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As a part of its core mandate, Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada (CMC) advocates to the federal government and monitors its activities, policies, laws, programs and regulations which directly affect the establishment, growth and resilience of co-operatives and mutuals across the country. A strong working relationship with all levels of government creates a more enabling environment and safeguard programs and incentives that are specific to the movement, which in turn, positively impacts local economies and communities.

With this in mind, CMC has created some free tools and resources to help Canadian co-operatives with their advocacy needs. Although these resources mostly focus on the Federal scene, the information found within can also be applied to provincial and territorial as well as municipal activities.

We encourage you to download a copy of each of these resources and share them with your network.

If you have any questions regarding the content of these resources or general advocacy questions, please contact Daniel P. Brunette, Senior Director, External Affairs at dbrunette@canada.coop.

The Advocacy Guide

This Advocacy Guide is a free resource for those who are interested in engaging with Parliamentarians and Public Service employees, to share their stories and help advance common goals. This guide is primarily intended for sector stakeholders that are new to government relations, or either have few or no dedicated resources within their organization.

The Canadian Co-operative Ecosystem

The Canadian Co-operative Ecosystem contains a quick snapshot of the sector in one spotfrom key data facts to basic co-operative terminology, this guide is a great basic co-operative resource. Complementing the basic co-op 101 content, you will also find the main member-informed priorities which CMC created while consulting its Members. This resource can also be used as a leave behind document during advocacy meetings.

Fact Sheets

CMC has created two fact sheets that its Members and the co-operative movement can use to quickly inform the public of co-operatives. Moreover, they are great tools to use in meetings when looking for quick statistics and data surrounding the Canadian co-operative ecosystem.

The Types of Co-operatives Sheet

This fact sheet contains a straight-forward look at the types of co-operatives found in Canada. Included with this information is a link to CMC’s comprehensive map, and online directory, a useful tool when showcasing the co-operative sector in meetings.

Facts About The Sector Sheet

This fact sheet contains up-to-date, high-level data on the co-operative sector in Canada. These data points are the basis of any advocacy conversation to help showcase the power of the sector.