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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….
This is the second issue of the New Economics Zine, launched on World Mental Health Day. In this issue, the authors dig into what the economy has to do with…
ABSTRACT For social enterprise to matter to racialized people, it must be purposefully embedded in the community. This study examines three nonprofit organizations led by women engaged in community economic…
Winnipeg’s social enterprise community has spawned an exciting new book called The Beautiful Bailout: How Social Innovation Will Solve Government’s Priciest Problems. The book is penned by Shaun Loney, an…
On August 21, 2018, the Government of Canada released “Opportunity for All – Canada’s First Poverty Reduction Strategy.” In his letter of transmission to the Prime Minister, the Minister of…
Governments around the world are grappling with the urgency to address climate change. Every level of government has a role to play in ensuring we reduce greenhouse gas emissions and…
Housing is a human right protected by international covenants. Yet in recent years housing has increasingly become commodified. Huge real estate investment firms are buying up properties where they believe…
In the United States, more and more cities are using community benefit agreements to foster equitable development. Below are some case studies about cities that have implemented agreements or are…
Across Canada, First Nations and municipalities are strengthening their regions by collaborating on service agreements, land use planning and economic development. Through this process, they are working to reconcile past…
