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[http://www.chantier.qc.ca/?lang=eng Chantier de l'économie sociale]
[http://www.chantier.qc.ca/?lang=eng 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|Social economy#Canada}}


== Interwiki links ==
== Interwiki links ==

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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


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