S-VOX Foundation was a Canadian

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organization dedicated to producing content on spirituality. The organization is the successor to the non-profit entity that operated

VisionTV VisionTV is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel that broadcasts multi-faith, multicultural, and general entertainment programming aimed at the 45 and over demographic. VisionTV is currently owned by ZoomerMedia, a company ...

, and later other related Canadian speciality channels, from 1988 to 2010. In June 2009, the company announced it would sell its broadcasting assets to

ZoomerMedia ZoomerMedia Limited is a Canadian media company controlled by Moses Znaimer, the founder of the Citytv network. Originally focusing on properties targeting what the company calls "zoomers", or the 45+ demographic, in 2022, the company began expand ...

, a company controlled by

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.VisionTV Board agrees to ZoomerMedia purchase of television properties
VisionTV press release, June 15, 2009 The sale was approved by the

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on March 30, 2010. ZoomerMedia assumed control of S-VOX's broadcasting assets on June 30, 2010.ZoomerMedia Limited Completes Acquisitions and Financing
/ref> After the sale of VisionTV, S-VOX's board of directors undertook to use the funds to found the

Inspirit Foundation Inspirit Foundation is a Canadian, non-profit and granting organization, working to promote inclusion and pluralism through media and arts, support for young change leaders and impact investing – specifically addressing discrimination based on ...

. Inspirit is a national grant-making organization that supports Canadians, particularly young adults, in building a more inclusive and pluralistic society. One way the foundation does this is by funding initiatives that foster engagement and exchange between young Canadians of different secular, spiritual and religious beliefs.

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