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Home / Global Dignity Canada

Global Dignity Canada

Global Dignity Canada is part of a global movement that empowers youth and communities to lead with compassion, inclusion, and respect for human dignity. Through national initiatives like Global Dignity Day, National Kindness Week, and year-round youth leadership programs, Global Dignity Canada partners with schools, grassroots organizations, and creative hubs to advance equity, mental wellness, and social impact across diverse communities.

Rooted in the belief that every person deserves to live a life of dignity, Global Dignity Canada works alongside Indigenous youth, educators, artists, and changemakers to create spaces for storytelling, intergenerational dialogue, and positive action. Their work supports emerging leaders across Canada, and beyond, and continues to grow through collaborations that blend art, digital innovation, and community resilience.

Tony Eetak is one of several Arts Incubator Winnipeg artists who has been exploring the art of publishing this year.
Photos and Short Stories

Power of the Press

The 2025 Summer Arts Incubator internship and mentorship program is wrapping up this month.
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Global Dignity Day, celebrated each year on October 15 in Canada and around the world, is a global movement dedicated to recognizing and uplifting the inherent dignity of all people. Now marking its 20th anniversary, it brings together schools, artists, and communities worldwide to share stories, build empathy, and inspire action toward a more respectful and connected world.
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Global Dignity Day 2025

Global Dignity Day 2025 celebrates equality and compassion, inspiring worldwide action to honour every person’s inherent worth.
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Two Decades of Global Dignity
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Two Decades of Global Dignity

Global Dignity’s 20th anniversary was recognized in Canada’s House of Commons with a Member’s Statement by MP Giovanna Mingarelli.
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Global Dignity Canada champions innovation by fostering a culture of respect, dignity, and kindness—empowering individuals and communities to create meaningful, human-centered solutions for a better future.
Climate Entrepreneurship

Dignity as a Driving Force for #CIW25

For Canadian Innovation Week 2025, we're exploring how the concept of dignity, self-determination, and mutual respect is a powerful enabler for youth-led innovation.
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Members of the former Arviat Film Society, Global Dignity Canada, and the Our People Our Climate project held a knowledge sharing session with the Minneapolis College of Art and Design at the Winnipeg Art Gallery.
Arts & Creative Leadership

Designing with Dignity: Weaving Arts into Community and Recreation

Across many communities, especially in northern and rural areas, people are facing isolation, limited opportunities, and shrinking support systems. Designing with Dignity is a direct response to…
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This virtual exhibition, inspired by the "Our People, Our Climate," program showcases Tony Eetak's photographs of Nunavut, providing a unique Inuit perspective on the environmental shifts affecting his homeland.
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Shifting Horizons: Edges of Ice and Snow

WINNIPEG, MANITOBA -- Inuit youth photographer Tony Eetak is using his lens to capture the changing Arctic landscape and the impact of climate change on…
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Introducing our Kindness Protein Bar—vibrantly branded with the colours of Canada, Norway, Finland, and the USA, it’s a delicious symbol of global dignity and kindness. We imagined bite is a celebration of creative food production and community kindness, inspiring a ripple effect of nourishment and compassion. The project was piloted in 2023-2024 with funding and support from Global Dignity Canada, Manitoba Agriculture, the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.

Celebrating National Kindness Week 2025

Celebrate National Kindness Week 2025 with Food Prompt Friday! Explore food product prototyping, art, and experiential design that champion food security, kindness, and creative entrepreneurship.
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This week, amidst the frosty landscapes, acts of kindness weave through communities, turning simple gestures into moments of profound connection. Let's embrace this time to make kindness the norm, no matter the chill outside.

No Tariffs on Kindness: National Kindness Week

As we embrace National Kindness Week in Canada, observed during the third week of February, it's important to remember that unlike many goods crossing borders,…
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As we continue to shape the residency’s structure, we’re also prioritizing the need for capacity building with local and regional arts organizations, now just our own. Our focus is on equipping both individual artists and cultural organizations with the skills and leadership pipelines necessary to initiate and manage projects, build sustainable networks, and secure funding.

Strengthening Arts and Community Engagement: A Path Forward

This past month, we’ve been working diligently on developing the framework for our next summer artist residency and internship program, with a focus on expanding…
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This year we were thrilled to see our tomatoes thriving, plump and green, thanks to the support and knowledge we've gained from Manitoba Agriculture and the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership. Their support has been invaluable in helping us understand food production from the ground up, and we’re grateful for their commitment to fostering sustainable practices with our project. Photo: Tony Eetak, Art Borups Corners Youth, Arts and Media
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Planning: Exploring Program Models for Indigenous Food Labs and Commercial Kitchens 

In the coming months, our project team members will be reaching out, building relationships and engaging with organizations, programs and models that can help inform…
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Jukebox In Exile is the new country music album from Flin Flon singer-songwriter C.C. Trubiak, blending classic country, honky-tonk, Americana and traditional storytelling into a collection of songs inspired by resilience, community and life in Northern Manitoba. Written during and after the 2025 Flin Flon wildfire evacuation, the album draws influence from country music legends including Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Waylon Jennings and George Jones. Featuring the singles "Old Country Songs," "Being Rich" and the charting track "Outlaws Meditation," Jukebox In Exile showcases Trubiak's signature songwriting while celebrating small-town life, northern Canadian culture, queer country music and the enduring spirit of Flin Flon. The album is available now on major music streaming platforms.
Manitoba's own C.C. Trubiak's new album "Jukebox in Exile" dropped on June 5! Check it out today!

Upcoming Events

The Under $100 Art Show is coming to Winnipeg August 13-16, 2026. Get your tickets now for this amazing event! The Art Spot Canada Under $100 Art Exhibition is coming to Winnipeg, Manitoba this August! ART SPOT was created in 2008 in Calgary to support local emerging artists.  ART SPOT has curated and facilitated over 100 successful art events, including solo exhibitions, group exhibitions, workshops, concerts, body painting competitions, markets, community events and more.

WINNIPEG ARTS PROGRAMS

This platform, our Winnipeg, Manitoba hub and programs have been made possible with support from the Manitoba Arts Council Indigenous 360 Program. We gratefully acknowledge their funding and support in making the work we do possible.

Manitoba Arts Council Indigenous 360 Program

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The Arts Incubator was seeded and piloted with strategic arts innovation funding from the Canada Council for the Arts Digital Greenhouse. We thank them for their investment, supporting northern arts capacity building and bringing the arts to life.

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NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO ARTS

This platform, our Northwestern Ontario hub and programs have been made possible with support from the Ontario Arts Council Multi and Inter-Arts Projects Program. We gratefully acknowledge their funding and support in making the work we do possible.

Ontario Arts Council Multi and Inter-Arts Projects Program
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