Member Events

The complex challenges facing our communities today require us to think and work differently. We need to turn things upside down and shift our thinking to focus on what is…

Date: May 28, 2026
Location: Virtual

Congress 2026 is set to be a landmark gathering. As Canada continues to navigate rapid economic change, CMC is embracing this moment to showcase how our sector is building resilient economies grounded in…

Date: June 8-10, 2026
Location: York University, ON

Celebrate the unstoppable force of collaborative action and local leadership. Shape an essential narrative: place-based collaboration as the engine of systemic change. Contribute to community-driven policy shifts on livable incomes, community ownership, climate…

Date: October 21-23, 2026
Location: Toronto, ON

Past Conferences

Our current systems, how we govern, fund, and organize community work, were built for a different era. Over the past 50 years, and especially since COVID, times have changed. Now, these…

Are you interested in becoming a Buy Social Canada Certified Social Enterprise? Join the growing network of Certified Social Enterprises, businesses that sell goods or services, embed a social, cultural…

Discover how transitioning a small or medium-sized business to an employee-ownership model can offer a practical, values-driven solution for business succession. In this webinar, we’ll discuss how employee or community ownership…