Holiday shoppers have the power to make real impacts in their community. This season, consider social enterprises and co-operatives when purchasing gifts for friends and family. Social enterprises across the country are helping to build stronger communities by providing basic needs for underserved populations, creating employment and training opportunities, and shifting our economy to more socially and environmentally sustainable practices. By shopping locally and socially, you’ll find unique gift ideas and support important capacity-building initiatives in your community.
According to Hon. Peter Tapuna, co-ops are "true community builders" in Canada's north. In a statement celebrating the International Year of Co-operatives, Nunavut's Minister of Economic Development told the territory's legislative assembly that "Co-ops in the north are also leaders in the development of programs to help build local capacity, including a director leadership program, an employee development program, and a financial education program for co-op members."
He quoted Arctic Co-operatives Ltd. statistics showing that co-ops in Nunavut have invested more than $45 million in community assets over the past 10 years, and employ 700 people.
>> Read more
(Source: CCA News Brief)
Draft Anti-Poverty Strategy Released & Ready for Comment
Poverty is a national issue in Canada, but the problem is especially acute in the country's northern communities. Earlier this month, the Government of the Northwest Territories took a bold step towards eliminating poverty in their region by releasing a Draft Anti-Poverty Strategy. The GNWT released the draft strategy for public comment, and is carrying out an on-line survey on poverty issues and the draft strategy. Comments on the Draft Anti-Poverty Strategy should be forwarded to gloria_Iatridis@gov.nt.ca by January 18, 2013.
The Sangudo Opportunity Development Co-operative Story
Like many rural Albertan communities the hamlet of Sangudo was in a slow state of economic decline. In this video, some of the community members who were instrumental in developing the Sangudo Opportunity Develoment Coop, discuss how they created the organization that raised the capital to invest in local businesses.
A look back and ahead to 2013 for the social enterprise sector
It's that time of year again when we look back on the last 12 months and reflect on our accomplishments. In the spirit of this season, SEE Change Magazine has put together a Cross-Canada Social Enterprise Check-Up in which sector leaders share how the field is evolving in their region, what they are working on, and what’s on the horizon for 2013. David LePage (CCEDNet member) highlights the 11 recommendations developed by the Social Innovation Council and the Social Enterprise World Forum 2013 in Calgary as major accomplishments. Brendan Reimer (CCEDNet's regional director) and Marty Donkervoort (CCEDNet member) also contributed to the piece, who sees government procurement and better support for social enterprise start-ups as key to growing the sector.
The International Year of Co-ops may be drawing to a close, but Canada’s co-op sector is already thinking about the future. Three Canadian co-op organizations recently pledged their founding support for a new Co-operative Investment Fund. The Fund, which will launch in 2013, will support the development and expansion of co-operatives through loans and subordinated debt sourced from the co-op sector. To date, financial support has been pledged by Vancity, The Co-operators and the Canadian Worker Co-op Federation. >> Read more
CED Book Club - Community Economic Development: Building For Social Change
Having made major gains in practice and having built local capacities through innovation, Community Economic Development practice now stands at a crossroads. In Building for Social Change, Eric Shragge, Michael Toye and colleagues from across the country offer a timely critical examination of CED practices and debates.
The goal of this book is to describe and analyze CED practice, primarily in Canada, but also the U.S. and Kenya, through a wide range of subjects, the evolution of its definitions and economic dimensions.
The Pembina Institute advances clean energy solutions through research, education, consulting and advocacy >>
Kitikmeot Inuit Association is mandated to defend, preserve and promote social, cultural and economic benefits to Inuit of the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut >>
Holiday shoppers have the power to make real impacts in their community. This season, consider social enterprises and co-operatives when purchasing gifts for friends and family. Social enterprises across the country are helping to build stronger communities by providing basic needs for underserved populations, creating employment and training opportunities, and shifting our economy to more socially and environmentally sustainable practices. By shopping locally and socially, you’ll find unique gift ideas and support important capacity-building initiatives in your community.
According to Hon. Peter Tapuna, co-ops are "true community builders" in Canada's north. In a statement celebrating the International Year of Co-operatives, Nunavut's Minister of Economic Development told the territory's legislative assembly that "Co-ops in the north are also leaders in the development of programs to help build local capacity, including a director leadership program, an employee development program, and a financial education program for co-op members."
Poverty is a national issue in Canada, but the problem is especially acute in the country's northern communities. Earlier this month, the Government of the Northwest Territories took a bold step towards eliminating poverty in their region by releasing a Draft Anti-Poverty Strategy. The GNWT released the draft strategy for public comment, and is carrying out an on-line survey on poverty issues and the draft strategy. Comments on the Draft Anti-Poverty Strategy should be forwarded to 
Like many rural Albertan communities the hamlet of Sangudo was in a slow state of economic decline. In this video, some of the community members who were instrumental in developing the Sangudo Opportunity Develoment Coop, discuss how they created the organization that raised the capital to invest in local businesses.
It's that time of year again when we look back on the last 12 months and reflect on our accomplishments. In the spirit of this season, SEE Change Magazine has put together a Cross-Canada Social Enterprise Check-Up in which sector leaders share how the field is evolving in their region, what they are working on, and what’s on the horizon for 2013. David LePage (CCEDNet member) highlights the 11 recommendations developed by the Social Innovation Council and the Social Enterprise World Forum 2013 in Calgary as major accomplishments. Brendan Reimer (CCEDNet's regional director) and Marty Donkervoort (CCEDNet member) also contributed to the piece, who sees government procurement and better support for social enterprise start-ups as key to growing the sector.
The International Year of Co-ops may be drawing to a close, but Canada’s co-op sector is already thinking about the future. Three Canadian co-op organizations recently pledged their founding support for a new Co-operative Investment Fund. The Fund, which will launch in 2013, will support the development and expansion of co-operatives through loans and subordinated debt sourced from the co-op sector. To date, financial support has been pledged by Vancity, The Co-operators and the Canadian Worker Co-op Federation. 
Having made major gains in practice and having built local capacities through innovation, Community Economic Development practice now stands at a crossroads. In Building for Social Change, Eric Shragge, Michael Toye and colleagues from across the country offer a timely critical examination of CED practices and debates.
