community.  

Starting in January 2024, the Standing Committee on Resource Stewardship began a comprehensive review of Alberta’s Personal Information and Privacy Act (PIPA), which is required every 6 years.  

 PIPA is Alberta’s private sector privacy law. As such, it only applies to nonprofits for information collected, used or disclosed for commercial activity. This principle was established when the legislation came to effect in 2004 and was upheld in the 2015 comprehensive review of the legislation