View source for MW150113 - CED & Social Economy in Canada - A People's History.pdf




[[Mark Cabaj]]

[[10000bc - 1497]] , [[Aboriginal]]  societies existed, then were shaped by [[European]]  economies, initially [[synergistic]] , later dependent, changed and threatened.
[[1800]] [[resource]]   mining, 1850 [[Industrial Revolution]]  and [[nation building]]  ( [[immigration]] ) affected [[quality of life]]  negatively. [[Non profits]]   ( [[YWCA]]  / [[YMCA]] ), [[urban reform]] , [[unions]] , [[co-operatives]] , [[credit unions]] .
[[After world war II]] , [[Canada]] 's [[prosperity]]  and led to [[UI]] , [[income support]] , [[universal health care]].
[[After 1960]] , [[infrastructure]]  projects and relocation targetting slow growth areas - [[strategy]]  didn't work because of [[top down]]  assumptions, lack of social & [[economic]]  [[fundamentals]] , expectation for quick turn around, lack of involvement of local [[communities]] .
Shift to [[support]] ive role, [[CES]] , [[LEAD]] , [[CEADS]] , all [[business]]  focused but with more [[local authority]].
[[CED]] : deliberate, comprehensive [[strategies]]  by [[communities]] .
No great [[successes]]  with exceptions; [[Evangeline]]  region of [[PEI]] : [[Acadians]]  using [[credit unions]] 
[[1970]] [[Québec]]  [[government]]   wanted to "close" [[villages]]  with no deemed future. [[Villages]]  formed [[co-ops]]  to [[survive]].
[[Cape Breton Association for Co-Op Development]]  [[adopted]]  [[United States]]  [[Community Development Corporation]]  - [[New Dawn]] . [[clarify]].
Other [[CDC]] s including [[RESO]] .
Small [[business]]  [[loans]].
[[Progressive]]  [[social policies]]  for [[marginalized]]  groups, eg [[voting]] , [[child care]] , [[support]]  for [[entrepreneurs]]  for [[women]] , [[disabled]]  persons.
[[Globalization]] , [[centralization]]  create need for more organizations. 12000 [[community]]  based organizations. Most are not [[economic development]]  focused.
8000 [[community]]  based organizations in [[Québec]] , in old (resource, [[factory]] ) and new (social, [[housing]] , [[tourism]] ) services. 120000 people, 7% of provincial [[income]] , due to history (eg [[caisses populaires]] ). [[Law]]  [[against]] [[poverty]]  .
[[Nisga]]  native in [[British Columbia]]  fought for [[land claims]] , own [[health]]  care and [[school]]  board.
 
[[MW150126 - The Political Imperative.pdf]]
[[Mark Cabaj]]

[[10000bc - 1497]] , [[Aboriginal]]  societies existed, then were shaped by [[European]]  economies, initially [[synergistic]] , later dependent, changed and threatened.
[[1800]] [[resource]]   mining, 1850 [[Industrial Revolution]]  and [[nation building]]  ( [[immigration]] ) affected [[quality of life]]  negatively. [[Non profits]]   ( [[YWCA]]  / [[YMCA]] ), [[urban reform]] , [[unions]] , [[co-operatives]] , [[credit]] [[unions]]  .
[[After world war II]] , [[Canada]] 's [[prosperity]]  and led to [[UI]] , [[income support]] , [[universal health care]].
[[After 1960]] , [[infrastructure]]  projects and relocation targetting slow growth areas - [[strategy]]  didn't work because of [[top down]]  assumptions, lack of social & [[economic]]  [[fundamentals]] , expectation for quick turn around, lack of involvement of local [[communities]] .
Shift to [[support]] ive role, [[CES]] , [[LEAD]] , [[CEADS]] , all [[business]]  focused but with more [[local authority]].
[[CED]] : deliberate, comprehensive [[strategies]]  by [[communities]] .
No great [[successes]]  with exceptions; [[Evangeline]]  region of [[PEI]] : [[Acadians]]  using [[credit]] [[unions]]  
[[1970]] [[Québec]]  [[government]]   wanted to "close" [[villages]]  with no deemed future. [[Villages]]  formed [[co-op]] s to [[survive]].
[[Cape Breton Association for Co-Op Development]]  [[adopted]]  [[United States]]  [[Community Development Corporation]]  - [[New Dawn]] . [[clarify]].
Other [[CDC]] s including [[RESO]] .
Small [[business]]  [[loans]].
[[Progressive]]  [[social policies]]  for [[marginalized]]  groups, eg [[voting]] , [[child care]] , [[support]]  for [[entrepreneurs]]  for [[women]] , [[disabled]]  persons.
[[Globalization]] , [[centralization]]  create need for more organizations. 12000 [[community based organization]] s. Most are not [[economic development]]  focused.
8000 [[community based organization]] s in [[Québec]] , in old (resource, [[factory]] ) and new (social, [[housing]] , [[tourism]] ) services. 120000 people, 7% of provincial [[income]] , due to history (eg [[caisses populaires]] ). [[Law]]  [[against]] [[poverty]]  .
[[Nisga]]  native in [[British Columbia]]  fought for [[land claims]] , own [[health]]  care and [[school]]  board.
 
[[MW150126 - The Political Imperative.pdf]]
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