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Active Citizenship Is Something We Can All Get Behind Active citizenship is something we can all get behind Institute for Canadian Citizenship Annual Report 2012-2013 Can you? Table of contents Message from the Co-Chairs and Executive Director 2 ICC 101 3 Financials 5 Donor and partner thank you 6 Meet our ambassadors 7 Cultural Access Pass 9 Building Citizenship 12 LaFontaine-Baldwin Symposium 15 ICC Insights 17 Collaborations 19 Our team 21 Join us 22 Message from the Co-Chairs and Executive Director The Institute for Canadian Citizenship (ICC) believes in All of our achievements at the ICC are made possible active citizenship. Large or small, these daily actions by those who support our work and believe in the strengthen our communities, and our country. Over the cause of Canada. We’re delighted to report a banner past year the ICC’s work to promote and encourage fundraising year – a 58% increase in donations – setting active citizenship has been met with more and more the stage for a strong, sustainable future. Canadians embracing our call. From volunteering, to civic participation, to accepting cultural difference, Our Board and staff are at the heart of the ICC’s active citizenship yields powerful results. success. This was a particularly active year in our office with four new citizens born to three ICC staff members. Our national network of Building Citizenship Our heartfelt thanks go to Leith Bishop for undertaking volunteer committees made it possible for us to the role of Acting Executive Director, and to all the staff host 36 ceremonies with roundtable discussions in for their steadfast dedication, enthusiasm and effortless communities across the country, welcoming 1,600 new adaptability; turn to page 21 to meet our team. citizens and launching meaningful discussions on what it means to be a citizen of this country (pg. 12). We believe all of us have a stake in Canada’s success, and we will continue to use our energy and passion Through our Cultural Access Pass program (pg. 9), for Canadian citizenship to inspire others to join in. 1,200 participating attractions excitedly opened their And if you’re not connected to us yet, waiting for doors – for free – to connect new citizens to the best you at the end of this report (pg. 22) are three ways of Canadian culture. These efforts saw us welcome our you can participate. We hope you enjoy reading our 75,000th program member, and set a new registration annual report. record in March with one new citizen registering every 15 minutes. We elevated the national conversation on active citizenship through a new partnership with the Stratford Festival (pg. 15). Our LaFontaine-Baldwin The Right Honourable Symposium triumphantly took the stage at the Festival Adrienne Clarkson to explore citizenship through the eyes of Shawn A-in-chut Atleo, National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations. He delivered the Symposium’s 11th keynote address, First Nations and the Future of Canadian Citizenship, challenging us to be active participants in John Ralston Saul writing a new, inclusive story for Canada. We’re eager to include all Canadians’ voices in important national conversations. And we’re not alone: 93% of our new citizens believe it’s imperative that new Canadians have a strong voice in discussions Gillian Smith on issues vital to Canada’s future. This desire to Executive Director & CEO participate inspired us to launch a new initiative we call ICC Insights (pg. 17). We’re very excited about its potential to connect new citizens to great Canadian conversations. 2 Institute for Canadian Citizenship • Annual Report 2012-2013 ICC 101 The Institute for Canadian Citizenship (ICC) is a national, non-profit charity that encourages active citizenship through innovative programs, collaborations and unique volunteer opportunities. Founded and co-chaired by the Rt. Hon. Adrienne Clarkson and John Ralston Saul, the ICC works to: ensure new citizens create meaningful are welcomed and included connections among as equals all Canadians foster a culture of reframe the national celebrate what it means engaged citizens conversation on inclusion, to be Canadian identity and citizenship 2012-2013 was a banner year for fundraising with generous new and renewed support. 