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The story of Quebec’s social economy movement is little known in Canada and even in many parts of Quebec. This may seem surprising given the interest that the Quebec model…
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….
AbstractMany countries in the Global North use the term “social economy”—also known as the third sector—to describe economies run by citizens rather than by state or business actors. Over the…
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…
Phase 2 of Indigenous Climate Action’s Decolonizing Climate Policy Project As an Executive Summary Report of Phase 2 of Indigenous Climate Action’s (ICA) Decolonizing Climate Policy (DCP) project, this document…
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…
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…
The primary purpose of this site is to tell the story of a successful grassroots community economic development initiative in Nova Scotia. The website includes descriptions of challenges and barriers,…
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…
THIS REPORT is about the value of Indigenous lands. Picking up from Land Back, the first Red Paper by Yellowhead about the project of land reclamation, Cash Back looks at how…
While municipal planning efforts have focused on the strategic growth of urban centres, avenues, and transit corridors, there has been a concurrent concentration of poverty in Toronto’s inner suburbs marked by race and gender….
