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Letters Supporting the Co-operative Development Initiative Renewal
Exerpt of letter
On behalf of the Manitoba Community Economic Development Network, I am writing to encourage you to support the renewal and expansion of the Co-operative Development Initiative (CDI). This excellent federal program has worked to promote and develop new and emerging co-ops that create jobs that make Manitoba's economy strong and diverse.
Social Economy Stories
The Social Economy Stories Project
The blending of social and economic objectives is taking root across the world as the best means to replace dependency and exclusion with self-determination and self-sufficiency.
Creating Capital Pools to Support Social Enterprise Development in Manitoba
This report is part of a larger body of research titled "Creating Policy to Support Social Enterprise Development in Manitoba". Funding and support for this research was provided by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Winnipeg Partnership Agreement, and the Assiniboine Credit Union.
Candian Social Economy Hub Releases Procurement Newsletter
Posted: May 28, 2009
Following up on it's May 13th Telelearning Session, in which York University Professor J.J. McMurtry and Brendan Reimer, CCEDNet's Regional Coordinator for the Praries and Northern Territories shared their research and experience with different appraoches to social purchasing and procurement, the CSEHub has released an accompanying newsletter with resources to build on the discussion from the telelearning session.
To download a pdf of the newsletter click here>>
Budget Briefing for Federal Party Leaders, 2008
To download this letter to Ministers and Opposition Party Leaders click here>>