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Systems thinking can seem complex and inaccessible but even the smallest group of people working towards change can learn from it. Kate Swade sets out five ways to use it….
The 2016 Alternative Federal Budget (AFB), released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA), projects a federal deficit of $29.2 billion for 2016-17 when Liberal platform measures are…
From left: Jeff Loomis, Momentum Executive Director; Lucy Miller, United Way of Calgary and Area President & CEO; Donna McBride, Momentum Operations Director Each year, United Way of Calgary and Area celebrates…
The Canadian CED Network’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held online on June 9th, 2016, at 1pm ET (2:30 NL, 2pm Atlantic, 1pm Eastern, 12pm Central, 11am Mountain, 10am…
At their last meeting, CCEDNet’s Board of Directors endorsed the Our Power campaign, supporting community-based approaches to renewable energy. Our Power, a project of TREC Renewable Energy Co-operative, is a…
new_call_for_proposals_-_support_for_womens_empowerment.jpg Status of Women Canada is inviting organizations to submit proposals for projects to increase women’s participation in democratic and public life. This call for proposals is divided into the…
Toronto MP Ahmed Hussen has introduced a private member’s bill that would allow the federal government to require information on the community benefits generated by construction, maintenance or repair contracts…
Cities and towns of all sizes struggle with how to involve the most representative sample of their population in their community design efforts. My first post in this series highlighted…
There is an exciting new project called Beautiful Solutions: Toolbox for the Future, and everyone is invited to get involved! Beautiful Solutions is collecting stories to spotlight the most powerful…
In 2014 and 2015, the Social Enterprise Sector Survey collected impact data from non-profit social enterprises in all provinces and territories of Canada (except Quebec, where the Comité sectoriel de…
The Canadian CED Network’s Policy Council submitted a response to the federal government’s invitation for pre-budget submissions for the 2016 Federal Budget, and Executive Director Michael Toye presented it to…
The Co-operators have announced eight donations totalling $120,000 to organizations across the country that are working to enhance the self-reliance and employability of marginalized youth and people with mental health…