Category: Policy Development & Advocacy
Labour market transfer agreements support the design and delivery of provincial-territorial programs and services that respond to the employment needs of all Canadian workers, including persons with disabilities, older workers,…
Canada has not had a national housing plan since the mid-1990s. In the intervening years, the housing market has all but been restructured. We’ve all heard about the condo bubbles…
The House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance has launched its pre-budget consultation process, and is inviting the participation of Canadians. A report on the consultations will be tabled in…
On June 28, the federal government announced its long awaited consultation process on the development of a National Housing Strategy. The government is looking for your input now. CCEDNet members have…
Building a diversified and inclusive local economy A coalition of Community Economic Development (CED) experts, practitioners, and organizations collaborated to create a brief on CED opportunities in Alberta. The recommendations…
Province Accelerating Growth of Social Enterprises to Create Jobs and Strengthen Economy Ontario has launched a new five-year strategy that will help social enterprises grow their businesses, enter new markets…
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…
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…
On June 8, Alexandra Mendès, Member of Parliament for Brossard – Saint-Lambert, tabled Bill C-286: An act respecting the establishment of a framework to promote the development of co-operatives in Canada and…
Finance Minister Roger Melanson Applications are being accepted for community economic development corporations and co-operative associations that want to participate in the Small Business Investor Tax Credit program. “As we…
The Financial and Consumer Services Commission of New Brunswick (FCNB) is pleased to present free workshops on the new rules related to Community Economic Development Corporations (CEDC) in collaboration with…
Elections are noisy and cluttered affairs that can make it difficult for some of the most promising, Manitoba-made policy innovations to get the attention they deserve. One of these policies…