Author: Matthew Thompson
How do we define ‘new economies’? What are the edges and contours of emerging ideas that put people, place and planet first? One Earth and the Canadian Community Economic Development…
Ontario has taken a major step in the right direction with the passage of Bill 6: Infrastructure for Jobs and Prosperity Act. A large coalition of community partners was successful…
The Government of Canada has issued a new Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit bids to establish up to three separate contracts to tackle persistent social problems. Successful bidders will work…
In your view, what are three (or key) elements of “new economies”? At the core, new economies have to be focused around people and protecting public interests, not falling prey…
CoopZone is again accepting applications to its co-operative development training courses for 2015-16. Courses start September 15th and the deadline to apply is August 21st. Register for free information webinars…
In your view, what are some key elements of “new economies”? Holistic measures of progress: There are many new measures bubbling up (eg. Gross National Happiness), but they need to…
The Plan d’action gouvernemental en économie sociale 2015-2020 [in French only] anticipates a total investment of more than 100 million dollars over five years to support Québec social economy enterprises….
In your view, what are three (or key) elements of “new economies”? A key part of developing a New Economy is through redefining what it means to have a viable…
After working in the non-profit and social enterprise arena for over three decades, David LePage founded Accelerating Social Impact (ASI) in 2013 to pioneer an unusual type of business –…
In your view, what are three key elements of “new economies”? Collaboration at the individual and organization level is hugely important because there are many groups focused on a particular…
2014 was a big year for CCEDNet as we continued improvements to our communications infrastructure and extended the reach of our message with new tools to different audiences. Our ability…
Every year, CCEDNet members are invited to submit nominations for CCEDNet’s Board of Directors. This year, there were four vacancies to be filled. Five eligible nominations were received by the…