CBC – Making Canada Proud
Inner-City Renovation
June 30, 2009 (Runs 3:56)
Reg Sherren meets Marty Donkervoort, a former Noranda vice-president who is now working with Inner City Development, making affordable housing in Winnipeg.
The Canadian Social Economy Hub (CSEHub) is proud to announce two winners of the Emerging Leaders Scholarship Program. This scholarship program is intended to promote original research by emerging leaders in the Social Economy, and advance the capacity of successful candidates to further strengthen the Social Economy in their academic and practitioner sectors. The winners are required to submit a paper for publication through CSEHub upon completion.
The proposals were submitted on April 15th 2009, and two hard-working youth are now the recipients of $3000 to help with their research projects. The winners are Jody Bauche from British Columbia and Andreas Gouldborough from Québec.
Jody has worked as a community practitioner in the field of early childhood development and social services for nearly twelve years. Her main focus is finding sustainable and holistic ways to improve conditions for First Nations communities in BC. She is currently working as an Aboriginal Early Childhood Development Coordinator for southern Vancouver Island. She explains that, “it is my intent to bring life to Indigenous Sustainable Development for First Nations communities in BC’s pacific northwest. My hope is that my research will help further a conversation and dialogue with regional chiefs around the importance of preserving our culture for future generations.” Part of accomplishing her goal is to travel to New Zealand to research the Maori’s implementation of the quadruple bottom line (environmental, social, economic and culturally sustainability) to see how BC can learn from their experiences and practices.
The second winner is Andreas Gouldsborough. He is currently involved as a research assistant in the New Rural Economy Project (Concordia University) investigating social capital, community economic development and aboriginal communities in Canada, and in the Institute for Non-Profit Studies (Mount Royal College) exploring the social enterprise/non-profit policy architecture in Quebec and Ontario. With the help of the scholarship money, he intends to explore the idea of constructing an analytical framework that can effectively evaluate community participation in Quebec’s Social Economy.
A second call for proposals will be issued in September 2009, for which the deadline will be October 15. For more information about the scholarship winners, please visit: http://www.socialeconomyhub.ca/hub/?page_id=1219. Please email with any questions, or visit CSHub’s website: www.socialeconomyhub.ca.
Winnipeg, MANITOBA – Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Steve Ashton has formally declared this week Community Economic Development Week in Manitoba. The declaration recognizes the important contribution CED-based initiatives, including this week’s National CED Conference, are making to meet the social and economic needs of Manitoba communities.
The Canadian Community Economic Development Network will bring together over 400 Community Economic Development (CED) practitioners, academics and government partners from across Canada for the 2009 National CED Conference happening from June 3-5, at the University of Winnipeg. Highlights include a welcome from Minister Ashton at the Skyview Ballroom, Marlborough Hotel, June 4 at 8 pm.
This year’s conference, Full Circle: Sharing a Vision for the 7th Generation, will provide an opportunity to highlight the unique character of successful CED initiatives in the Prairies while engaging in nationwide learning and federal policy planning.
Community economic development (CED) is local action by people to create economic opportunities and enhance social conditions in communities. Hundreds of Canadian communities have benefited from the transformative solutions offered by CED.
“Governments have a critical role to play in creating an enabling environment for communities to implement effective solutions to the problems they face,” says Michael Toye, Executive Director of the Canadian CED Network. “The Manitoba Government’s recognition of CED as a significant strategy to improve community conditions is a valuable indication of what can be achieved when governments and communities work together.”
The 2009 National Conference is being organized by the Canadian CED Network (CCEDNet) in partnership with local hosts SEED Winnipeg and Ka Ni Kanichihk. CCEDNet is a national membership-driven organization established to support community economic development. The network currently has hundreds of members and unites over 10,000 CED organizations and practitioners, across Canada and internationally.
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Read the Province of MB’s news release>>
ISISE will make the case for social enterprise development as an effective model for immigrant settlement and integration.
This initiative grew out of CCEDNet’s Immigrant and Refugee Community Action Network (ICAN) which works to create opportunities for new immigrants and refugees to participate in the leadership of the CED and Co-op movements in Canada. ICAN is a national network of newcomer CED practitioners and their supporters. CCEDNet’s 2005 discussion paper, Creating Opportunities – Optimizing Possibilities describes how the co-operative sector can assist immigrants and refugees in Canada and how immigrant and refugee communities can use the co-op model to revitalize Canadian communities. The ISISE initiative broadens this approach by including other forms of social enterprise.
