Looking Ahead: Partners Share Their Vision for 2026

We are excited to celebrate the solutions charities and nonprofits are championing, and the impact they’re working towards. Below is a glimpse of what a few partners are prioritizing in the months ahead. 

 

Communities  

The Enchanté Network 

Enchanté, Canada’s national network of queer and trans organizations, continues to amplify and connect more than 300 groups across the country. Last year, Enchanté coordinated a national pre‑budget submission and organized the first‑ever queer‑ and trans‑led lobby day on Parliament Hill, an unprecedented milestone for the sector. 

“Looking ahead to 2026 and beyond, our hope is to continue building on that momentum: deepening cross-sector relationships, strengthening the policy capacity of queer and trans organizations, and ensuring that our communities are not just consulted, but embedded in the decisions that shape Canada’s future.”
— The Enchanté Network

Climate  

Investors for Paris Compliance  

Investors for Paris Compliance (I4PC) continues to drive climate accountability within Canada’s financial system. Their recent work spotlighted contradictions in the insurance sector: a major investor in fossil fuels and also one of the most vulnerable sectors to climate risk. With rising climate damages pushing insurance affordability, I4PC has helped to amplify a critical question: Who pays for climate damages?   

In 2026, they aim to advance cost‑recovery models that align Canada with other emerging global approaches on the topic. 

“On the insurance front, we hope to continue to make progress advancing affordability and equity issues, turning to the foundational question of Who Pays? Rather than policy holders and taxpayers footing the bill for climate damages, Canada needs to follow other countries in pursuing cost recovery from those ultimately responsible – major polluters.”
— Investors for Paris Compliance

 

Reconciliation 

Keepers of the Water  

Keepers of the Water is an Indigenous‑led organization rooted in northern Treaty 6, 8, and 11 that works to protect lands and waters for current and future generations. Keepers of the Water have played a crucial role in preventing the proposed “treat‑and‑release” of oil‑sands tailings into the Athabasca River. 

“In 2026, our focus is on strengthening and expanding Indigenous-led water protection at a time when water systems across the North are under increasing strain. We also aim to continue expanding youth–elder engagement, enhancing community networks, and  advancing our Indigenous-led Water Monitoring Program across multiple watersheds. ”

— Keepers of the Water

 

We’re honoured to support and learn from each of these partners, and we look forward to following and amplifying their work throughout 2026.