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Assembling Understandings: Perspectives of the Canadian Social
Economy Research Partnership, 2005-2011
Joy EmmanuelCo-op Developer, Researcher, CED
Practitioner
Matthew ThompsonKnowledge Mobilization Specialist with
the Canadian CED Network
Thematic AnalysisOver 350 projects A snap shot of the Canadian Social Economy Examined: research papers, power points,
project proposals, summaries, news clips, ...16 different themes Quantitative and qualitative projectsCollaborative partnerships – academics and
community partners
Mapping the Social EconomyClose to 80 projectsPortraiture, survey,
census, overview, etc.Start to see the shape of
the Canadian SE mosaicDescriptive, exploratoryDefinition key – sets the
parameters and names the criteria used
Quebec strong standard
Qualifying Criteria Organization must carry
on economic activity. Social rules prohibiting
or limiting distribution of surpluses among members.
Have a formal voluntary association of persons and/or of collective bodies.
Democratic governance is the fourth criterion (Bouchard et al., 2006).
Mapping the Social EconomyMapping – challenge no listMontreal studyRegional and local mapsMapping impacts, social capital,
infrastructure, challenges, policies, Methods for mapping – traditional standards
and innovations, too.
Social EnterprisesDefinitions, mappingCase Studies: Fishing for the FutureHow SE address barriers to employmentContribute to revitalizationChallenges and OpportunitiesSuccess factorsMarketing and Financing
Co-operatives and the Social Economy
Mapping the state of the Canadian Co-operative Movement
Case studies: Fogo Island, Quality of LifeSpecific sectors – worker co-ops, housing, Social issues Co-ops and specific populations
Co-operatives and the Social Economy
New ToolsNew Co-op Accounting and reporting practicesMeasuring effectiveness – the “Co-op Index”Measuring the Co-operative Difference
Credit UnionsCo-op Education
Indigenous People and the SEConcentration of Northern Studies – see
cultural clash and new developmentsTop down or community led developmentTraditional practices The mixed economyUrban Aboriginal IssuesLooking Ahead
Reframing economic developmentReclaiming collective memory
Organizational Governance and Capacity
Focus on the internal workings of social economy organizations
Organizational GovernanceIncorporationMembership and Engagement (boards, employees, community roots)Social Accounting and Evaluation
Organizational Governance and Capacity
Organizational CapacityVolunteersEducation and Skills DevelopmentNetworks and Partnerships
Financing the Social Economy
Language and DefinitionsEquity & Equity EquivalentsLoans and Micro-financingGrantsInternally Generated Funds and Internal
CapitalFunding Databases
Enabling and Enforcing the Social Economy through Public Policy
Political Climate in CanadaExisting government tools for supporting the
social economyOverarching Policy FrameworksFunding ProgramsInfrastructure ProgramsProcurement PoliciesEducation, Training, and Capacity Building
InitiativesSectoral Support Programs
ConclusionNew perspective on the state of the SectorNew map, new toolsRegional layeringSolidarity EconomyEmerging field of inquiry – new framing
through SE lensNew courses and programsCED application Contribution to sector