Category: What’s New
The Social Enterprise Council of Canada (SECC) has added their voice to the international efforts to stop Salesforce.com’s attempt to trademark the term “social enterprise” in the US, EU and…
BC Ideas is a collaborative online competition, where social entrepreneurs enter their ideas and programs to gain funding and support. This competition seeks innovative solutions to health, social and environmental…
Improving the lives of Canadians—and contributing to a more resilient society—requires breakthrough ideas and approaches, game changing strategies and collaborations, and continuous innovation. To support this work, and to commemorate…
Last week, the Local Initiatives Support Corporation announced $17million in new funding from the United States federal government. The funds support LISC’s comprehensive approach to making life better for people…
This summer, a House of Commons Special Committee on Co-operatives is studying the situation of co-ops in Canada. As part of the Committee’s consultations, CCEDNet prepared a brief that highlights…
Source: Institute for Local Self-RelianceOriginal article (reproduced with permission) By Stacy Mitchell When policymakers debate anything having to do with economic development — approving a new big-box store, say, or handing…
New Partnership to Unite Co-operators from Coast to Coast The bonds between co-operatives in Canada will soon be strengthened by the creation of a pan-Canadian, bilingual association that…
Call for Applications The Canadian Co-operative Association (CCA) is accepting applications for its First Nations, Métis and Inuit Co-operative Development Program for projects that can start this fall. Small grants…
The Canada Revenue Agency has issued new guidance for charitable organizations carrying out community economic development activities. This guidance explains the Charities Directorate’s interpretation of the relevant common law (case…
The Chantier de l’économie sociale has begun a series of strategic meetings to discuss concrete proposals for a more democratic, fair and sustainable economy. The discussion paper is available on…
We have just updated our website to a new platform that will allow more features and interactivity. But it may take us some time to get the bugs worked out…
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