Presented at: GSEF2016 Montreal

Organisation: Centre d'amitié autochtone de La Tuque (SSE organization), Centre d’amitié autochtone de Val-d’Or (SSE organization)

Date: September 7, 2016

Presenter: Ms.Christine Jean (Chief Executive Officer), Ms.Édith Cloutier (Executive Director)

Contacts: Christine.Jean@caalt.qc.ca, edith.cloutier@caavd.ca

Summary:

In the last ten years, the Quebec network of Native Friendship Centres has supported the development of social economy projects within the ten Centres d’Amitié Autochtones (CAA – Native Friendship Centres) in Québec. Around fifteen social economy initiatives are already in progress and aim at meeting the urgent needs of Native people living in urban environments in a culturally relevant way. These initiatives are taking place in the following economic sectors of activity: CPEs (Early Childhood Centers), community housing, socio-professional integration, personal services and care, food security and food service, tourist and recreational activities, aboriginal art and culture. Two innovative projects will be presented: the Sakihikan project (Intercultural and recreational crossroads) of La Tuque’s CAA and the Kijaté project (social housing) of Val-d’Or’s CAA.