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Mapping the Social Shift: Nova Scotia’s Social Enterprise Sector Survey Report is the third province-wide survey conducted on the social enterprise sector. This survey set out to gather perspectives from…
Manitoba is a province of economic growth and economic disparity. It is a province with low unemployment rates, diverse development and incredible resource wealth. On the flip side, Manitoba has…
Social enterprises are long-standing agents of inclusive growth and democratisation of the economic and social spheres, and they have proved resilient to economic adversity all the while addressing socio-economic challenges in…
The Local Economic Development Lab (LEDlab) Field Book was born from the regular incoming requests for information we receive about our program model. This field book is intended for universities,…
The major international networks of Social and Solidarity Economy and Finance (SSEF) commit to an Inclusive, Resilient, Low Carbon and Sustainable Local Economic Development (LED). Meeting in Praia, Cabo Verde,…
Do well by doing good! Social enterprise and social entrepreneurship is a field that is just heating up. It is a business idea that has been fringe for a number…
Many non-profits across Canada are looking to social enterprise as a way to support their social and financial mission. A major challenge posed for social enterprise is matching market demand…
You’re an entrepreneur with a great idea. But your business needs money. So, do you max out your credit cards, borrow from friends and family, and do everything yourself? Or…
The following community economic development champions ask that the City of Calgary explore how it can enhance social procurement. Social procurement leverages existing buying power to increase community benefits, which…
The Government of Canada remains firmly committed to working with the Atlantic Provinces to take bold action – under the Atlantic Growth Strategy (AGS) – to create good-paying, middle class…
What makes Social Innovation strong in Canada is the open and supportive learning network of systems change and lab explorers from many walks of life. We are grateful to the…
Community economic development (CED) is about finding economic opportunity from the skills and interests of individuals within a community who then leverage the assets of that community. It is fundamentally…
