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News
• We
produced a new short: Banking
On Alternatives: A Look Into the Canadian Banking System,
View
the Video (you will need Quicktime)
It has been screened at:
- A
fundraiser for the Youth Emergency Shelter May 5th at the Fox's
Pub in Edmonton.
- University
of Alberta, March 10, 2005, with Adam Cormier from Vancouver (Fixing
Capitalism)
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Our workshop at The Alberta Social Forum (http://www.albertasocialforum.ca),
had a modest but energetic audience of about ten people, and there
was great feedback from the short video. Calgary Dollars(http://www.calgarydollars.ca)
presented along with us, explaining how their community currency
works and their plans to expand.
- The
March 1st presentation with Deb Abbey, CEO of Real Assets (http://www.realassets.ca/)
social investing company, hosted by the University of Alberta's
Women's Law Forum also went incredibely well and I was encouraged
by the audience response to our short video. I highly recommend
checking out Real Assets' work to promote ethical business practices,
fair treatment of workers and communities and a healthy environment.
Three years ago, a law was passed by the Canadian government allowing
shareholders to put forth resolutions to their corporations, and
Real Assets has been incredibly busy: Shareholder
Action, Responsible
Finance for the 5 Major Banks in Canada
• Check
out the April 2005 update on our work.
• Check out the latest Research
by members, and the latest Articles of
interest (related banking analysis)
• Banks
put profits before people, FFWD Weekly
Description
A surprising
lack of research and exposure has been given to alternative economic
and banking models that are being used, that have been used and
could be used. The banking system we currently rely on, for most,
has not been well defined by its limitations comparably to other
systems.
To counter
this, work is being done by our working group sponsored by AP!RG,
The Alberta Public Interest Research Group.
Eventually, our research will be made into a documentary or series.
Please see our About section to learn
more.
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