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The Manitoba Community Economic Development Lens: Local Participation and Democratic State Restructuring

Organization: 
Manitoba Research Alliance on CED in the New Economy
Author: 
Byron Sheldrick, Kevin Warkentin

This paper provides a brief discussion of what is meant by CED and its radical potential within the context of state restructuring. The second part discusses the origins of the CED lens in Manitoba and the difficulties the state has faced in developing the CED lens. The third part looks at why the transformation of bureaucratic culture along CED lines is so difficult.

Year: 
2005
Format: 
Research report
Categories: 
Conceptual Frameworks & Approaches
Government
Policy Development & Advocacy
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Weblink
Theme: 
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Patriotism is Not Enough: Throne Speech Does Nothing to Help Poor Canadians

October 17, 2007

Victoria, BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Conservative government's Speech from the Throne, delivered Tuesday evening, offers appeals to patriotism without any commitment to concrete social change in Canadian communities, says the Canadian Community Economic Development Network (CCEDNet). CCEDNet, which represents the interests of over 600 organizations working to reduce poverty, believes the measures outlined in the speech will do nothing to help the rising number of poor in Canada.

Media Types: 
News Releases
Theme: 
National Policy Work

Patriotism is Not Enough: Throne Speech Does Nothing to Help Poor Canadians

Posted: October 16, 2007


Victoria, BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Conservative government's Speech from the Throne, delivered Tuesday evening, offers appeals to patriotism without any commitment to concrete social change in Canadian communities, says the Canadian Community Economic Development Network (CCEDNet). CCEDNet, which represents the interests of over 600 organizations working to reduce poverty, believes the measures outlined in the speech will do nothing to help the rising number of poor in Canada.

Ontario Election Time! (brochure)

Date: 
2008-01-05
With the upcoming Ontario elections close at hand, there will be strategic opportunities for community members to approach candidates at the general All Candidate meetings and Community visits. It is important to take advantage of these visits to highlight the importance of the Social Enterprise Trust in Ontario. During these visits you will, most likely, get the opportunity to direct a question to a candidate.
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Region: 
Ontario
Theme: 
National Policy Work
Type: 
Report

Briefing paper on the social economy initiative

This brief contains key policy and framework issues that CCEDNet believes should be common concerns at all consultations regarding the federal Social Economy initiative. In addition to these pan-Canadian concerns, each region will have critical local concerns as well. Also included in this brief is a short history of what led to the new federal Social Economy initiative, basic details of the initiative, and related resources available from CCEDNet.

Read the policy brief (5 pages pdf)

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Theme: 
National Policy Work

2006 National Conference on CED and Social Economy - Report on Policy Discussions

Date: 
2006-01-01
There were 7 structured opportunities for dialogue on policy issues preceding and during the conference: the Policy Renewal Forum, the Canadian Women's CED Council Policy Forum, the four sessions in the Policy stream of workshops, and the Policy Plenary. This report highlights the main themes of each one, and reproduces some texts offered to participants at the conference.
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National Policy Work
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