Communities across Canada are looking for new ways to finance the projects that matter most, from renewable energy and affordable housing to local infrastructure and community enterprises. At the same time, many Canadians want more opportunities to invest in initiatives that generate both financial and community returns.
The Canadian Coalition for Community Capital is leading a national advocacy campaign to help bridge this gap by advancing federal tax policy reforms that would make it easier for communities to raise investment capital locally.
Join Suzanne Faiza for an introduction to the coalition’s work and an exploration of why community capital is essential to building stronger, more resilient local economies, and growing Canada’s renewable energy co-operative sector.
During this webinar, Suzanne will discuss the proposed policy changes, explain how they could unlock new investment opportunities for community-led projects, and outline how organizations and individuals can support the campaign.
In this session, you will learn:
- What community capital is and why it matters
- The barriers limiting community investment in Canada
- The Canadian Coalition for Community Capital’s federal advocacy campaign
- How tax policy reform could help finance renewable energy co-operatives and other community-owned initiatives
- Ways you and your organization can help advocate for a stronger community capital ecosystem
About the Presenter
Suzanne Faiza is a recent graduate of the University of Toronto’s Master of Science in Planning. As Knowledge Lead at Tapestry Community Capital, Suzanne researches community bonds and their application. In particular, Suzanne works to scale the use of community bonds by building awareness of the model through knowledge mobilization, translation and generation. She also works to build the necessary partnerships that help support knowledge mobilization and generation.
Whether you’re involved in a renewable energy co-operative, community organization, credit union, municipality, or simply interested in community-led economic development, this session will provide valuable insights into one of the most promising opportunities to strengthen local investment and accelerate Canada’s clean energy transition.
Join us to learn how unlocking community capital can help build more prosperous, resilient, and community-owned futures.
June 30 – 11am PDT / 12pm MDT CST / 1pm CDT / 2pm EDT / 3pm ADT
This project is funded in part by the Government of Canada’s Low Carbon Economy Fund Implementation Readiness stream
Ce projet est financé en partie par le volet Préparation à la mise en œuvre du Fonds pour une économie à faibles émissions de carbone du gouvernement du Canada.