To learn more click here>>
Online Surveys
An initial phase of ISISE involves conducting a survey of organizations that support immigrant Social Enterprise development and another survey of social enterprises. If your organization would like to participate in one of these surveys please follow the appropriate link below. Each survey should take about 10 – 20 minutes to complete.
Survey for Organizations that Support Immigrant SE Development
For more information please contact:
Nicole Rosenow-Redhead, MA
Canadian CED Network
ISISE Project Researcher
1-877-202-2268, ext. 104
Following up on it’s May 13th Telelearning Session, in which York University Professor J.J. McMurtry and Brendan Reimer, CCEDNet’s Regional Coordinator for the Praries and Northern Territories shared their research and experience with different appraoches to social purchasing and procurement, the CSEHub has released an accompanying newsletter with resources to build on the discussion from the telelearning session.
To download a pdf of the newsletter click here>>
To download the Telelearning Session as an Mp3 audio file (49MB, 55 min), click here>>
To visit the CSEHub’s website and learn more about their telelearning sessions, click here>>
Apply Now! Bursary program for Community Economic Development
The Canadian CED Network, together with Coast Capital Savings and the Vancity Community Foundation, are pleased to announce for the 2nd year, ten dedicated community leaders will receive a $1,000 to complete SFU’s Certificate Program for Community Economic Development Professionals. The bursaries are now available for mid-career professionals to upgrade their CED skills and knowledge through SFU’s Certificate Program for CED Professionals. Practitioners from Aboriginal communities and newcomer communities are especially encouraged to apply.
Click here to
download the application. The deadline to apply is June 30,
2009.
Ottawa, May 21, 2009 – The Canadian Co-operative Association (CCA) is very pleased with the federal government’s decision to renew and enhance the Co-operative Development Initiative (CDI), a program aimed at providing support to new and emerging co-operatives across Canada.
The Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of National Revenue and Minister of State (Agriculture) announced today that the government will invest $19.1 million over the next four years to support the establishment of new co-operatives and test innovative methods of using the co-operative model. The previous CDI program, which began in 2003, expired on March 31 of this year.
“This is wonderful news for the co-operative sector, for Canadians who use the services co-operatives provide and for the communities in which co-operatives are located,” said CCA Executive Director Carol Hunter. “By renewing and enhancing CDI, the government has recognized that co-operatives create jobs and bring enormous value to Canada’s economy.”
The new program will have two major components:
- Advisory Services, which will improve access to co-operative development information and services that will assist in the formation of new co-operatives. This component of the program is an expanded version of the Advisory Services component of the previous CDI; it will continue to be managed by CCA and its francophone sister organization, the Conseil canadien de la coopération et de la mutualité (CCCM) through provincial and sectoral co-operative associations across Canada and will also provide new national services.
- Innovative Co-operative Projects, which will provide project support for new and emerging co-operatives. This will include value-added agriculture projects, which had been supported by a separate Ag-CDI component within the previous program. This component will now be fully managed by CCA and CCCM.
In addition, there will be a Research and Knowledge Development component, which will support new and applied research to support co-operative development. This component will be managed by the federal Co-operatives Secretariat, which is part of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
Ms. Hunter said she was pleased that the two national co-operative associations have been given the opportunity to fully manage the two major components of the program; under the previous program, the associations only managed Advisory Services and Ag-CDI. “We are happy that the government has confidence in the co-operative sector to administer these funds on its behalf, for the benefit of co-operatives, communities and all Canadians,” she said.
CCA and CCCM have actively lobbied for the renewal of the CDI program for the past two years, with the help of individuals and organizations across Canada, from both within and outside the co-operative sector.
“We would like to thank all the people and organizations who participated in our CDI renewal campaign, and who let their elected representatives know how important this program was to their co-operatives and communities,” Ms. Hunter said. We would like to particularly thank the superb efforts of our member co-operatives and credit unions which helped this campaign succeed.”
The previous CDI program supported more than 1,500 co-operatives through Advisory Services and project funding, and helped create some 200 new co-operatives.
Information on how to apply for the Innovative Co-operative Projects component of the new program, including criteria and deadlines, will be available on CCA’s website, www.coopscanada.coop, within the next few weeks.
