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First National Social Enterprise Survey Data in a Decade: Built for Impact, Ready for Market is now live

Jun 16th, 2026

Buy Social Canada is proud to launch Built for Impact, Ready for Market, a pivotal report revealing the data, stories, and recommendations emerging from the Canadian Social Enterprise Sector Survey conducted earlier this year.

This is the first national survey data on the sector in a decade, which captures insights from over 400 Canadian social enterprises across every province and territory.

Read Built for Impact, Ready for Market now to learn more about the dynamic realities of Canada’s social enterprise sector.

Short on time? Read the Executive Summary, or a condensed 20-page Summary Report which pulls out key case studies.


Buy Social Canada gratefully acknowledges the support of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, and our partners on this project: CCEDNet, Centre for Social Enterprise Development, Community Sector Council NL, Community Sector Network PEI, Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada, Chantier de l’économie sociale, Imagine Canada, Ontario Nonprofit Network, The Purposeful Group, Purppl, Saskatchewan Economic Development Alliance, Scale Collaborative, SETSI, and Vantage Point.

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