Author: Michael Barkman
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The climate crisis is an escalating threat, but we are not powerless. Michael Lewis, co-founder of Synergia Institute, reflects on how we can strengthen personal, community, and ecological resilience close…
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On November 29, the Honourable Rechie Valdez, Minister of Small Business, tabled in Parliament the 2010-2022 Business Development Bank of Canada Legislative Review Report by Innovation, Science and Economic Development…
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This piece was part of CCEDNet’s most recent national newsletter. If you’re not on our mailing list yet, you can subscribe here. CCEDNet’s vision – sustainable, equitable, and inclusive communities…
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This is Part 2 of our Ecosystem Building Blog Series. Read Part 1 – Atlantic Ecosystem Building: Interview with Chelsey MacNeil Read Part 3 – Weaving together small regional networks…
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Atlantic Ecosystem Building: Interview with Chelsey MacNeil For CCEDNet’s December communiqué, we spotlighted Common Good Solutions (CGS) a member organization based in Halifax. Melissa Sinfield, CCEDNet’s Regional Initiatives Manager, interviewed…
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The Investment Readiness Program (IRP) is a Government of Canada grants and contributions program designed to support social purpose organizations (SPO’s) contribute to solving pressing social, cultural, and environmental challenges across Canada. CCEDNet…
Announcement
On November 15th 2023, Boann CEO Derek Ballantyne and Jeff Cyr, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Raven Capital Partners, took to the stage at the Raven Outcomes Finance Summit to…
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Check out the Manitoba region newsletter for November 2023.
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A new co-operative federation called the Banker Ladies council is based within a Black feminist cultural tradition called a Rotating Savings and Credit Association (ROSCA). This groundbreaking group of Black…
CCEDNet, Updates
CCEDNet is sad to share the news that former Executive Director Rupert Downing passed away on Nov 2. Rupert was key in the development of CCEDNet’s early years. He was…
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The Gathering was a significant day to anchor our local community and social economy to a larger movement for change.
Over 350 participants, presenters, and volunteers came together in Winnipeg to learn, laugh, and experience Community Economic Development in action.
CCEDNet-MB, Updates
PrairiesCan announced support for 4 projects in Manitoba’s social economy and social entrepreneurship community, including CCEDNet Manitoba.