Category: What’s New
On April 26, Global Winnipeg aired a video on CCEDNet member BUILD (Building Urban Industries for Local Development), featuring commentary by CCEDNet’s regional director Brendan Reimer. Using the personal narrative…
ced_dec_logo.png The latest provincial budget, tabled on April 16th, brought surprising new investments in some areas and underwhelming progress in others. Across Manitoba, CED initiatives foster economic revitalization, access to…
CCEDNet Board President Caroline Lachance and Policy Council Chair Norman Greenberg recently sent a letter to the leaders and environment critics of all federal parties in the House of Commons,…
As each year, CCEDNet members were invited to submit nominations for CCEDNet’s Board of directors. This year, there were two seats to be filled. Two eligible nominations were received by…
This past spring I contributed a paper on local development and the social economy in Québec that was published as part of an ebook on international approaches to local development…
fsm_banner.png The 12th edition of the World Social Forum (WSF), held in Tunis from March 26th to 30th, was a true testament of the struggles of social movements and civil…
017_canadian_ced_network_manitoba_-_credit_to_tracey_goncalves_gov_of_mb_photographer.jpg Earlier this month, Canadian CED Network – Manitoba was recognized for its work in educating Manitobans about the environmental, social, and economic benefits of sustainable development. Each year, the…
Manitobans need a poverty reduction and social inclusion strategy that recognizes and builds on the important CED initiatives that are building stronger communities across the province. This…
On March 19, the Québec Government introduced the Social Economy Act. The objective of this bill is to recognize the contribution of the social economy to the socioeconomic development of…
Community investment, not austerity, the key to economic growth Austerity measures are not the way to kickstart an already stagnant economy, warns the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. With…
British Columbia will soon become home to a new corporate structure designed to bridge the gap between for-profit businesses and non-profit enterprises. The B.C. government approved regulations in early March…
The Spark service of the Canadian CED Network and enp-mb invite you to attend the Spring 2013 Strengthening Non-Profits Workshops. Workshops: Click for descriptions & facilitator bios: 1. Effective Facilitation…