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The Canadian Co-operative Association is a national association for co-operatives in Canada, representing more than nine million co-operative and credit union members from over 2,000 organizations. CCA members come from many sectors of the economy, including finance, insurance, agri-food and supply, wholesale and retail, housing, health and the service sector. CCA provides leadership to promote, develop, and unite co-operatives and credit unions for the benefit of people in Canada and around the world. CCA is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2009.
Visit our web site at www.coopscanada.coop
Small Loans, Big Help
May 8, 2009 (Runs 4:49)
CCEDNet member ACEM is one of Canada’s oldest and most successful non-profit micro-credit loan organizations. Lynne Robson meets some of the entrepreneurs they’ve helped.
http://www.cbc.ca/national/blog/video/canadiana/small_loans_big_help.html
Well, since you asked…’
City Hall wants to know Winnipeggers’ thoughts on how we can make our city a sustainable one
By Marlo Campbell
Don’t worry if, like me, you weren’t able to attend Mayor Sam Katz’s recent symposium on sustainability.
The day-long forum on April 25 – at which some 250 people shared their thoughts on what Winnipeg needs to do to become a sustainable city – was really just the kickoff of a year-long process aimed at getting ordinary citizens participating with experts and activists in the development of a new, long-term planning document for our city.
The result of this collaborative effort will be OurWinnipeg, which will replace our current civic policy blueprint, Plan Winnipeg. The new plan will act as a guideline for the next 25 years, meant to shape future development and decision-making at City Hall.
More public events will be taking place over the coming months. However, right now, the best (and easiest) way to get involved is through the city’s new website, www.speakupwinnipeg.com.
Dubbed the “online interactive home” of OurWinnipeg, the site allows people to post comments and submit videos (there’s already one good one up, posted by a women who’s lived here for a year; among other things, she suggests the addition of a guard rail to the Osborne Bridge so that pedestrians can cross it without fear of death, something I wholeheartedly support). Currently, it’s a tad shy on content – I’d like to see more links to information about initiatives happening in other cities, for example – but one has to assume this is the kind of thing that will significantly improve once more people get involved.
The city is asking Winnipeggers, “What does sustainability mean to you?” and it wants us to give specific consideration to the social, economic and environmental aspects of that overall concept.
For what it’s worth, here are just two of my suggestions:
Invest heavily in new community economic development and support existing CED programs.
Winnipeg is already considered a leader in the CED field, and the model fits perfectly with the stated purview of OurWinnipeg. The term refers to eco-friendly, grassroots initiatives that create economic opportunities and better social conditions for local communities – a ‘triple bottom line’ approach to development, if you will – and it makes a lot of sense for Winnipeg since our city is home to both the largest urban Aboriginal population in Canada and a growing newcomer community, two groups that tend to struggle with poverty and other forms of marginalization.
Sustainable cities are places where every citizen has a safe place to live, enough to eat and access to employment opportunities. CED can get us there.
Follow through!
Plan Winnipeg contained all sorts of smart recommendations: a downtown-first approach to development, policies that are inclusive to all, the creation of safe, affordable housing, public safety strategies, and a focus on environmental stewardship. The problem is that over the years, the city hasn’t followed its own advice. If we’re ever to move forward, this needs to change.
There’s still plenty of time to make your opinions known, and I recommend that you do. Citizen engagement is not our strong suit here in Winnipeg and, while bitching and moaning can be satisfying, it’s usually not all that effective when it comes to actually getting things accomplished.
Besides – if we all get involved in shaping our city’s future, it will be much harder for City Council to ignore us.
Well, since you asked…’
City Hall wants to know Winnipeggers’ thoughts on how we can make our city a sustainable one
By Marlo Campbell
Don’t worry if, like me, you weren’t able to attend Mayor Sam Katz’s recent symposium on sustainability.
The day-long forum on April 25 – at which some 250 people shared their thoughts on what Winnipeg needs to do to become a sustainable city – was really just the kickoff of a year-long process aimed at getting ordinary citizens participating with experts and activists in the development of a new, long-term planning document for our city.
The result of this collaborative effort will be OurWinnipeg, which will replace our current civic policy blueprint, Plan Winnipeg. The new plan will act as a guideline for the next 25 years, meant to shape future development and decision-making at City Hall.
More public events will be taking place over the coming months. However, right now, the best (and easiest) way to get involved is through the city’s new website, www.speakupwinnipeg.com.
