The Social Economy Centre (SEC) of the University of Toronto is pleased to offer its 2007-08 workshop series. These half-day workshops (9 am to noon) can be taken individually or applied towards a Certificate (requires completion of 5 or more workshops).

REGISTRATION FORM: click here .

Download poster of workshop series

Co-operatives do not always fit well into accounting frameworks designed with others in mind. CEARC proposes to develop a draft iSORP on accounting and reporting by co-operatives, with a view to exploring its potential. This research project aims at both building a practical accounting tool for co-operatives, while also providing a means for researching, discussing and developing a co-operative accounting perspective.

The Social Economy Centre (OISE/UT) Presents
The Quebec Social Economy: Building a Movement for a More Democratic Economy

Nancy Neamtan, Executive Director
Le Chantier de l'économie sociale

Nancy Neamtan will discuss how, over the past decade, a wide range of Quebec organisations have come together to promote and develop a citizen-based approach to economic development based on the cooperative and non-profit sector.

Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Noon - 1:30 pm

Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto

252 Bloor St. West, Toronto

Room 12-199

by Adriane Paavo

Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Workaholism is deeply rooted in labour-movement culture.

While unions have successfully fought to reduce the work day and week for members, these same unions demand long hours of work from their leaders. These workload expectations assume that union leaders - elected, hired, and volunteer - are men who are always available and have no competing responsibilities or interests. For those who do not fit this male-leader model, becoming and remaining a leader in the union movement is impossible or onerous.

To read more, visit http://www.justlabour.yorku.ca/volume8/pdfs/01%20Paavo%20Press.pdf.

What is union leadership development? Why is it important? What programs are being offered? What training should union leaders be doing?

These are the questions that drive this web site project.

It was conceived out of concern that Canadian unions often define leadership development narrowly. Most focus their attention on building the labour relations skills of local activists.

The information and tools on this site are intended to contribute to the Canadian labour movement's discussions about organizational development -- about how to manage better -- to build stronger and more powerful unions.

To read more, go to http://homepage.mac.com/mballantyne/unionleadership/index.html.

October 18-20, 2007

Organized and supported by:

Labour Education Centre (LEC), Labour Community Services, Toronto and York Region Labour Council, United Way Canada, Black Action Defense Committee, Ontario Federation of Labour, Learning Community Unionism Working Group, Centre for the Study of Education and Work (OISE/UT), North Etobicoke Revitalization Project (NERP), Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU), Toronto Training Board (TTB), Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL), Workers' Action Centre, UNITEHERE, Community Social Planning Council (CSPC).

Location: 89 Chestnut Residence Conference, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON

Dynamic Speakers include:

• Terry Downey, Executive-Vice President, Ontario Federation of Labour

• Judy Shum, Project Coordinator, North Etobicoke Revitalization Partnership

• Tam Goossen, Chair, Urban Alliance on Race Relations

• Andrea van den Heever, President, Connecticut Centre for a New Economy
  

Register online now at:

https://www.sporg.com/registration?link_type=reg_info&

formid=91245&view_type=windowed&returnURL=http://www.learningwork.ca/csew

Or print out this registration form and mail or fax it to:

Christine Greaves, ONESTEP

207-517 Wellington Street West

Toronto, ON M5V 1G1

Fax: (416) 591-9126

For more information, contact tomeesojourner@yahoo.ca.

This booklet is intended to provide some ‘basic answers to basic questions' that our lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) members are routinely asked, as well as responses to questions that aren't asked, but perhaps our allies would like some answers to. Contents include definitions of terms used in the LGBT community, information about basic bargaining and workplace issues, suggestions for allies, and basic responses to questions about same-sex marriage, trans issues, LGBT families, etc.

From 28 May - 1 June 2007, three organizations will come together for the first time in a joint conference. The International Co-operative Alliance Committee on Co-operative Research (ICA), the Canadian Association for Studies in Co-operation (CASC), and the Association for Cooperative Educators (ACE) will together host one unified conference in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.

The goal of a human society must be that of ‘ensuring overall human development'. Implicit is the recognition that the full development of our creative potential is not occurring but that it is possible. In other words, what we observe now in the capacities of human beings is not all that is possible, what we observe now is a fraction of what we can be.

Apprenticeship is one of the best ways to get access to interesting and well-paid jobs. Come and learn about this "earn while you learn approach" to receiving certification in many fields including early childhood educator, hair dresser, carpenter, mechanic, and many more.