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The 20th anniversary of the Santa Maria Fair was held July 11-14 in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, providing an occasion for many activities. One of those…
Board member Yvon Poirier travelled to Edmonton recently to represent CCEDNet in the General Assembly charged with planning the first Peoples’ Social Forum (PSF) in Canada. At the meeting, a…
This week, the Credit Union Central of Canada awarded the National Credit Union Community Economic Development Award to Vancity for their Resilient Capital Program. Resilient Capital is dedicated to accelerating…
manila13_poster_web_1080x720_en.jpg After meetings in Lima in 1997, Québec in 2001, Dakar in 2005 and Luxembourg in 2009, it is now Asia’s turn. Every four years, organizations and practitioners of the…
sfca-awards.png The Social Finance Awards is an annual award series hosted by SocialFinance.ca. The awards are presented to leaders who are playing a pivotal role in catalyzing the Canadian social…
ced-dec_letter_entete2.jpg Become a Change Maker CCEDNet’s Guide to Ethical Purchasing in Manitoba Spend Local & Build Community Over the years, countless people have approached CCEDNet to find out how they…
web-banners-1-large.jpg This October, the Canadian CED Network encourages you to attend the Social Enterprise World Forum in Calgary from October 2-4. This is the first time this event will be…
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…