M-131 Nonprofit Day of Appreciation

That:

(a) the House recognize that Canada’s nonprofit sector,

(i) is a major economic driver, comprising 8.3% of GDP and employing 2.4 million mission-driven professionals and 13 million volunteers,

(ii) advances women’s economic participation and prosperity, as the sector is predominantly staffed by women, who make up more than 77% of the nonprofit workforce,

(iii) supports creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce as almost half of nonprofit workers are immigrants,

(iv) enjoys an elevated level of trust among Canadians, with 86% saying they trust the sector to address the challenges they face; and

(b) in the opinion of the House, the government should create a Nonprofit Day of Appreciation to take place annually to officially recognize the economic and social contributions of the 170,000 nonprofit organizations across Canada.