The social economy, a driver of change. In collaboration with strategic partners, the work of the Summit aims to establish a common vision and shared objectives. These efforts converge on concrete proposals to strengthen the social economy movement and improve the quality of life in Quebec.
In collaboration with strategic actors and social economy stakeholders, preparations for the Sommet aim to construct a collective vision and shared objectives on various themes. This work will lead to concrete proposals and an action plan that will build alliances, announce commitments and launch new initiatives to promote the social economy movement and, ultimately, all of Quebec.
Initiatives are cropping up all across Quebec to address food insecurity and increase food self-sufficiency.
Whether through short food supply chains, more sustainable environmental practices or restructured logistics or land ownership and operations, all these initiatives aim for more sustainable models of food production and consumption. How can we rethink food self-sufficiency and regional development? How do we meet the needs of local communities while accounting for the economic and environmental issues of our day? There are solutions, such as logistical food hubs, territorial food systems and school meal programs.
Quebec is home to an aging population. The social economy can play a crucial role in addressing the needs of aging Quebecers, both now and in the future, with solutions rooted in accessibility, quality and longevity.
How can the community take care of our elderly and ensure they have a decent quality of life? How can we offer adequate, accessible and affordable services, like transportation and home-care support, in every region so that Quebecers can grow old at home for as long as possible? How can we protect the not-for-profit housing for the elderly we already have, and how can we add more of such housing options?
Governments and public bodies pay massive amounts for costly services like waste collection, sorting centres and landfills in order to handle residential and commercial waste.
All across Quebec, an entire network of waste management social economy enterprises is springing up to provide new ways to cut down on waste production by reducing at the source, reusing and recycling. How can we develop business models that are innovative, viable and socially affordable for both the environment and the economy? How can we factor the social economy into the decision-making process and public policy development (EPR, innovation grants, etc.)? How can we increase Quebec’s circularity rate?
More not-for-profit housing is, in many ways, the bedrock of a sustainable solution to the housing crisis.
But beyond solving the housing crisis, the social economy may be the answer to other questions of heritage conservation and regional development. What funding tools need to be developed? How can we approach heritage conservation sustainably? How can we build alliances to increase the amount of social economy housing?
The way culture is produced, distributed and consumed is undergoing a major transformation.
Several strategies are being tested to increase access to culture and high-quality information about culture: pooling resources and facilities, sharing data among theatres, etc. What are the collective initiatives that need to be supported to show—and grow—our appreciation for the role of culture in supporting the vitality of our communities? How can we spotlight the importance of culture in a vibrant regional economy?
The labour shortage has increased costs across the board—for public, private and collective spheres alike—resulting in a slowdown in social progress.
This is particularly concerning when it impacts sectors that our social services rely on and that local communities depend upon for quality-of-life services—namely, collective businesses. How can we promote social economy jobs? How can we build better workplaces for hundreds of thousands of Quebecers and make sure those workplaces reflect our values of gender equality?
The social economy is a source for real solutions to municipal governments’ most pressing issues.
Across Quebec, there are policies and measures in place to consolidate the social economy and establish a public-collective relationship. How can we make sure these social economy policies and measures inspire more local governments to adopt measures that will foster social economy enterprises and solutions? How can we bring a collective approach to regional development?
In the near future, a large number of Quebec’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will have to close up shop because there aren’t enough young entrepreneurs to take up the reins.
This is a major issue for the future of Quebec and its economy. One strategy to keep businesses from shuttering is a collective transfer as a co-op or non-profit. At the same time, young people see collective entrepreneurship as a way to venture into multiple sectors because of its social impact. How can we encourage new collective enterprises? How can we keep Quebec businesses in Quebec, for the benefit of all Quebecers?
The regional tour towards the 2025 Social Economy Summit — a unique opportunity to unite the forces of the social economy movement, share best practices and realize innovations that will transform the movement.
Engage with economic, social and political stakeholders to learn more about collective innovations that could solve the issues facing Quebec.
Foster innovations that could be scaled up, transferred or transformed into new alliances, public policy or legislative and regulatory changes.
Collectively reassert our movement’s goals as the third pillar of Quebec’s economic development.
Propose and implement collective solutions to shared challenges for the benefit of all Quebecers.
Strengthen our movement’s identity and capacity for action.
Announce alliances, commitments and new initiatives born from our preparations and tour of Quebec that will advance the social economy movement, the collective enterprises themselves, and, ultimately, all Quebecers, by addressing a host of Quebec-specific issues.
Your commitment is crucial to shaping the future of the social economy in Quebec. Join us in this essential dialogue by sharing your ideas, your experiences and your vision for a more inclusive and prosperous Quebec. Together we can create sustainable solutions and build a better future for all.
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