Michael Toye has been a consultant on community economic development and the social economy, a social entrepreneur, author, lecturer, researcher and a Policy Analyst for the Library of Parliament.
Michael is Executive Director of Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada (CMC) and Chair of the Government of Canada’s Social Innovation Advisory Council. Prior to leading CMC, Mike was Executive Director of the Canadian Community Economic Development Network (CCEDNet) for over 15 years.
Michael has written a number of articles and other publications on CED and the social economy, including co-editing the book, Community Economic Development: Building for Social Change.
Originally from Southern Ontario, Michael now resides on a farm in Tingwick, Québec.
