CEDEC’s Collaborative Economic Development Model (CEDM) helps communities create jobs, grow businesses, increase wages, and attract investment. It brings together public, private, and civil society sectors to work toward shared economic goals—an approach rooted in global best practices and OECD research.

By fostering purposeful collaboration, CEDEC helps build forward-thinking businesses, expand trade, upskill workers, and grow investment in viable ventures. This model has earned CEDEC a seat as Canada’s only representative at the OECD’s Local Employment and Economic Development Forum.