Béatrice Alain is the coordinator of the RELIESS, an international virtual centre for networking on public policy for the social and solidarity economy. The RELIESS is an initiative of the Chantier de l'économie sociale, an independent organisation whose goal is to promote and develop the social economy as an integral part of Québec’s socio-economic infrastructure and as an essential component of a new model of development. A non-profit corporation, Chantier brings together a wide range of stakeholders who work in partnership and collaborate with government to build a strong social economy in Québec