Centre for Social Innovation - Where Change Happens!

The Ontario Nonprofit Network calls the federal government to recognize that the nonprofit sector is poised and positioned to help build Canada's economy......www.ontariononprofitnetwork.ca

The attached article by Carol Goar in the Toronto Star is drawing attention to the CRA's proposed new fundraising guidelines. It also captures some of the work that the Ontario Nonprofit Network (ONN) is doing to protect the interests of small and medium charities in Ontario.  CSI is proud to be incubating ONN.

Judith Maxwell, former head of the Economic Council of Canada and the Canadian Policy Research Networks, writes a very interesting article in today's Globe: Conservatives should see left-wing groups as partners, not foes - thanks to Warren Garrettt for the tip-off.

Paul Martin has written a great op ed in todays Toronto Star that is worth the read. Fabulous to have this voice in support of hybrid social entrepreneurship.

http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/304142

A very compelling read, but still a little light on specific strategies. I guess that those strategies are up to us. Also exciting to see that in my inbox today the Causeway group in support of social finance is making an ask to support the establishment of an independent panel to study ways and means of promoting various forms of social finance.