58% 97% increase in donations of donors renewed contributions 3 Institute for Canadian Citizenship • Annual Report 2012-2013 NEW! Uses a range of methods and partnerships to Invites leading thinkers to challenge Canadians explore the experiences of new Canadian citizens to become part of the national conversation on and bring their voice to the Canadian mainstream. citizenship, democracy and the public good. % 93 1.2 million Tested research of our new citizens say Partnered with the Reach of the methods and collected it’s important that new Stratford Festival to Symposium’s online preliminary data on new Canadians have a strong present First Nations and conversation citizens’ attitudes voice in discussions on the Future of Canadian in August issues important to the Citizenship with Shawn future of Canada A-in-chut Atleo, National (Member Profile Survey, October 2012) Chief of the Assembly of First Nations Engages a national network of volunteers to Connects new citizens to Canadian experiences host community citizenship ceremonies with by offering a year of free access to almost 1,200 compelling roundtable discussions on what it cultural attractions. means to be Canadian. 2,500 36 1,635 3,075 ceremonies new citizens welcomed new citizens registered new citizens have in March 2013; travelled using the CAP- one CAP member VIA Rail discount. every 15 minutes Happy first anniversary! 4 Institute for Canadian Citizenship • Annual Report 2012-2013 Financials The ICC enjoyed its most successful fundraising year to date. We saw a 58% increase in donations and 97% of our donors renewed their contributions. At the same time, our commitment to responsible budget management resulted in a decrease in the ICC’s overall expenses from the previous year. INCOME EXPENDITURES 15% Administration Fundraising 16% & Communications 60% Corporate, Foundation & Individual Support Programs 67% 38% Government Support 1% Other Income 1% Interest 2% Events 5 Institute for Canadian Citizenship • Annual Report 2012-2013 Thank you! We’re fortunate to have wonderful donors and partners who support our efforts to welcome new citizens and encourage all Canadians to not only think about what being Canadian means, but celebrate citizenship by being active and engaged. The Institute for Canadian Citizenship would like to extend our sincerest thanks to the following donors and partners for their generous support this past year. PARTNERS • Canadian Museums Association • Luminato • Stratford Festival • CIFAR – Canadian Institute for • Magenta Foundation • Toronto Argonauts Advanced Research • Maytree Foundation • VIA Rail Canada • Citizenship and Immigration Canada • National Capital Commission • Volunteer Canada • Greater Toronto CivicAction Alliance • Parks Canada • grano restaurant • Samara Canada SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS & FOUNDATIONS • AIMIA • Fleck Family Foundation • NATIONAL Public Relations • ALDO Group • Foundation For Youth • Park Royal Shopping Centre Limited • ATCO Group • Government of Alberta • Polykar • Bouygues Building Canada • Hal Jackman Foundation • Power Corporation of Canada • Claudine & Stephen Bronfman • Céline & Jacques Lamarre • PricewaterhouseCoopers Family Foundation Foundation • RBC Foundation • Calgary Foundation • Licaplast Industries • Rotary Club of Abbotsford • City of Red Deer • Magna International Inc. • S.E.C. Immeubles East-Point • Community Foundation • Manulife Financial • St. Joseph Communications of Greater Peterborough • MaRS • Tim Hortons Inc. • Easton’s Group of Hotels Inc. • Maxsys • 376973 Ontario Limited • Edmonton Community Foundation • The McLean Foundation O/A A1 Delivery • FINCOM Investments Limited • F.K. Morrow Foundation INDIVIDUALS • Mohammad Al Zaibak • Nancy Hitzig • James & Sandra Pitblado • Leith Bishop • Michal & Renata Hornstein • Mark Podlasly • George & Martha Butterfield • Drs Munira & Kabir Jivraj • Irfhan Rawji • The Rt. Hon. Adrienne Clarkson • Ignat Kaneff • Mohammed & Mahta Sadid • Barbara Clubb • Martin Katz • John Ralston Saul • Margaret Conrad • Winston Kassim • Zaib Shaikh • The Hon. Bill & Cathy Graham • Charles Kim • Khalil Shariff • James Gray • Karim & Rozmin Manji • Gillian Smith • Anna Guthrie • Stéphane Marceau • V. Prem Watsa • Richard Haskayne • John D. McKellar • Morden Yolles • William Hatanaka • Gail Misra • E. H. Zeidler • Terri Heggum Allen • Nadir Mohamed • Anonymous 6 Institute for Canadian Citizenship • Annual Report 2012-2013 Meet our ambassadors Our passion for citizenship is contagious! JP Petines John Tory New Citizen, Chair, CivicAction ICC Volunteer & former CAP Member “New citizens and rising civic leaders have a lot to contribute, “The first time I heard about and Order! Order! gives them a the ICC was in June 2012 on the platform to share their perspectives day I became a Canadian citizen at with members of the Orders of the ICC’s special Luminato community Canada and Ontario. CivicAction is ceremony. I’ll admit that day I was totally focused on pleased to co-host this dinner series with the ICC as getting my citizenship certificate (and then my Cultural it builds meaningful connections and creates an open Access Pass!), but I walked away with a piece of the forum for dialogue on the big issues.” roundtable discussion resonating with me: the value of active citizenship. Alison Loat Co-founder & Executive Director, A few months
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