New Brunswick posted draft regulations for the creation of a Community Economic Development Investment Fund tax credit program today for public consultation.

The new initiative was published originally announced in the 2014 budget.

British Columbia, Ontario, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Yukon and Canada are jointly engaged in the implementation of the Cooperative Capital Markets Regulatory System (Cooperative System).

Sean Markey doesn’t mince words. “We have been neglecting rural Canada,” he said. “There is no question about it.

Visit our Action for Community Economies page for resources and recommendations on how community investment and spending can be strengthened to promote inclusive and sustainable local economies.

The Village of Cumberland has passed a motion to implement social impact purchasing, making the Village the first municipality in British Columbia to proactively leverage existing spending to improve social outcomes in the community.

Public Safety Canada is seeking proposals for developing a strategic plan and proof-of-concept pilot projects for testing the use of social finance mechanisms in the domain of crime prevention.

The purpose of the work is to obtain professional services from social finance experts for the following objectives: