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“The populations that are marginalized suffer from lack of political power, on one hand, and are quite invisible to the general population, on the other,” she explains. “So their struggles and…
“One example [of the Social Economy in Atlantic Canada] is the creation of a new public transit service in the Port Hawkesbury Strait area of Nova Scotia – the Strait…
“Before I left the Philippines, we were able to train almost four hundred community leaders across the country. Some have now become mayors and elected officials in different provinces and…
This second edition of Job Creation and Local Economic Development examines how national and local actors can better work together to support economic development and job creation at the local…
Aaron Joe is owner/operator of Salish Soils, a facility making top-quality soil on the Sunshine Coast. Aaron is First Nations and committed to creating employment for his community. He shares…
This report of the Commission Expert Group on Social Entrepreneurship (GECES) represents a call for action issued to the European Commission, Member States and social enterprises organisations. It argues for…
The Korean social economy has grown at a remarkable pace over the last few years, attracting attention from around the world. The number of social economy enterprises, of which there…
Social enterprises contribute to addressing today’s key social challenges – including poverty, social exclusion and unemployment – as well as overcoming gaps in generalinterest service delivery. They also promote sustainable…
In response to fiscal pressures and broader societal trends, many governments are seeking to unlock greater value from their infrastructure investments and procurement spending. Through community benefits and social procurement…
CCEDNet-Manitoba has, in response to the Manitoba government’s invitation for pre-budget submissions, provided recommendations that bring a CED perspective to the 2017/2018 budget. Our submission, which was sent to the…
With support from the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Growth (MEDG), Mowat NFP developed this report to examine the concept of common impact measurement frameworks and standardization globally, and…
Some days, it seems like every time you see First Nations communities profiled in the media, it is a bad – news story. We hear again and again about soaring…
