Posted: June 3, 2013
Victoria, June 3, 2013 - The Community Social Planning Council of Greater Victoria's Building Resilient Neighbourhoods project has just released a report highlighting research and lessons learned from Phase O
There has been much political interest in the role of the social economy, or third sector, in providing jobs and supporting vulnerable people into the workforce.
Posted: May 31, 2013
There has been much political interest in the role of the social economy, or third sector, in providing jobs and supporting vulnerable people into the workforce.
Although social economy organisations (SEOs) make a significant contribution to employment, jobs in the social economy are often precarious and low paid. Many SEOs, particularly those employing vulnerable people, operated in sectors where pay was low, and competition with private sector organisations was pushing them to reduce costs. Organisations found job security, career progression and adequate pay hard to deliver.
This project gathered ideas from leading experts in the US to develop job creation proposals that met the following criteria: designed for implementation by cities and/or states and will lead to net new job creation in the short-term; practical, sustainable, scalable and already tested; and all jobs created should be accessible for low-skilled workers and offer some career opportunity. Based on this research, they present a wide range of costs from — $1,000
In 2007–2008, Canada spent an estimated $14.3 billion in public expenditures for mental health services and supports.1 According to a 2009 report by the Mood Disorders Society of Canada, costs for disability due to depression are fastestgrowing disability costs for Canadian employers.2 The Centre for Mental Health in the Workplace claims that the economic cost of mental illnesses is equivalent to 20% of corporate profits.3 Furthermore, evidence sugge
