Author: Matthew Thompson

The Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) is looking for the opinions and ideas of members of the public and economic stakeholders on the economic strengths, challenges and problems impacting…

A place on the Masset Village shoreline that resident Joan Ewson took the lead in getting cleaned up several weeks ago is still litter-free. She’s so energized by this and…

Policy Questions for Candidates and Election Events With Manitoba’s elections upcoming on April 19, 2016, staff and members of the Canadian CED Network – Manitoba are calling on all registered…

A five-year, $5 million commitment from the Co-operative Retailing System (CRS) will provide critical start-up funding for Co-operatives First, an organization that will facilitate a new wave of co-operative development…

The Ontario Co-operative Association, in association with the Schulich School of Business at York University, has set a new standard for co-operative leadership and expertise. The new Fundamentals of Co-operative…

2016 is shaping up to be an exciting year for social enterprise in Manitoba. The latest development was announced last week: the Manitoba government has committed to supporting employment-focused social…

Unlimited Sun Fuel + Community Owned Solar Farm = Power to the People! Due to a growing need and demand for community owned renewable energy projects, a team of visionaries,…

The Manitoba government will establish a new $10-million loan fund to support social enterprise, creating more employment and training opportunities for people who face barriers to work, Housing and Community…

Encouraging entrepreneurship among disadvantaged groups can help boost jobs and tackle social exclusion, according to a new joint report by the OECD and European Commission. The Missing Entrepreneurs 2015 looks at European…

Congratulations to Aki Energy, a member of CCEDNet Manitoba for receiving the Province of Manitoba’s 2015 Manitoba Excellence in Sustainability Awards! Aki Energy won the category of Action on Climate…

The Canadian Alternative Investment Foundation (CAIF) is pleased to announce their first Call for Letters of Inquiry in 2016. CAIF builds on CAIC’s (Canadian Alternative Investment Cooperative’s) three decades of…

The federal government has released an open invitation for pre-budget submissions from Canadians in advance of the 2016 Federal Budget. The government has not set a date for the finalized…