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16 Dec 2020
Indigenous Perspectives on Territorial Development
Véronique Édé, Communications Officer
Indigenous Perspectives on Territorial and Socio-Economic Development
As part of Social Economy Month 2020, the First Nations Social Economy Regional Table (coordinated by the FNQLEDC) and the Pôle des entreprises d'économie sociale de la Capitale-Nationale presented the “Indigenous Perspectives on Territorial Development” national conference. Here is a summary of the highlights of this conference.
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24 Nov 2020
StartUP Nations Ikwe
Published by Marie Hanquez, Social Economy Advisor
The Social Economy for Women: A Glance at the Startup Nations Ikwe
November is social economy month throughout Quebec. Meanwhile, the activities of the training course in collective women’s entrepreneurship, entitled "StartUP Nations Ikwe", are in full swing. Since September, three urban Aboriginal communities and organizations accompanied women’s groups in the development of a social economy project.
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30 Oct 2020
Social Economy Month 2020
Véronique Édé, Communications Officer
Social Economy Month 2020: A Solution for a Better Economic Recovery in Quebec
Everywhere in Quebec, November is Social Economy Month. It’s a great opportunity to learn more about this business model and discover both the economic and social benefits generated in the various regions of Quebec.
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07 Oct 2020
Marie-Christine Tremblay, Communications and Public Relations Advisor
Supporting Kanesatake’s Food Self-Sufficiency in Times of Pandemic
In Kanesatake, what was supposed to be an economic development project aimed at selling vegetables has finally become a social initiative, The Gardens of Hope project.
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30 Jun 2020
Les Artisans indiens du Québec
Marie-Christine Tremblay, Communications and Public Relations Advisor
A Non-Profit Organization Serving First Nations Artisans
Founded in 1974, Les Artisans indiens du Québec is a non-profit organization which specializes in the sale of raw materials for arts and craft. For nearly 50 years, the corporation has been providing Aboriginal artisans from Quebec and all over Canada the raw materials needed to create their craft items. Following is a picture of one of the oldest Aboriginal non-profit organizations in Quebec.
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29 Jun 2020
Équipe Wenicec
Marie-Christine Tremblay, Communications and Public Relations Advisor
Improving the Quality of Life of the Kitcisakik Population
In Kitcisakik, an Anicinabe community located about an hour away from Val-d'Or, a solidarity cooperative specializes in carrying out renovations and construction in order to meet important needs in this area.
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29 Jun 2020
Épicerie Wabak
Marie-Christine Tremblay, Communications and Public Relations Advisor
A Multipurpose Centre Managed by a Cooperative
In 2014, the Corporation de développement économique Wabak Pimadizi (CDEWP), which is located in the Anishnabe community of Lac Simon, implemented a project on which its team had been working for several years: the construction of a multipurpose centre featuring a grocery store and a community hall. To administer this centre, the CDEWP opted for the creation of a cooperative, a model that aligns well with the sharing of Anishnabe culture.
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29 Jun 2020
Paddles (apowai) with traditional Atikamekw patterns produced by the Tapiskwan collective
Marie Hanquez, Social Economy Advisor
Coop Nitaskinan: A Cooperative Focused on the Socioeconomic and Cultural Development of Communities
The Coop Nitaskinan is an Indigenous cooperative registered under the Cooperatives Act. The mission of this social economy enterprise, which was founded in 2015, is to create quality jobs for its current and future members while contributing to the socioeconomic and cultural development of First Nations.
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29 Jun 2020
Coopérative de Travail Inter-Nations
Marie Hanquez, Social Economy Advisor
Indigenous and Forestry Collective Development Is on the Move in Opitciwan
The Coopérative de Travail Inter-Nations (CTIN) was born in Opitciwan in 2009. Specialized in the field of forest management and integrated natural resource management, it has established itself in its territory and is now multiplying development projects.
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16 Mar 2020
Annick Tremblay, Social Economy Officer
Call for Project Proposals Under the INNOGEC Fund
On February 24, 2020, Filaction announced the relaunch of the Innovation Fund for Governance and Management of Collective Enterprises (Fonds INNOGEC). Projects submitted within the framework of this fund will allow collective enterprises to receive professional management consulting and governance services.
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18 Feb 2020
Workshops on the Social Economy in Kanesatake
Marie-Christine Tremblay, Communications and Public Relations Advisor
Workshops on the Social Economy in Kanesatake
On January 23, 2020, our Social Economy Officer, Annick Tremblay and our Youth Entrepreneurship Advisor, Myriam Vallières, traveled to Kanesatake to present a workshop and a conference on the social economy.
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18 Feb 2020
Investment Readiness Program
Frédérick Martel, CPA, Entrepreneurship Technical Advisor
Presentation of the Investment Readiness Program
We are presenting a funding program designed to better equip organizations, and prepare them to approach funding providers to get financing for the start-up of a project that will increase the impact of their social mission: the Investment Readiness Program (IRP).
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29 Oct 2019
Véronique Édé, Communications Officer
StartUP Nations 2019 in pictures: A social economy event for First Nations youth
The FNQLEDC and the First Nations Social Economy Regional Table (FNSERT) are proud to present the video of the second edition of the StartUP Nations, an event targeting First Nations youth and focusing on youth collective entrepreneurship.
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28 Jun 2019
L’équipe de Listuguj présentant son projet devant les Dragons.
Véronique Édé, Communications Officer
Diversified and Promising Collective Entrepreneurial Projects
Eight teams participated in the StartUP Nations. This represents as many great collective projects run by young entrepreneurs from several communities. Following is an overview of the different projects.
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28 Jun 2019
Véronique Édé, Communications Officer
When First Nations Youth Are Especially Coveted by Collective Entrepreneurship
The second edition of StartUP Nations took place on May 23rd to the 25th at Concordia University, in Montreal. Forty or so young people, aged 15 to 35, representing seven First Nations and eight communities, gathered to acquire tools that will enable them to develop their projects of collective entrepreneurship.
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28 Jun 2019
Véronique Édé, Communications Officer
Social Economy: An Opportunity for First Nations Young People
Social economy groups together all the economic activities with a view to meeting the responsibility of a social mission and contributing to the general interest. It is not focused on financial profitability, but on the benefits it brings to the collectivity. Social economy enterprises offer products and services in innovative sectors, and as diverse as those offered in traditional enterprises.
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