CÉCS - Annual Report 2015-2016
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The Conseil économique et coopératif de la Saskatchewan (CÉCS) provides an annual report summarizing its activities from 2015-2016. It aims to promote economic development of the Fransaskois community. In the past year it has seen growth in programs and services offered, with over 500 clients served and over 30 jobs created. The CÉCS underwent changes including a new name, logo, and organizational revisions to better achieve its mission.
CÉCS - Annual Report 2015-2016
- 1. ANNUAL REPORTANNUAL REPORT 2015-2016 VISION The Conseil économique et coopératif de la Saskatchewan is the organization that speaks for the economic development of the Fransaskois community. The vision motivating the CÉCS is that the Fransaskois community become a pillar of the province’s economic growth. MISSION In its role as spokesperson, the CÉCS hopes that its actions will ensure that the economic development of the Fransaskois community is viable, prosperous, and innovative, by providing timely and appropriate services and programming.
- 2. MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR It is with great pleasure I present you this annual report demonstrating the strength of the Conseil économique et coopératif de la Saskatchewan (CÉCS). 2015-2016 was a year marked by action and change, with a new name, a new logo, and revisions to the organization’s regulations and bylaws. Changes made in the economic development, employability, and tourism sectors have strengthened the mission of our organization and give it an image fitting of its mandate. The CÉCS is pleased to always be able to rely on the national network (RDÉE Canada). A number of activities have been initiated to create awareness to various government bodies of the network’s mission and its impact. The growing expertise of the CÉCS is well-known; demand is on the rise for our programs and services, which are constantly evolving to meet the needs of our entrepreneurs, our communities and our members. I would like to thank all my colleagues on the board of directors, the management team, and the employees of the CÉCS for their dedication and their excellent work. Our sincere thanks to our funding agencies, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Western Economic Diversification (WD), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), and Canadian Heritage, who have allowed us to implement our programs. Amadou Djigo Chair MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR What a year the CÉCS has had! A year of change, renewal, engagement, and innovation. Over the past year, Saskatchewan has done an excellent job of overcoming the major economic challenges facing the province. Not only have statistics continued to improve but entrepreneurs in the province have gotten down to work and have, in spite of everything, performed well. The CÉCS had the support of a network that pulled together and relied on collaboration to reiterate its mission and its importance to the new government that came to power. This positive annual report provides only a glimpse of the initiatives and projects on which the CÉCS focused during the year. None of these would ever have been possible without the hard work of the employees, which I greatly appreciate. In addition to the employees, I would like to thank the members of the board, for their continued commitment to our mission and our projects, and our members, whose numbers continue to rise. Finally, a special thank-you to our funding agencies, without whom our day-to-day work would not be possible. Thank you to everyone. Enjoy reading the annual report! Robert Therrien Executive Director
- 3. clients served young entrepreneurs met information services for business advisory services for business jobs created, maintained, and improved businesses created, maintained, and improved Two Saskatchewan business representatives attended Naturallia participants businesses met businesses wanting to do business in Saskatchewan Pilot project launched in 2015, first steps initiated this year networking activities were organized entrepreneurs were contacted and participated regions were targeted: Prince Albert and Saint-Denis training sessions for business artisanal businesses were contacted artisanal businesses were visted businesses were pre-selected businesses are currently undergoing feasability studies Networking workshops are organized in communities to make people aware of CÉCS programs and services and to provide entrepreneurs with an opportunity to promote their businesses BUSINESS SERVICES NATURALLIA ÉCONOMUSÉES® NETWORKING WORKSHOPS/ACTIVITIES 522 110 34 24 2 33 18 5 3 30 2 9 99 597 685 290 80
