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This directory of organizations engaged in public policy reflects the richness of the voluntary sector and its policy activities across Canada. Although neither an exhaustive listing nor a statistically representative…
How do comprehensive, multisectoral initiatives contribute to poverty reduction? The six Trail Builders in Vibrant Communities are experimenting with a variety of approaches. This series documents their experiences. For each…
The expertise acquired over years by actors and organizations specialized in financing social and solidarity economy in Quebec has now its English version. The guide is an important tool for…
The GIS campaign in Waterloo Region was a successful, collaborative response to a public awareness and program delivery gap. Thanks to OP2000’s focus on extending the community’s capacity for poverty…
The Earth Charter Action Tool (EarthCAT) is a free software tool designed to provide communities with a framework that permits them to identify their own priorities and approaches as they…
The Churchill Community Network (CCNet) provides a case study example of the challenges and benefits associated with using information technology in rural and northern areas. CCNet is a small group…
Both the banking and airlines industries are experiencing periods of significant structural change. Since these sectors are service-based, companies have come to rely increasingly on information technologies in order to…
This report explores industry engagement in CED approaches, the assumptions about people and work, about labour recruitment policy and practice, and about sense of community participation. The project puts a…
This report explores two central questions: first, whether, to what extent, and in what ways the rapidly growing numbers of Aboriginal people in Winnipeg’s inner-city Spence neighbourhood are participating in…
This is a study of Aboriginal adult learners in five Adult Learning Centres (ALCs) in Manitoba. The objective was to determine what keeps Aboriginal adult learners attending ALCs, and what…
Join housing co-op members as they share their stories. The video takes the viewer through the journey of creating this unique opportunity to make homeownership a reality! Learn how: the…
This 29-minute video highlights the issue of poverty and its impacts on families, communities and societies as a whole. Sustaining the Journey is a collection of stories and perspective on…
