Author: Matthew Thompson
As a researcher and advocate of social finance, I welcomed the news that the Canadian federal government invested $800 million last year towards social innovation and social finance (known as #sisf on…
Increasing numbers of social entrepreneurs all over the world are using business to help tackle social problems, but there is little data to point to which countries are encouraging this…
Across Canada, people are taking action to create more equitable, inclusive and sustainable community economies. Governments can help. The federal election is a prime opportunity to tell candidates how they…
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Many people have contributed to the emergence and growth of community economic development in Canada, but few have been as influential as Dr. Stewart Perry. Stewart had a long and…
infographic_1.jpg Unveiling our Public Policy Road Map for Manitoba’s Social, Economic, and Environmental Future We are proud and excited to unveil the Canadian CED Network Manitoba’s newly revitalized Public Policy Road…
Two weeks ago, I was fortunate to be among 100 decent work advocates gathered in Montréal for My Labour Our Future, an event highlighting the 100th anniversary of the International…
On the 10th and 11th of July 2019, more than 400 organizations committed to achieving Sustainable Development Objectives having as an inspiration the values of the Social and Solidarity Economy will be present. This is a…
On September 10, 2019, Manitobans will go to the polls to elect our provincial government. The province is responsible for so many important aspects of our community’s futures – local…
After three long years, the City of Toronto has adopted a new landmark Community Benefits Framework which will create more opportunities for training and well paying careers in the trades…
The OECD Local Development Forum, which will take place from 10-11 December 2019 in Antwerp, Belgium, is looking for promising international practices, including examples of employment, skills, social innovation, culture/creative…
Our dominant models for economic development are failing us. The extractive economy, as Ted Howard and Marjorie Kelly of the Democracy Collaborative call it in their forthcoming book The Making of…