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The definition of Social Economy used by the Chantier de l'économie sociale in Quebec follows: The Social Economy is made up of association-based economic activities founded on values of: | |||
* Service to members or the community rather than only generating profits and seeking financial returns; | |||
* Autonomous management (not government controlled); | |||
* Democratic decision making; | |||
* Primacy of persons and work over capital; | |||
* Based on principles of participation, empowerment and individual and collective responsibility. | |||
The Social Economy includes: | |||
*social assets (housing, childcare centres, etc.) of community organizations; | |||
*social enterprises including co- operatives and revenue-generating programs of non profit groups; | |||
*credit unions and social financing organizations like community loan funds; | |||
*training and skills development enterprises; and | |||
*sectoral and regional organizations e.g. renewal energy associations. {{W|Social economy#Canada}} | |||
== Interwiki links == | == Interwiki links == | ||
Revision as of 16:47, 24 September 2015
Initiatives by topic
Food activism
Le Potager enchanté, organic vegetable farm on a human scale
Sharing
La Remise, Montreal
Towards sustainable economies
Chantier de l'économie sociale
The definition of Social Economy used by the Chantier de l'économie sociale in Quebec follows: The Social Economy is made up of association-based economic activities founded on values of:
- Service to members or the community rather than only generating profits and seeking financial returns;
- Autonomous management (not government controlled);
- Democratic decision making;
- Primacy of persons and work over capital;
- Based on principles of participation, empowerment and individual and collective responsibility.
The Social Economy includes:
- social assets (housing, childcare centres, etc.) of community organizations;
- social enterprises including co- operatives and revenue-generating programs of non profit groups;
- credit unions and social financing organizations like community loan funds;
- training and skills development enterprises; and
- sectoral and regional organizations e.g. renewal energy associations. W
Interwiki links
Wikipedia: Quebec, Quebec, Energy, Quebec, Environmental and energy policy
External links
References Template:Attrib sca ref