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Summary of research projects

Descriptions of Research Projects from the Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Northern Ontario Node:

Southern Ontario Node launches E-zine

It is with great pleasure that the Social Economy Centre of the University of Toronto announces the launch of their first bi-yearly E-Zine, focusing on the work of the Southern Ontario Social Economy Node. In it, you will find updates on their projects, interesting resources, and much, much more. The E-Zine can be downloaded from the Social Economy Centre website.

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Telelearning Session 2 Podcast Posted!

All of us at the Canadian Social Economy Hub would like to thank everyone who participated to help make our first french telelearning session a success! Special thanks to Luc Thériault and Monique Beaudoin for their wonderful presentations and discussion!

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2007 Conference: Call For Papers

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Online registration will be available shortly. Call For Papers documents can be viewed at the link below. The documents are available in English, French, and Spanish.

Click here to view Call For Papers documents
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Nos excuses, cet article est à présent seulement disponible en anglais. La version française sera bientôt sur le site. Vérifiez plus tard où contacter secoord@uvic.ca.

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CSEHub Board

The CSEHub board consists of the Codirectors, the Nodes of Research, and the following other Board Members:

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Social Economy Event in Victoria, BC

[lang_en]The Social Economy in Quebec: Lessons for B.C.?

A public talk by Dr.

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New Resources!

[lang_en]The Canadian Social Economy Hub recently compiled the following collection of case studies to illustrate the Social Economy in Canada.
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HRDA Enterprises Ltd. – Halifax, Nova Scotia

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Founded in 1978, HRDA is a subsidiary of the Human Resources Development Association of Halifax and is a not-for-profit association than has been providing employment for disadvantaged persons for over 25 years. HRDA Enterprises in Halifax, partnering with the HRDA, has worked to build profitable businesses and trained people from welfare rolls to take jobs in those businesses at higher wages than welfare would provide them. The company operates Stone Hearth Bakery, Cunard Centre (which provides academic upgrading) and an Options Work Activity.

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Great Northern Peninsula Development Corporation – Plum Point, Newfoundland

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"GNPDC has brought jobs to women, youth, persons with disabilities, aboriginal minorities and new immigrant families..."

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Core Neighborhood Youth Co-op – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

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“Core Neighborhood Youth Co-op provides a place where measures can be taken to keep youth out of the social justice system. Participants learn how to operate a co-operative business by working on group-initiated environmental projects and the youth benefit directly from revenue generated."

Juliano Tupone - Community-University Institute for Social Research, U of Saskachewan

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