Wednesday, 17 April 2019

Open Sky Co-operative- Social Enterprise in New Brunswick #socent



Down on the government funded farm .. where all animals are equal.... some are more equal than others .. some work for free .. some get paid .. that's volunteerism .. did you ever try to feed a family by doing volunteer work, how about pay the rent, or even *gasp* take a vacation?

" social enterprises " .... #gibsmedat #moochers #networked commi

"Social entrepreneurs" [ which is what Julia Feltham calls herself as well] are 'transforming' pockets of our economy ..

... by coming together as "community" ...

... 'we've never been without.. we've never not gotten what we've needed to keep going' [ stuff 'change agents' say... ]

.. keep shaking that money tree Marg.. its miraculous work... isn't it?

TOGETHER.. they're building that 'new' economy.... oy vey!

"social economy" is very much in operation in Canada today ..
read this: https://shawnpaulmelville.com/2019/03/03/soros-trudeau-snc-the-canada-investment-bank/

..."When asked about how he was addressing homelessness and his affordable housing strategy, Trudeau said he was aware of the issues concerning social housing:
We’re advocating for a human rights-based approach to housing…Our approach is different. It’s an approach that has been praised by the United Nations. We’re putting human rights, the right to dignity, to freedom of choice, to health and to safety at the center of our strategy… We’re listening, working with, and, most importantly, continuing to value the extraordinary work done by community organizations on the ground as well as social enterprises.
Even though Stephen Harper cancelled these programs in 2006, a Canadian Task Force on Social Finance, consisting of organizational representatives in attendance at the 2006 Tides Canada Conference, was established in 2010. The representatives include: Tim Draimin from Tides Canada FoundationTim Broadhead from J.W. McConnell Family Foundation (current mentor of theTrudeau Foundation), Tamara Vrooman from Vancity and former Liberal Prime Minister Paul Martin. (8) ..... "