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Adapted from “Local Governments Recognize Benefits of Buying Local” by Sarah McKinley on Community-Wealth.org Efforts to localize economies expand and diversify local ownership, offer import substitutions, and foster business cooperation…
Following up on their efforts to support Bill C-400 and a national housing strategy, the Dignity for All campaign is sending a letter to the Premiers in advance of the…
This brief was prepared by the Canadian Community Economic Development (CED) Network for the Sustainable Development Office at Environment Canada as part of its consultations on the Draft Federal Sustainable…
At the Annual General Meetings of the Canadian Co-operative Association (CCA) and the Conseil canadien de la coopération et de la mutualité (CCCM), in Edmonton last week, delegates voted to…
A save-the-date reminder October 25, 2013Beginning at 8:00 AM Winnipeg, Manitoba, at Garden City Collegiate The Canadian CED Network is excited to announce the date of the…
As recently reported by SEDI, on June 20th, the Honourable Ted Menzies, Minister of State (Finance), took the first step toward fulfilling the federal government’s commitment to appoint a national…
By Jackie Wong, Tyee Solutions Society. Originally posted on The Tyee. Thinking back to the eight months he spent last year as one of the more radical Vancouver members of the…
In partnership with the Cape Breton University Creative Community Business Conference, CCEDNet invites you to CED in Atlantic Canada: Strategies for Development This session will consider the changing landscape for CED…
One of the main objectives of the 5th Meeting on Social Solidarity Economy in Manila 2013 is to build global consensus and highlight the dissents and issues on different global…
On a bright and warm day in Winnipeg, the Canadian CED Network gathered for our annual general meeting. Held at the St. Matthew’s Community Center, over thirty-five people attended,…
Change Toronto brought together three dynamic speakers on May 23rd to share their experiences in developing community benefit agreements (CBAs) from a community, government, and international perspective. CBAs are a…
Victoria, June 3, 2013 – The Community Social Planning Council of Greater Victoria’s Building Resilient Neighbourhoods project has just released a report highlighting research and lessons learned from Phase One…