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On September 24, 2007, a Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) was signed for the development of a 7‐hectare site in Southeast False Creek. Signed by Millennium Southeast False Creek Properties Ltd….
The City of Whitehorse is strategic in their approach to enhancing the economic wellbeing of the community. Council, staff and invited guests participated in two facilitated ’Charettes’ to identify possibilities…
Ojibwe prophecies speak of a time during the seventh fire when our people will have a choice between two paths. The first path is well-worn and scorched. The second path…
How’s the quality of life in your community? Is your community thriving, or merely surviving? Some people think quality of life is determined by the employment rate. Some believe outdoor…
The Basis for a Community Development Process Society has clearly come to a crossroads, especially so in developed countries. It is rapidly becoming evident that all growth has its limits….
What distinguishes the Quebec experience is that an institution like the Fiducie du Chantier de l’économie sociale doesn’t just supply capital to enterprises that pursue a triple bottom line. The…
This article explores departures in Canadian public policy toward more “place-based” approaches to social development.Focusing on the federal government, it describes a series of recent initiatives designed to enable local…
This research began with an aspiration and a thesis. The aspiration is to create a robust social enterprise sector in Manitoba, especially in Winnipeg. The thesis is that other jurisdictions…
In this slideshow presentation, Chris Clamp of Southern New Hampshire University, provides an accessible and engaging introduction to community development (CD) and community economic development (CED). The presentation guides viewers…
A research report prepared for the Northern Ontario, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan Regional Node of the Social Economy Suite Most CED pratitioners are primarily interested in action and projects, and the…
The Social Economy is made up of civil society organizations that deliberately address social objectives through economic action, often aimed at creating greater social and economic equality and opportunity for…
This paper proposes future directions to strengthen the public policy environment for the Social Economy as a key agenda to building a more people-centred economy in Canada. It highlights the…