L’Outillerie
Most of us have tools we rarely use which take up space in our closets, garages, and basements. A group of social economy entrepreneurs in Rimouski took a different approach: creating a “library of things” called L’Outillerie.
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Health Co-op Is All About the Community’s Well-Being
The Ici Santé Co-op in Montérégie West aims to provide local health-care services adapted to rural municipalities in the region.
RDN’s SEEnet to Host Two Events in Québec City for Social Economy Month
Québec City, November 7, 2023―The Regional Development Network’s social economy initiative, SEEnet, will host two events in Québec City in November as part of Social Economy Month in the province, in collaboration with local, provincial, and national partners. The documentary film Révolution – le travail est humain, produced by Réseau Coop, will be screened at …
SEEnet Celebrates Social Economy Month
We’re excited to unveil our schedule of Social Economy Month activities this November! In collaboration with RDN member organizations, regional Pôles d’économie sociale, and other community partners, we’re hosting free activities in English dedicated to teaching about and celebrating the social economy throughout Québec, all month long. Check out our upcoming events and join us at one …
Work that Makes a Difference: Social Enterprise in the Côte-Nord
Social enterprises, cooperatives, and nonprofits play a major role in our region. Interested in enterprises that value humans over profit and create meaningful change? Join the North Shore Community Association, the Pôle d’économie sociale Côte-Nord, and SEEnet to learn more about social enterprises and hear from social entrepreneurs in the region. A panel discussion and …
Screening of (R)evolution – le travail est humain
Join the Réseau Coop, SEEnet, and the Canadian Worker Co-op Federation at the Monastère des Augustines in Old Québec City for a screening of the 30-minute documentary film (R)evolution – le travail est humain, followed by a roundtable discussion with local social entrepreneurs about cooperatives and the social economy. The film is in French with English subtitles. Tuesday, November …
Northern Perimeter Community Solutions: Transportation and Home Services
Join VEQ and SEEnet to discuss transportation and home services for community members in Shannon and Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier. We’ll hear from experts and discuss potential nonprofit and cooperative solutions. Thursday, March 9, 202310:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m.Valcartier Community Center, 1743 boul. ValcartierFree event, lunch included Register online by March 8 via Eventbrite or by contacting VEQ at 418–683–2366. …
Lower Saint Lawrence Social Enterprise Day
Want to learn about social enterprises and their important role our region’s economy? Do you have an idea for a collective solution to an issue in your community? Want to know more about starting a cooperative or nonprofit? Join Économie sociale Bas-Saint-Laurent, Heritage Lower Saint Lawrence, and SEEnet for a day of learning about and …
