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CED News
The Manitoba Gathering is here!
 The annual Manitoba Community Development/Community Economic Development Gathering is back and the theme for this year is "Include. Act. Transform." It is a clear call to action, encouraging us to collaborate and bridge gaps between different groups within our communities as we work to build a more equitable and sustainable society.  Join us on Friday, October 21st, at St John's High School in Winnipeg
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Happy Co-op Week!
This Co-op Week, CCEDNet member Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada joins a global campaign of co-operators from 15 countries (and counting) who are asking “what if” our co-op advantages were well understood by all people, and available to more people? What if… those who know what a successful co-operative can do to improve people’s lives shared the news and dispelled the misperceptions about co-operation? It’s a message of hope for economic progress and working together. Please enjoy and share the video!
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$2M in Funding for Women's Entrepreneurship to PARO
 Congratulations to CCEDNet member PARO Centre for Women's Enterprise who hosted the Hon. Navdeep Bains, federal Minister for Innovation, Science and Economic Development, during an announcement of $2 million in investment to help women entrepreneurs, as well as small and medium-sized companies in Northern Ontario. The funding will allow women to get the skills training they need to raise the venture capital required to expand their businesses.
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CCEDNet and Partners Call for Federal Leadership on the SSE Globally
In a letter sent to Hon. Stéphane Dion, Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Canadian CED Network (CCEDNet) and partners highlight the remarkable leadership by Canadians in the global movement for the social solidarity economy (SSE) and urge the government to build on this leadership.
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Federal Discussion Paper "Towards a Poverty Reduction Strategy"![]()
On October 4, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, presented his discussion paper entitled Towards a Poverty Reduction Strategy to the members of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA). This paper is designed to open a dialogue on the subject of poverty reduction in Canada and provides context and background information on this important issue. Broader consultation activities are planned for 2017.
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Call for Proposals for Innovative Solutions to Help Prevent and Reduce Homelessness
 On September 26, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, announced two calls for proposals under the Innovative Solutions to Homelessness funding stream of the Homelessness Partnering Strategy (HPS). The two calls for proposals are seeking projects with innovative approaches and ideas that aim to prevent and reduce homelessness, particularly among Indigenous Canadians, youth, women fleeing violence and veterans.
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CED Blogs
Social Entrepreneurship or Social Economy: Does it Make a Difference?
Blog by Gabriel Salathé-Beaulieu
Social entrepreneurship is increasingly popular among Canadian youth. Its popularity stems from a variety of reasons, including changes in youth’s values and career aspirations, as well as an increase in the availability of infrastructure supporting this trend. Perhaps the best example of this last point is the McConnell Foundation’s multimillion dollar strategy, under the RECODE program, to fund dozens of universities and colleges across Canada (including Carleton University) in an attempt to “redesign public institutions from the inside out; to disrupt business as usual; to found and grow new social enterprises […] in order to achieve a more just, sustainable and beautiful world.” Do you have an interesting idea for a blog post? We're interested in publishing relevant CED lessons and successes. Contact us today!
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CED Resources
The Co-operative Innovation Project 
The Co-operative Innovation Project (CIP), a two-year pilot project funded by Federated Cooperatives Limited, was created to examine two questions: is the co-op model feasible in rural and Aboriginal communities in western Canada, and if so, what is needed to inspire rural and Aboriginal communities to explore and create co-operatives that thrive?
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An Army of Problem Solvers: Reconciliation and the Solutions Economy
First Nations reconciliation has to include rebuilding local economies. Problem solvers such as social enterprises, social entrepreneurs and the small farm movement are demonstrating we can tackle society's most stubborn problems affordably. How do we reinvent government to make it all happen?
About the Author
Shaun Loney, a longtime member of the Canadian CED Network, is an Ashoka Fellow (first in Canadian Prairies) and Ernst and Young's Entrepreneur of the Year (2014). He has co-founded and mentored 11 social enterprises including BUILD Inc (2011 Scotia Bank EcoLiving Green Business of the year and 2013 Manitoba Apprenticeship Employer of the Year). Shaun was Director of Energy Policy for the Government of Manitoba (2002-2008 and political advisor to Gary Doer's NDP (1997-2002).
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Starting Strong: Rural Community Economic Development Planning & Assessment Guide
 When small communities begin to think about developing and diversifying their economies, they often ask, “Where do we start?”
Sometimes the question comes from a new council member who has been appointed to focus on economic development. Other times, it is a staff person, citizen or member of a community-based organization who wants to know the most effective ways of creating a better, more economically resilient community.
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CED Videos
What Does CED Mean to You? | Louise Simbandumwe
We asked CCEDNet Members:
What does Community Economic Development mean to them, why it's important, and why they're members of CCEDNet. 
Click on the image to watch the video!
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