Download or read book The Manitoba community economic development lens written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Manitoba there has been a rich history of community economic development. This has particularly been the case in the context of Winnipeg, where a rich and diverse range of civil society organizations have pursued community development. In part, the growth of these community development organizations reflects the specifics of the Manitoba case. In Winnipeg the inner city is beset by problems of chronic poverty. At the same time there is a vibrant left-wing political tradition committed to concepts of economic and social justice and a large urban Aboriginal population with an activist leadership inspired by concepts of self-governance and self-determination. These factors contributed to the emergence of a "CED vision." This was furthered by a government under Gary Filman's Conservative party that, throughout the 1990s, was committed to pursuing a neo-liberal political agenda that did not involve a great deal of support for local community driven initiatives. The Filman Tories had largely abandoned the inner city, leaving questions of economic and community development to the community itself.

Download or read book The Manitoba Community Economic Development Lens written by Byron M. Sheldrick and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Doing Community Economic Development written by John Loxley and published by Fernwood Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Co-Published by: Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.

Download or read book The comunity economic development sector and progressive policy change in Manitoba written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author also wishes to express his indebtedness to Brendan Reimer, whose position as Coordinator for Canadian CED Network Manitoba allowed him to provide essential feedback on several of the paper's drafts and to correct innumerable points concerning the development of policy and the nature of the CED sector in the province. [...] In addition, the political platform of the NDP bears a close resemblance to the priorities which the CED sector has long militated for including the reduction of poverty and social exclusion (ibid.). [...] With such former CED activists embedded in the very nexus of power, it wasn't long before a "strong coincidence of beliefs between government and 2 Loxley and Simpson (2007) describe the 'greening of Assiniboine.' In the mid-1990s, some of the more militant members of the credit union staged an initiative to elect a more progressive Board of Director in order to make the organization more responsi [...] In turn, the greater access of the CED sector to people in government "increased the range of interaction between government and the community sector" and created a climate of strong connections between practitioners, bureaucrats and elected officials (Loewen, n.d., 28). [...] MaY 2010 8 the cOMMUNItY ecONOMIc DeVeLOPMeNt sectOr aND PrOgressIVe POLIcY chaNge IN MaNItOba the CED Framework and Lens represent the acceptance by government of the "wisdom of the CED community" (28).

Download or read book Funding Policies and the Nonprofit Sector in Western Canada written by Peter R. Elson and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2016-05-09 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Funding Policies and the Nonprofit Sector in Western Canada offers a detailed yet accessible account of nonprofit funding policies in a region characterized by fiscal conservatism, a cyclical resource-based economy, and a growing share of Canada’s population and GDP. The chapters in this collection offer compelling and candid analyses of the realities of nonprofit funding in Western Canada. Each combines practical insights with academic rigour, providing critical historical context and an up-to-date profile of funding for services. For each province, a leading practitioner has provided an insider perspective into a specific regime or organization: nonprofit housing in British Columbia; the politics of social policy in Alberta; sport, culture, and recreation, and lottery funds in Saskatchewan; and community economic development in Manitoba. Written by leading researchers and practitioners, Funding Policies and the Nonprofit Sector in Western Canada offers a solid foundation on which policymakers, scholars, and practitioners alike can examine the challenges and opportunities of the contemporary funding environment.

Download or read book The Promise of Investment in Community Led Renewal State of the Inner City Report 2005 Part I Policy Considerations written by Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and published by Canadian Centre Policy Alternatives. This book was released on 2005 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Under the leadership of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Mani- toba, the Working Group was comprised of the Community Education Development Association (CEDA); Inner-City Aboriginal Neighbours (I- CAN); the Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre; the North End Community Renewal Corporation; the Prairie Women's Health Centre of Excellence; the Social Planning Council of Winnipeg; the Spence Neighbo [...] The Promise of Investment in Community-Led Renewal State of the Inner City Report: 2005 Part I Policy Considerations Why a report on the state of the inner Most of us working in the inner city believe that city? [...] It is our hope that the State of the Inner This is the first time a State of the Inner City Re- City Report can assist in developing the most ef- port has been published in Winnipeg. [...] When we refer to the 'inner city' we mean the Third, we want to identify gaps in the work that geographic area originally defined by the 1980s is being done in the inner city. [...] The labour-force participation rate for 38.5% of adults (15 years of age and over) in the Winnipeg as a whole is still higher than for the inner city had less than a high-school education, inner city, at 68%, but unlike the case in the inner down significantly from 49% ten years earlier.

Download or read book Transforming Provincial Politics written by Bryan M. Evans and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2015-03-27 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the past thirty-five years, Canada’s provinces and territories have undergone significant political changes. Abandoning mid-century Keynesian policies, governments of all political persuasions have turned to deregulation, tax reduction, and government downsizing as policy solutions for a wide range of social and economic issues. Transforming Provincial Politics is the first province-by-province analysis of politics and political economy in more than a decade, and the first to directly examine the turn to neoliberal policies at the provincial and territorial level. Featuring chapters written by experts in the politics of each province and territory, Transforming Provincial Politics examines how neoliberal policies have affected politics in each jurisdiction. A comprehensive and accessible analysis of the issues involved, this collection will be welcomed by scholars, instructors, and anyone interested in the state of provincial politics today.

