Posted: August 27, 2012
During Québec's provincial election campaign, the Chantier de l’économie sociale has asked political parties to confirm their commitments and positions on the social economy. Specifically, the Chantier has asked them to respond to eleven proposal
Canada’s economy is pluralistic, made up of three distinct sectors: private; state; and the social economy. Actors in the social economy (cooperatives, non profit societies, civil society associations, credit unions and social enterprises) make up a substantial proportion of employment and economic activity and play a unique role in creating inter-related
Every purchase has a ripple effect and multiplier impacts, whether unintentional or intentional. Intentional purchasing targeted to social economy businesses can insure the greatest impact opportunities for a people centred economy and healthy communities.
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The people-centred economy is a vital part of multi-sectoral strategies to improve local conditions. When those conditions are examined through a territorial or local lens, many communities use Community Economic Development (CED) to implement their own solutions to economic problems – solutions that build long-term community capacity and foster the integr