Dubbed the “online interactive home” of OurWinnipeg, the site allows people to post comments and submit videos (there’s already one good one up, posted by a women who’s lived here for a year; among other things, she suggests the addition of a guard rail to the Osborne Bridge so that pedestrians can cross it without fear of death, something I wholeheartedly support). Currently, it’s a tad shy on content – I’d like to see more links to information about initiatives happening in other cities, for example – but one has to assume this is the kind of thing that will significantly improve once more people get involved.
The city is asking Winnipeggers, “What does sustainability mean to you?” and it wants us to give specific consideration to the social, economic and environmental aspects of that overall concept.
For what it’s worth, here are just two of my suggestions:
Invest heavily in new community economic development and support existing CED programs.
Winnipeg is already considered a leader in the CED field, and the model fits perfectly with the stated purview of OurWinnipeg. The term refers to eco-friendly, grassroots initiatives that create economic opportunities and better social conditions for local communities – a ‘triple bottom line’ approach to development, if you will – and it makes a lot of sense for Winnipeg since our city is home to both the largest urban Aboriginal population in Canada and a growing newcomer community, two groups that tend to struggle with poverty and other forms of marginalization.
Sustainable cities are places where every citizen has a safe place to live, enough to eat and access to employment opportunities. CED can get us there.
Follow through!
Plan Winnipeg contained all sorts of smart recommendations: a downtown-first approach to development, policies that are inclusive to all, the creation of safe, affordable housing, public safety strategies, and a focus on environmental stewardship. The problem is that over the years, the city hasn’t followed its own advice. If we’re ever to move forward, this needs to change.
There’s still plenty of time to make your opinions known, and I recommend that you do. Citizen engagement is not our strong suit here in Winnipeg and, while bitching and moaning can be satisfying, it’s usually not all that effective when it comes to actually getting things accomplished.
Besides – if we all get involved in shaping our city’s future, it will be much harder for City Council to ignore us.
A call for nominations was sent to all CCEDNet members on March 10th for the three (3) seats that are up for election in 2009. The deadline to receive nominations was April 22nd, 2009.
Nominations were received for two (2) candidates in good standing. Consequently, in accordance with section 5.3 of CCEDNet’s General Bylaws, the Elections Officer has declared that there will be no election and that the two (2) nominees are elected by acclamation. The vacant position will be filled by the Board in accordance with by the by-laws.
The report of the Elections Officer will be submitted to the AGM on June 4th, 4:15 pm, at the University of Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Congratulations to the acclaimed candidates whose terms will start on June 4th, 2009. To view the biography of each officer, please click on the name below.
To view other documents related to the 2009 AGM such as the agenda and minutes from 2008, click here.
CCEDNET Emerging Leaders member to sit on national advisory committee
Project aims to better understand the characteristics and motivating factors of early career employees in the non-profit sector.
Jesse Gair, CCEDNet Emerging Leaders member and the Youth Outreach Coordinator with The Spence Neighbourhood Association and has been selected along with seven other young people from across Canada to sit on one of two parallel national advisory committees for a research project spearheaded by the HR Council for the Voluntary & Non-profit Sector (HR Council).
The HR Council’s project, Tapping into the Talents of Early and Late Career Employees, seeks to improve the non-profit sector’s understanding of the characteristics and motivating factors of both early career and late career employees. The project will assess prospective workers’ awareness of and degree of interest in careers in the sector. The project will also identify perceptions and expectations of the sector as a workplace and the factors that would influence a decision to join and continue to work in the sector. Based on surveys of prospective workers, focus groups and a literature review, the project will suggest strategies that organizations can employ to attract and retain early career and late career workers.
As a member of the Early Career Advisory Committee, Jesse Gair will play a key role in furthering the research and developing recommendations for the HR Council. Project Manager Maureen Kellerman commented “Committee members bring a wealth of experience in the non-profit sector as employees and volunteers, as well as diverse academic backgrounds.”
For more information about this project or the HR Council, please contact:
Lee Rose
Communications Manager
www.hrcouncil.ca
613.244.8332 ext 225
For information about finding a job in the sector, see: http://www.hrcouncil.ca/about-the-sector/job-in-sector.cfm
For more information about CCEDNet and Emerging Leaders please see:
http://www.ccednet-rcdec.ca/
For more information about The Spence Neighbourhood Association please see:
www.spenceneighbourhood.org