| Projects |
Research Team Leaders, Students &
Community
Researchers
|
| Stream
#1: Assessing the Impacts of the New Economy |
| (1)
An assessment of the efforts of a number of northern & rural
communities to engage the new economy through satellite
facilities and ownership of telephone and telecommunications
systems. |
Robert C. Annis
John Loxley |
| (2)
A review of how call centres are engaging with populations who
are typically marginalized from the labour market. Are
disadvantaged communities getting any benefit. What are the
barriers & the factors that contribute to making it work? |
Julie Guard
Geoff Lloyd |
| (3)
An assessment of how new banking & airline technologies have
affected efforts by the aboriginal community to gain access to
employment. |
John Loxley
Aaron Pettman |
| (4)
An assessment of the impact of new textile technologies on the
composition of the labour force in the garment industry in
Manitoba. |
Raymond Wiest
Leigh Hayden
Erin Jonasson
Amena Khatun
Kate Mossman |
| (5)
An assessment of the degree to which aboriginal people have
participated in community development initiatives in the William
Whyte and Spence communities. |
Jim Silver
Lawrie Deane
Peter Gorzen
Joan Hay |
| (6)
A interview-based study of Adult Learning Centres and their
effectiveness with Aboriginal students. |
Jim Silver |
| (7) Document
the ‘life stories’ of Aboriginal people in Winnipeg who are
effective participants in community development initiatives,
identify barriers, and why and how some Aboriginal people
overcome those barriers. |
Parvin Ghorayshi
Jim Silver
Darlene Klyne |
| (8) Examine
the various ways people in a tiny rural community (Gardenton)
are affected by, and use, developments in the new economy to
remain a viable community. |
Susan Heald
Leigh Anne Caron
Sandra Conway
Leigh Hayden |
| (9) Examine
3 existing models of food production in MB, evaluate how they
and the communities they take place in are impacted by new
technologies, and develop an alternative model consistent with
CED principles. |
Glen Koroluk
Kreesta Doucette |
| (10) To
outline the scope, nature and impact of new economy industries
in Manitoba. |
Ian Hudson
Melodie Friesen |
| (40)
Examine the impact of IT on three northern communities |
Northern
e-Business
Centre
Maxine
Larway
Malcolm Cook |
| (44)
Examine the suitability of an agricultural community land trust
as a CED intervention in the RM of Franklin. |
Triple
R CFDC
Blair
Hamilton |
| (48) A census of CED initiatives in Winnipeg that
focuses on the degree to which these initiatives have improved
the lives and livelihoods of women. |
Sarah
Amyot
Susan Heald
Parvin
Ghorayshi |
| (49) To
document the impact of large scale hydro electric development on
northern aboriginal communities, especially Grand Rapids. |
Peter Kulchyski
Blane Klippenstein |
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| Projects |
Research Team Leaders,
Students & Community
Researchers |
| Stream
#2: Evaluating the Potential of CED in the New Economy |
| (12)
Exploration of the level of IT knowledge among inner city
aboriginal young people, and how this can be leveraged into
untapped economic opportunities |
Lawrie Deane |
| (14)
Identify models of CED business revitalization used elsewhere,
and how they could be implemented in the north end of Winnipeg. |
Jerry Buckland
Nanette McKay
Brendan Reimer |
| (15)
Assess the possibility of using new economy businesses with a
cultural component (e.g. producing French language content for
the internet) to promote the retention and growth of French
language and culture in Manitoba. |
Thibault Martin
Jeremy Patzer |
| (16)
A scan of all CED activity in Manitoba, including a subset scan
to identify new economy CED activity |
John Loxley
Carly Duboff |
| (17)
Identify how the high technology approaches towards management
of natural resources in Manitoba have created barriers to
aboriginal participation, and provide CED models for this to
become a new opportunity |
Don Sullivan |
| (18)
A case study of the network of community enterprise centres and
the role they are playing in assisting smaller communities in
their goal of promoting life-long learning |
Robert Annis
Karen Rempel |
| (19)
Investigate the trust governance of Long Plains First Nation
& its capacity to implement a CED program. |
Robert Annis
Allen Peto |
| (25)
How the new economy could be used to create economic
opportunities for francophone immigrants to Manitoba. |
Thibault Martin
Mike Chotka
Youssouf Diagana
Lisa Falvo |
| (51)
To identify and evaluate CED activities outside of Canada that
specifically relate to the New Economy |
Heather
Graydon
P. Ghorayshi
Jim
Silver |
| (52)
To identify ways for rural businesses to use broadband/high
speed internet to enhance business success. |
Chaboille
CDC
Murielle
Bugera |
| (53) To
research the implementation of a Local Exchange and Trading
System in the West Broadway area. |
West
Broadway
Dev Corp.
Paul
Chorney |
| (54) To
determine how CED initiatives can prevent poverty and support
young women in the new economy. |
Prairie
Women’s
Health Centre
SEED Winnipeg
Molly
McCracken |
| (56)
To encourage the development of a learning community in
Deloraine & surrounding area. |
Prairie
Skills Inc.
Lawrie
Crowe |
| (58)
To examine the effectiveness of community based housing programs
to produce CED benefits, and identify where these could be
strengthened. |
Ian
Skelton
Lawrie
Deane |
| (59)
To research training options to increase the participation of
local people in land reclamation projects in northern
communities. |
Emerge
Knowledge
Design
Rick
Penner |
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| Projects |
Research Team Leaders,
Students & Community
Researchers |
| Stream
#3: Evaluating the Role of Policy |
| (22)
An examination of the possibilities for reshaping welfare
policies to create stronger economic opportunities for welfare
recipients. |
Chris Leo
Todd Andres |
| (24)
Trace the development and implementation of CED policy by all
three levels of government in Manitoba over the past 2 decades. |
John Loxley
Lynne Fernandez |
| (25)
A review of the effectiveness of the CED lens policy as
implemented by the government of Manitoba |
Byron Sheldrick |
| (26)
A review of strategies and policies used by the Manitoba
government and other governments to attract and promote new
economy industries. |
Byron Sheldrick
Jim Silver
Michael McKenzie |
| (61) To identify the systemic barriers to
aboriginal participation in employment, and possibilities for an
aboriginal employment succession strategy for future job
vacancies. |
John
Loxley
Tom
Simms |
| (62) To
study the importance of partnerships with first nations people
in hydro development as a tool for CED. |
Wanda
Wuttunee
David
Hultin |
| (64)
Examine the level of knowledge and participation of aboriginal
people in the political process. |
Jim
Silver |
| (67)
Traditional Ecological Knowledge – to assess how climate
change is impacting economic prospects for Churchill MB, and how
to create local adaptations to recover. |
Thibault
Martin
Mike
Chotka |
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| Projects |
Research Team Leaders,
Students & Community
Researchers |
| Stream
#4 Theorizing CED in the New Economy |
| (28)
Develop an economic theory of CED & the new economy |
John Loxely
Laura Lamb |
| (29)
Develop a political theory of CED & the new economy |
Byron Sheldrick
Kevin Warkentin |
| (30)
Develop a sociological theory of CED & the new economy |
Parvin Ghorayshi
Heather Graydon |
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