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    • Project A2-2007 Co-operative Models of Social Care 

      Restakis, John; Girard, Jean-Pierre; Borzaga, Carlo; Zamagni, Stephano (2007-04-10)
      The project will examine the specific role played by co-operatives in the design and delivery of social care. In recent years, there has been a major shift both in public policy and in public expectations concerning the ...
    • Project A1-2007 Innovative Use of Housing Co-operative Assets 

      Murray, Carol; Kain, Jenny; Restakis, John; McKeon, Bob (2007-04-10)
      The “Innovative Use of Housing Co-operative Assets” project consists of an examination of the use of mortgage free housing co-op assets to leverage funding or financing for further co-op housing and for other social economy ...
    • SERC 1 WorkPlan – 2007-2008 Fiscal Year 

      BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance (BALTA) (2007-04-10)
      SERC 1’s mandate includes both housing and human/social services. The research priorities reflect a balance of both issues as well as several cross-cutting issues. The agreed research priorities are: 1. The role of community ...
    • Project A4-2007 Role of Faith Based Organizations in the Social Economy 

      McKeon, Bob; Garber-Conrad, Martin; BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance (BALTA) (2007-04-10)
      The goal of this project is to document the role faith-based organizations play in the social economy in Alberta and B.C., and to investigate ways in which this role can be strengthened and expanded in the future. This ...
    • Project A3-2007 The Non-Profit Sector Capital Market in B.C. and Alberta 

      Kain, Jenny; Garber-Conrad, Martin (2007-09-20)
      This research project will explore the non-profit sector capital market in B.C. and Alberta with a focus on the role that this market can play in developing, supporting and strengthening social economy organizations.
    • Co-op Elder Care in Canada: A Call to Action 

      Restakis, John (British Columbia Co-operative Association, 2008-06)
      This report is the result of the work of a two year National Task Force on Co-op Elder Care that was established by the Canadian Co-operative Association. It explores the state of co-op elder care in Canada, considers the ...
    • BALTA SERC 1 Housing Research Review 

      Penfold, George; Murray, Carol; Pearson, Rebecca (BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance, 2008-11-13)
      This powerpoint presentation was presented at the 2008 symposium of the BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance (BALTA) and reviews the results of BALTA's housing related research in 2007-2008. It focuses specifically ...
    • Innovative Uses of Co-operative Housing Assets 

      Murray, Carol; Pearson, Rebecca (2009-01-16)
      As housing co-operatives start to reach the point where they are retiring their mortgages, questions arise as to whether and how those assets might be leveraged to further support the needs of the affordable and co-operative ...
    • Enabling Policy for Health and Social Co-ops in BC 

      Restakis, John; Filip, Ondrej (2009-02-17)
      This paper examines the role that co-operatives are playing in the provision of health and social services in Canada and internationally, and the impact of government policy, legislation, and operating procedure on the ...
    • BALTA SERC 1 WorkPlan – 2008-2009 

      BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance (BALTA) (2009-02-18)
      This is the annual research program plan of Social Economy Research Cluster (SERC) 1 of the BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance (BALTA). SERC 1's mandate includes both housing and human/social services. The research ...
    • BALTA Project A2 Update - Co-operative Models of Social Care 

      Restakis, John (2009-02-19)
      This project is examining the role that co-operatives are playing in the provision of health and social services in Canada and internationally, and the impact of government policy, legislation, and operating procedure on ...
    • BAL:TA Project A3 Update - Social Purpose Capital Markets 

      Pearson, Rebecca; Kain, Jenny; Garber-Conrad, Martin (2009-02-19)
      This is an update on 2008-2009 plans for this research project, whose intended objectives are: To describe the current scope and state of the non profit capital market in B.C. and Alberta; To examine the dollar value of ...
    • Role of Faith Based Organizations in the Social Economy BALTA Research Project A4 

      McKeon, Bob (2009-02-19)
      This research project of the BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance (BALTA) has the goal of documenting the role faith-based organizations play in the social economy in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada, and ...
    • The Nonprofit Capital Market in Canada 

      Pearson, Rebecca (2009-02-20)
      This paper gives an overview of the Canadian nonprofit capital market, focusing on the nonprofit and social enterprise sectors, including the users of nonprofit capital, the nonprofit capital investors, and the financial ...
    • BALTA Project A5 - Affordable Housing Assessment and Strategic Planning, Kootenay Region 

      Penfold, George (2009-03-07)
      This BALTA research project is looking at affordable housing in the Kootenay Region of British Columbia, Canada. The project includes both an affordable housing assessment phase and support to strategic planning on future ...
    • BALTA Project A5 - Affordable Housing Assessment and Strategic Planning, Kootenay Region 

      Penfold, George (2009-03-07)
      This is an update on 2008-2009 plans for this BALTA research project, which is looking at affordable housing in the Kootenay Region of British Columbia, Canada. The project includes both an affordable housing assessment ...
    • Housing and Human Services in the Social Economy - A Literature Review for BALTA Social Economy Research Cluster 1 

      O'Brien, Rob (2009-03-07)
      One of the first steps in any research process is to undertake a thorough review of the existing literature in a particular area in order to understand the field of knowledge that is being drawn from and built upon. In ...
    • The Fraser Valley Social Economy with Reference to Affordable Housing Provision and Related Support Services 

      van Wyk, Ron (2009-04-03)
      This document explains the plans for a research project that will provide a portrait of the nature, dynamics and extent of the social economy in the Fraser Valley, specifically with regard to the provision of affordable ...
    • The Nonprofit Sector Capital Market in BC and Alberta 

      Pearson, Rebecca; Lawrence, Jonathan (BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance (BALTA), 2009-05)
      This paper gives an overview of the Canadian nonprofit capital market, focusing on the nonprofit and social enterprise sectors, including the users of nonprofit capital, the nonprofit capital investors, and the financial ...
    • Faith-Based Organizations Engaged in the Social Economy in Western Canada 

      McKeon, Bob; Madsen, Catherine; Rodrigo, James (BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance (BALTA), 2009-11)
      Community organizations in what is now called the social economy have been an important part of Canadian economic and community development for generations. Local communities from coast to coast to coast have organized ...


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