In This Edition
- Fourteen new bilingual tour guides begin work in Baie-Comeau.
- Collaborative effort to increase local tourism in Stanstead.
- EmployESBC achieves three new job matches and plans for more.
- New innovative tourism products generated by Lower North Shore-Labrador Venture.
- CEDEC leads discussion on rural and remote workforce challenges and opportunities.
- CEDEC participates in PPF Canada Growth Summit to better understand the emerging issues shaping Canada’s economy.
- CEDEC stresses importance of coordinated federal investments.
- Industry news and events.
Past editions
In This Edition
- Campaign to Have Economic Development and Labour Market Development Recognized as Pillar of OLMC Vitality Moving Forward
- MP Shanahan Discusses Economic & Labour Market Development with CEDEC
- North Shore Community Association Helps Recruit Bilingual Tourism Guides
- Summerlicious Events to Boost Tourism in Stanstead
- Interprovincial LNS-Labrador Tourism Venture Showcased at Coasters’ AGM
- EmployESBC Spotlights Benefits of Working at the Laurentian Bank
- Economic & Labour Market Development Opportunities and Events
- Mark Your Agenda and Take Action
In This Edition
- Economic collaboration and concerns focus of initial meeting with Pontiac MP
- Discussions with the federal MP for Pontiac.
- Economic and labour market development are essential to the vitality of the ESCQ.
- Following through on CEDEC’s pre-2023 budget advice to the Quebec Government.
- Updates on Collaborative Economic Development Ventures on the Lower North Shore, Stanstead, and with the English-speaking Black Community of Montreal.
- CEDEC’s ongoing work to identify future Collaborative Economic Development and Labour Market Development Opportunities.
- Insights from Canada 360° Economic Summit and the Coalition for a Better Future.
- Economic development events, networking and supports.
In This Edition
- Inclusive & collaborative development stressed at pre-budget consultation
- CEDEC congratulates RDÉE Canada on economic and labour market development white paper
- EmployESBC thanks Afro Youth Summit for ongoing support & encouragement
- Connectez-vous Québec – Quebec Connect talent matching featured in Quebec Chronicle Telegraph
- EmployESBC working hard to increase bank of black talent
- EmployESBC to spotlight working at CIBC
- Appointment of Social Innovation Advisory Council, with Michael Toye as Chair
In This Edition
- Collaboration to increase tourist traffic and revenues across shared tourism space between Lower North Shore (QC) and Labrador (NFLD)
- EmployESBC Venture Employer Spotlights
- Recruitment Rendez-vous
- International Experience Canada program
- Official launch of Canadian Digital Adoption Program (CDAP) in Quebec
- Launch of Hats Off to You! contest
- Attention women entrepreneurs: Strikeup Canada is back
- OECD webinar: Productivity and resilience in regions and cities
- Call for emerging rural researchers & new rural research initiatives
In This Edition

Collaboration to increase tourist traffic and revenues across shared tourism space between Lower North Shore (Quebec) and Labrador (Newfoundland
In This Edition
- Public, private, civil society sector partners collaborate to place talent from English-speaking Black community in available jobs.
Exploring how to leverage Stanstead’s tourism assets and advantages - CEDEC at the northern directions conference
- CEDEC featured in ISED’s fall newsletter
- EmployESBC – Matching talent with forward-looking employers
- Recruitment rendez-vous
- CEDEC stresses importance of collaborative economic development at the senate
In This Edition
- Innovating to match English and bilingual job seekers with Quebec city employers
- Global Affairs Canada consultation on official languages
- RDÉE Canada National Summit on Francophone minority economies
- EmployESBC – Matching talent and forward-looking employers
- Government of Canada invests in the recovery of Quebec’s agri-tourism sector
- Small business week – Oct. 16-22
- Helpful resources: OMETZ Access 45+