Community Economic Development

• Canadian Community Economic Development Network – The CCEDNet is a national organization of NGOs involved in promoting responsible local economic development.  http://ccednet-rcdec.ca/en/about   

• Economic Development Best Practices Toolkit – This is a site with a good range of CED resources from the Alberta Ministry for Innovation and Advanced Education.  http://eae.alberta.ca/apps/econ-toolkit/best-ractices.asp 

• Preparing a Community Economic Development Strategy – This site offers a good toolkit for a community to use – from the BC Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and skills Training.  http://www.jtst.gov.bc.ca/businessattractiontoolkit/section2/tool2-3.html 

• Western Economic Diversification – This is the site of the Canadian federal department devoted to economic development and diversification.  http://www.wd.gc.ca/eng/106.asp