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Just Transition is a framework for a fair shift to an economy that is ecologically sustainable, equitable and just for all its members. After centuries of global plunder, the profit-driven,…
In light of the growing urgency for, and national commitment to a de‐carbonised economy combined with the need for local economic drivers and community resiliency, community energy offers a win‐win‐win…
This paper provides a legal overview and analysis of how community benefits and Community Benefits Agreements (CBAs) can be used in the Toronto land-use planning context. Community benefits help maximize…
The challenge of mounting an adequate response to climate change has to be understood within the context of the larger systemic crisis facing the United States. The perpetuation of generalized…
The worst thing about the Alberta economy is the uncertainty of the situation. No one knows when the oil sector will recover and what it will look like when it…
There is a new hospital being built, a university expansion project, or a large public agency housed in your neighborhood, what is at stake for your community? What could these…
This report provides a summary of the accomplishments and activities undertaken by the Community Economic Development Discretionary Grant program (CED) and the Rural Community Development program (RCD) in 2013. These programs are…
Anchor institutions, such as hospitals, universities, arts and cultural institutions and sports venues, occupy a unique and influential place in America’s inner cities. In 66 of the 100 largest inner…
For several decades, researchers and policy-change advocates have offered economic evidence that the health sector would better serve the population – and at less cost – if more of its…
The Coalition of Manitoba Neighbourhood Renewal Corporations (CMNRC) is excited to share this report highlighting our successes and collective impact across the Province. Manitoba has one of the most promising…
Experience in other jurisdictions has clearly demonstrated that increasing access to rural investment capital is absolutely critical to rural economic revitalization. The SIBAC website has a variety of case studies,…
The rapid growth in Canada’s responsible investment market, now at $1 trillion (68% increase in 2 years), is a testament that investors wish to know their money is contributing to…