On Friday, December 4th, Mr. Brendan Reimer, Regional Coordinator for the Prairies and Northern Territories of the Canadian CED Network, made a formal presentation to Parliament's Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA). Reimer called for a comprehensive approach to poverty reduction grounded in the principles of Communicty Economic Development.

On Wednesday, October 28th, Mr. Michael Toye, Executive Director of the Canadian CED Network, made a formal presentation to the House of Common's Standing Committee on Finance (FINA). Toye's presentation, which was part of the Pre-Budget Consultations 2009, emphasized the importance of addressing the immediate needs of the most vulnerable Canadians who have been hardest hit by the economic downturn.

I’ve just returned from Winnipeg, awestruck by the creative action and commitment taken by the people in the inner city of Winnipeg to forward resilient communities.

Neighbourhoods of West Broadway, Spence Neighbourhood and West End, Central, and Main Street and Selkirk Avenue each hold their own story of resurgence for the people and by the people.

Telelearning Session 16: Building a People-Centered Economy 

How the Social Economy is co-constructing a new public policy framework for social and economic development and environmental sustainability

The Canadian CED Network requests your participation in a national survey. Information about the characteristics and needs of the Network’s membership, and the broader sector, is essential for us to be effective as a national network.

Our Emerging Leaders (EL) Committee is a group of young people within the Canadian CED Network with the purpose of increasing the contributions of young people entering into the CED field and ensuring an active and meaningful voice in the Network

Community Economic Development (CED) is action by local people to develop common economic, social and environmental solutions.