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CIRIEC Research Conference Call for Papers: Deadline Extended to Feb. 7th

It’s not too late to submit an abstract for the First World CIRIEC Research Conference on the Social Economy! Hosted by the Canadian Social Economy Hub, the conference will take place from October 22-25, 2007 in Victoria, BC, Canada.

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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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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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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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Quint Development Corporation – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

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"Although our five communities face many challenges, we feel that a community economic development approach has the potential to build healthier communities - where people regain some measure of control over their day-to-day lives and where human and local needs take precedence over distant and corporate needs.“

From the website of Quint Development Corporation, Saskatoon

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Harrop-Procter Community Forest – Kootenay, British Columbia

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Harrop-ProcterHarrop-Procter Community Forest began as a five-year pilot project in response the BC Ministry of Forests’ 1997 call for proposals for Community Forest Pilot Projects. Working with the Silva Forest Foundation, the project created an ecosystem-based plan that spanned the entire 11,000 hectares of all watersheds that flowed through the Harrop-Procter corridor.

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