Category: Social Economy & Social Enterprise
The Canadian Worker Co-op Federation (CWCF) and the General Confederation of Cooperatives and participatory societies (CGSCOP) of France have signed an economic agreement between France and Canada, regarding shared knowledge…
The global labour market is becoming more competitive, creating a serious challenge for employers seeking to hire the talented and productive workers they need to drive their businesses forward. In…
Social Enterprises in Ontario: Opportunities abound Ontario’s social enterprise sector is dynamic and growing rapidly, as described in Enterprising Change: Report of the 2015 Social Enterprise Survey for Ontario. 597…
Be there! We’re talking about your concerns! 3 days, over 30 workshops, site visits and hundreds of meeting opportunities to: Share your best practices and learn about others in the social and…
This blog was originally published on KPN Blog site, “David LePage puts his cards on the table about the definition of social enterprise, why it’s a verb and not a…
CO-AUTHORED WITH NANCY NEAMTAN Walmart is not Greenpeace. It may do its bit for greening, just as Greenpeace has promoted a product called Greenfreeze (for refrigerators). But Walmart is a…
UNITED NATIONS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT 2015 September 26th, 2015, New York Speaking Notes for the Interactive Dialogue “Fostering sustainable economic growth, transformation and promoting sustainable consumption and production” MADANI KOUMARE, …
September 10th, 2015. On the occasion of the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit to be held on 25-27 September in New York, Madani Koumare, President of the National Network for…
The Coast Capital Savings Innovation Hub is calling for applications for their 2015 cohort. This is a great opportunity to join a select group of entrepreneurs for a 12-month accelerator…
Sneak Peek: This Year’s THEME and KEYNOTE! October 23rd Beginning at 8am Garden City Collegiate Visit the Gathering webpage The 2015 Gathering will take place Friday October 23rd…
The Village of Cumberland has passed a motion to implement social impact purchasing, making the Village the first municipality in British Columbia to proactively leverage existing spending to improve social…
The President of the Chantier de l’économie sociale’s Board of Directors, Mr. Patrick Duguay, is happy to announce the nomination of Mr. Jean-Martin Aussant as the organization’s new Executive Director….