Category: Social Economy & Social Enterprise
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…
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…
The Government of Canada has announced a call for applications for a Social Innovation Advisory Council. The Advisory Council will provide strategic advice and subject matter expertise to the Government…
Jean-Yves Duclos makes the announcement on Wednesday as representatives of National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association, the Chantier de l’économie sociale, Community Foundations Canada, and the Canadian Women’s Foundation look on….
In May 2018, the Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology issued a report entitled The Federal Role in a Social Finance Fund. The Committee’s recommendations included the federal…
TL;DR: A point form analysis by theme areas of the 2019 Manitoba provincial budget is below. The storefront entrance of Mother Earth Recycling (MER) runs adjacent to my new favourite…
The Canadian Journal of Nonprofit and Social Economy Research / Revue canadienne de recherche sur les OSBL et l’économie sociale (ANSERJ) welcomes submissions of scholarly research related to the nonprofit…
The Government of Canada will soon be launching a program to help social purpose organizations improve their ability to participate in the social finance market. The Investment and Readiness Stream…
A few years ago, Mark Kerwin bought coffee beans at Klink Coffee. Once back home, he made himself a cup of coffee, a great cup of coffee! It tasted so…
Following the announcement of the Social Finance Fund in the Fall Economic Statement, CCEDNet and leading representatives of charities, nonprofits, social enterprises and co-operatives in Canada submitted recommendations to Minister…