How Infrastructure Funding Can Create Ladders to Opportunity
This articles describes how Community Benefit Agreements can offer a solution to the problem of growing income inequality.
Bill C-344
Listen: Senator Omidvar on the Impact of Social Procurement
Senator Omidvar joins the Imagine Canada Podcast to speak about the potential that social procurement holds.
Moving Forward – Bill C-344, Community Benefits
Minister Carla Qualtrough has committed to injecting community benefits principles into federal procurement policy. Click here to read her letter outlining the steps being taken.
Senator Colin Deacon: Opportunities Abound for Atlantic Canada with Community Benefits
Watch Senator Deacon unpack the economic needs of his region and his vision for community benefits.
Senator Diane Bellemare: Four Reasons to Support Community Benefits in Canada
Watch Senator Diane Bellemare explain how Bill C-344 would help address labour shortages in Canada and have an impact in provinces like Quebec.
Senator Donna Dasko: Community benefits and the pursuit of sustainable development
Watch Senator Donna Dasko support Bill C-344 and make the connection between community benefits and Canada's commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Senator Tony Dean: Think About What Community Benefits can do for Canadian Communities
Watch Senator Tony Dean unpack multi-partisan support for social enterprises in Canada and the benefits of having community benefits principles at the federal level.
Senator Brian Francis: Community Benefits for Minorities and Indigenous Communities
Watch Senator Brian Francis speak to the importance of community benefits and their ability to connect Indigenous youth with job training and mentorship.
Senator Lucie Moncion Speaks in Favour of Bill C-344 on Community Benefits
Watch Senator Lucie Moncion speak in support of Bill C-344 and reflect on the success of community benefit projects such as the Lower Mattagami Project in Northern Ontario.
WATCH: Champions Reflect on the Success of Community Benefits Day on Parliament Hill
In March, representatives of the Toronto Community Benefits Network, Canada's Building Trade Unions and the United Way Greater Toronto met with Senators to discuss community benefits and Bill C-344. Read more.
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