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Human Resources committee  Yes, most definitely. As I indicated, in the U.K., the Blair government initiated the Office of the Third Sector specifically for that reason: they realized there's a lot of talent and innovativeness in the third sector, in the non-profit/for-profit sector, in social enterprise.

June 1st, 2009Committee meeting

Trevor David

Human Resources committee  Exactly. As a matter of fact, one of the things would be the redevelopment of Regent Park, which is a massive development we have here. We approached Derek Ballantyne, the CEO of Toronto Housing, which is overlooking the Regent Park development. We said to him that the Regent Par

June 1st, 2009Committee meeting

Trevor David

Human Resources committee  Exactly. They didn't even respond. Again, the ideas are there, but you need a willing partner. Quickly, if I could just add something, one of the things we want to do with AfriCana Village is work with the Carpenters' Union, for instance, and hire maybe 100 of these youth to wor

June 1st, 2009Committee meeting

Trevor David

Human Resources committee  Thank you very much. Good morning, Mr. Chairman. And good morning, members of Parliament of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities. My name is Trevor David. I'm president of AfriCana

June 1st, 2009Committee meeting

Trevor David