- 4. (Bravo Entreprises) Bravo to the Francophone entrepreneurs! banquet participants regions represented business nominated categories (Rendez-vous économique) The 2015 Economic Forum focused on economic immigration 6CV and interview workshops were held in Saskatoon. 1workshop in Regina. 508people assisted, including 142permanent residents. BRAVOBUSINESSAWARD JOB FAIRS CV AND INTERVIEW WORKSHOPS MINI JOB FAIRS ECONOMIC FORUM ECONOMIC IMMIGRATION SERVICES 108 6 63 participants Topics discussed: - Opportunities for immigrants and economic benefits - Business opportunities - Personal testimony of an integrated immigrant - Challenges and opportunities for employers well-known speakers in the field - Matthieu Brennan - Denis Prud’homme - Ronald Ajavon job fairs were organized over the year job fairs were held in Saskatoon mini job fairs were organized: 2 in Saskatoon and 1 in Moose Jaw job seekers were served With the collaboration of Maple Leaf Consumer Foods, Moose Jaw Multicultural Council, Walmart, Saskatoon Co-op, Saskatoon Manpower and Adecco permanent residents were served job fairs were held in Regina 416participants in all, including 133permanent residents Partners: SODS – Saskatoon Open Door Society, NIC – Newcomer Information Centre of Saskatoon, GGP – the Global Gathering Place, IWS – International Women of Saskatoon, RIWC – Regina Immigrant Women Centre, ACF – Assemblée Communautaire Fransaskoise, Patrners in employment, YWCA, Multicouncil of Prince Albert Multicouncil of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan polytechnique, Cité Universitaire de Regina, Conseil des écoles fransaskoises 45 4 2 2 3 3 103 45
- 5. COMMUNITY SERVICES YOUNG CANADA WORKSTOURISM YOUTH ECONOMY GEOCACHING BIENVENUE SIGNAGE GOLF TOURNAMENT bilingual geocaches were created and activated (100% increase) regions are involved in the program participating businesses businesses/ organizations were added this year visitors over the year, including 124 during the summer season (259% increase) people in attendance visitors to the CÉCS booth positions in Saskatchewan positions in Manitoba positions in Nunavut positions in Northwest Territories positions served the Francophone community directly visitors signed up to receive new tourist information from the CÉCS Salon Chasse, pêche et camping de Montréal (Montreal Hunting, Fishing and Camping Expo) Program whose purpose is to identify businesses providing service in French through the display of “Bienvenue” decals YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS Workshop aimed at developing student awareness of business development and responsibility 43participants SOCIAL STUDIES DAY Presentation to students on various topics associated with entrepreneurship 25participants 1st annual fundraising golf tournament for the Fondation fransaskoise participants received in sponsorships raised and donated to the Fondation 10 3 130 25 $5000 $4350 40 251 41,146 440 25 32 33 3 3 48
- 6. AT THE CÉCS COMMUNICATIONS NUMBER OF NEW MEMBERS 23 new CÉCS members (9% increase) CHANGE OF NAME AND LOGO The organization changed its name to better reflect its mandate and its mission. A new name necessarily means a new logo. We selected a more structured and more timeless logo. The change in colours represents the Green Economy sector. NEW BRAVO LOGO We took advantage of our new branding to rework the Bravo logo. We chose something that is unique but that also relates to the CÉCS image. Smaller versions were created for use in limited space. NEW WEBSITE - 17,4% increase in traffic - 4138 sessions and over 10,270 pages viewed in 5 months - 69% new visitors, on average FACEBOOK - 93 new “Likes” (17% increase) - total of 223 “Likes” (to March 31, 2016) - 132 publications TWITTER - 249 subscribers (70% increase) - 738 tweets NEWSLETTER - sent out 6 times a year - 9,8% increase in subscribers (18 new) PHOTO CONTEST - 3 different photo contests - 64 photos submitted - 91 photos identified with the hashtag #capturezlask - total of 12 winners
- 7. 1- Head office 1440 9th Avenue North, suite 205 Regina, SK S4R 8B1 Phone: 306 566-6000 1 800 670-0879 2- Prince Albert 425 13th Street East Prince Albert, SK S6V 1E2 Phone: 1 800 670-0879 Fax: 306 764-3749 3- Saskatoon 308 4th Avenue North Saskatoon, SK S7K 2L7 Phone: 1 800 670-0879 Fax: 306 244-4917 4- Moose Jaw 88 Saskatchewan St. E. Moose Jaw, SK S6H 0V4 Phone: 306 513-7767 5- Zenon Park 755 Main Street P.O. Box 173 Zenon Park, SK S0E 1W0 Phone: 306 767-2201 ©2016 design @ the yellow studio – le studio jaune 3 2 5 4 1