Author: Bill Pardy
Do you need help making environmental improvements to your organization involved in providing environmental benefits to the agriculture sector? Hire an intern through the Agricultural Youth Green Jobs Initiative! Canada’s…
If you work within the co-operative or the community economic development sectors and would like a better understanding of the co-operative movement as a whole, the many types of co-operatives…
The new provincial government has subtitled its budget documents with the phrase “Correcting the Course” and it has repeatedly stated its goal of making Manitoba the “Most Improved Province.” What…
Last year was a busy one for CCEDNet. Here is an overview of some of our accomplishments. 2015 Highlights • In 2015 we launched our new Member Directory, which allows…
Provide Your Input on the Formation, Role and Governance Structure of a Winnipeg Food Policy Council
On February 20, 2015 Food Matters Manitoba hosted The Future of Food visioning session Over the past few years, CCEDNet-Manitoba has supported Food Matters Manitoba and other community organizations to…
New and existing social enterprises now have the choice to apply for designation as a Community Interest Company. Effective June 15, legislation and regulations allow businesses formed under the Companies…
The 2016 Global Social Economy Forum (GSEF2016) organising committee is happy to announce grants for young Canadians to participate in GSEF2016 which will take place from September 7th to 9th in Montreal….
Last week, CCEDNet members gathered online to participate in the annual general meeting (AGM). This was the second year CCEDNet has held an entirely virtual AGM. With a bilingual webinar…
Urban Matters, a Community Contribution Company (C3), has launched the Aboriginal Social Enterprise Program – an Aboriginal-led, independent social enterprise that will help create meaningful Aboriginal employment opportunities and support…
The Saskatchewan budget was delivered on June 1st and with the slowdown in the provincial economy, the government is faced with reduced revenues and difficult choices. Some governments, when faced…
You could receive up to $50,000 through the Government of Canada’s Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF) to help improve accessibility in your facility or venue. The EAF is accepting applications for…
Communities need a sympathetic outsider who encourages them, takes the heat out of things, listens and asks questions. Members of a community are often so taken up in the immediate…