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The concept of “Community Economic Development Corporation” (CDEC) emerged in the ’80s in Quebec and initially focused on improving local living conditions to promote inclusive economic growth. These organizations, created…
The Climate Justice Organizing HUB is a support structure designed around the needs of grassroots social movement organizers in so-called Canada that respects organizers’ knowledge regarding their own challenges and…
One cannot easily overlook the issue of transferability of context specific innovations across jurisdictions, even within the same country. This is true in Canada, where the social economy in Québec…
Explore eight pathways, and numerous resources to help your organization advance decent work and equity for Black, Indigenous, and/or racialized people in our sector. Different organizations will be a different…
A collection of insights from 50 contributing authors curated by Jennifer Corriero. This learning resource is dedicated to young social innovators who have taken initial steps in leading community-based projects….
Since the 2010s, all levels of governments in Canada have gradually initiated social procurement as a policy tool to further their social values and political agendas. Social enterprises of various…
In times of crisis, Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) folks didn’t seek to repair the systems that failed them — BIPOC folks sought and fought to reimagine these…
It is time. It is time to increase the visibility, role, and responsibility of the emerging modern Indigenous economy and the people involved. This is the foundation for economic reconciliation….
Community Futures are Community Futures Development Corporations and Community Business Development Corporations (CFDCs/CBDCs) that provide their communities with a variety of services including business development loans, technical support, training and…
CANDO is a national Aboriginal-controlled, community-based and membership driven organization, focusing on education and professional development for economic development officers working in Aboriginal communities and organizations. CANDO publishes a number…
Welcome to Community Futures Pan West, a joint initiative of the four provincial Community Futures associations that was established in 1996 and formally incorporated in 2018. Working in partnership with…
A series of downloadable PDF case studies of cooperatives developed throughout British Columbia. Case study subjects range from community forestry initiatives to credit unions to artisan and film cooperatives. The…