Download or read book An Evaluation of the Manitoba Communities Economic Development written by Mary L. Scott and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Community Economic Development Sector and Progressive Policy Change in Manitoba written by Alexandre Charron and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The importance of policy for community economic development written by and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The project is managed by four regional partners - the Centre for the Study of Co-operatives and the Community-University Institute for Social Research at the University of Saskatchewan, the Winnipeg Inner-City Research Alliance, and the Community Economic and Social Development Unit at Algoma University College. [...] The policy provides guidance for addressing a concern through a process of formulation that involves the identification of a desired goal, and the identification and analysis of a range of actions that can result in promoting the realization of that goal in society. [...] The main policy instruments in place in Manitoba - the Lens, the Community and Economic Development Committee of Cabinet, and the Policy Framework - are compre- hensive and potentially powerful tools for improving the CED credentials and sensibilities of Manitoba's policies. [...] L I N K I N G ,. L E A R N I N G ,. L E V E R A G I N G P R O J E C T T H E I M P O R T A N C E O F P O L I C Y F O R C E D. 2 3 The Hierarchy of the Manitoba Provincial Government This section attempts to outline the decision-making hierarchy of the Manitoba government for the purpose of understanding who is ultimately responsible for making government pol- icy that affects the CED sector in the [...] Although the Cabinet is responsible to the Legislature, in a majority government where party loyalty is strong enough to consistently assure a majority of votes, members of the House who are not part of the Cabinet have little recourse if opposed to the will of the Cabinet.

Download or read book A Scan of Community Economic Development Organizations Rural Communities and First Nations in Manitoba and Their Participation in the New Economy written by Carly T. Duboff and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Government Policy Towards Community Economic Development in Manitoba written by Lynne P. Fernandez and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Community Economic Development (CED) is a strategy to revitalise a community's economic, social and cultural dimensions. It is meant to help ailing communities heal and grow through a process of community-directed analysis, planning and project implementation. Because CED is a non-market response to social and economic problems, it necessarily depends on financial and institutional support from the government. CED's success hinges on the amount and type of support received from the three levels of government. It is important, therefore to undertake a detailed analysis of government policy towards CED in order to determine if it is properly formed and directed. The literature review at the beginning of the thesis provides a theoretical background for CED, including a working definition, the political economy of CED and some ideas on the economic theory of CED. The literature review is followed by an examination of 40 years of government policy towards CED. The government has been involved in CED in Manitoba for the past 50 years. The considerable archival material that documents this relationship is examined. This analysis will trace the evolution of government policy up to the present. Both successful and not-so-successful programs will be analysed. The results of semi-structured interviews with a variety of key informants will reveal how government policy has significantly impacted CED and will offer recommendations for its improvement.

Download or read book The Importance of Policy for Community Economic Development written by and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Community Economic Development in Winnipeg s North End written by Lawrence Deane and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Scan of Community Economic Development Organizations Rural Communities and First Nations in Manitoba and Their Participation in the New Economy microform written by Carly T. Duboff and published by Library and Archives Canada = Bibliothèque et Archives Canada. This book was released on 2004 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The growth of the New Economy has the potential to positively benefit community economic development (CED) organizations, rural communities and First Nations in Manitoba. Organizations and communities have not necessarily profited equally from this knowledge-based economy. This study sought to identify current participation in the New Economy and how increased participation can enhance CED organizations, rural communities and First Nations. Questionnaires were sent to CED organizations to determine what types of technology they use, how they use it and how it is shared with their community. Rural communities and northern First Nations also received questionnaires, which determined the types and quality of telecommunications in their communities, as well as how technology is used in their local education system. Urban and rural CED organizations are active participants in the New Economy. Technology is integral to all of their activities, and is shared with the community through public access computers. The greatest barrier for CED organizations to participate in the New Economy is the cost of technology. Recommendations for CED organizations included the need to utilize new software for CED planning, to participate in other New Economy activities, to share information with other organizations and to provide a greater number of public access computers for their communities. Participation in the New Economy is very important to rural Manitoba communities for the sharing and dissemination of information and for education and training. The lack of Broadband Internet access in rural communities was identified as their greatest barrier. The need to connect all rural communities to Broadband Internet, to use technology for CED planning, to get local retailers and governments on-line and to provide more public access computers were all recommended for rural communities. Northern Manitoba First Nations have the poorest participation in the New Economy of all respondents to this project. There are still First Nations in northern Manitoba that do not have Internet access. Unreliable Internet connections, a lack of Broadband Internet and inadequate technology are all ongoing problems for northern First Nations. Recommendations included the need to partner with Nations Sphere to access Broadband Internet in all northern First Nations, to use technology for CED planning, to get local retailers and governments on-line, to provide public access computers and to integrate technology into the education system.

Download or read book Does the State Matter Politics Policy and Community Economic Development in Manitoba and British Columbia written by Keelin Griffin and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Community economic development (CED) is an alternative development framework, seeking to improve the social, economic, and environmental well-being of communities on a sustainable and inclusive basis. This thesis investigates the CED-related policy environments and CED-related social and economic outcomes in two Canadian provinces, Manitoba and British Columbia, in order to assess the extent to which state orientation impacts policy formation and well-being outcomes. Using both qualitative historical analyses and social and economic well-being outcome analyses of Statistics Canada data during the timeframe of 1990-2010, I demonstrate significant policy divergence between the political parties governing in the provinces through the timeframe of interest, as well as a more nuanced case for social and economic well-being outcome divergence. I conclude by incorporating these findings into a set of recommendations for fostering and expanding CED.

Download or read book Manitoba s Community Round Tables Strong People Building a Stronger Tomorrow written by Manitoba. Community Economic Development Services and published by Manitoba Rural Development, [Community Economic Development Services Branch. This book was released on 1996 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: