National Policy Work

The Beautiful Bailout: How Social Innovation Will Solve Government’s Priciest Problems

Author:

Shaun Loney

Winnipeg’s social enterprise community has spawned an exciting new book called The Beautiful Bailout: How Social Innovation Will Solve Government’s Priciest Problems.

Year:

2019

Format:

Website

Book

Categories:

First Nations, Inuit and Métis

Government

Social Economy & Social Enterprise

Social Innovation

Social Justice

Stories and Experiences

Source:

Weblink

Theme:

National Policy Work

Practitioner Strengthening

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Regulatory Consultations on Strengthening and Modernizing the Canada Labour Code

Posted: June 20, 2019

Labour Program Stakeholder Engagement Employment and Social Development Canada is inviting participation in consultations on the development of regulations for recent amendments to Part III (Labour Standards) of the Canada Labour Code (Code) to improve protections for employees, particularly those in precarious work, while supporting pro

Theme:

National Policy Work

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Federal Social Innovation Advisory Council: Call for Applications

Posted: June 13, 2019

The Government of Canada has announced a call for applications for a Social Innovation Advisory Council.

Theme:

National Policy Work

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Investment Readiness Program Funding Partners Announced by the Government of Canada

Posted: June 12, 2019

Jean-Yves Duclos makes the announcement on Wednesday as Shannin Metatawabin of National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association, Béatrice Alain of le Chantier de l'économie sociale, Andrew Chunilall of Community Foundations Canada, and ??? of the Canadian Women's Foundation look on.

Theme:

National Policy Work

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The Federal Role in a Social Finance Fund

Organization:

Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology

Author:

The Honourable Art Eggleton, P.C., Chair The Honourable Chantal Petitclerc, Deputy Chair The Honourable Judith Seidman, Deputy Chair

The federal government has been engaging with civil society and the private sector for several years, investigating whether and how the government could support social finance initiatives.