by Veronique | Jun 19, 2015 | Archives
Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada held their first annual awards ceremony to recognize co‑operators and mutualists who made a distinguished contribution to the development of the Canadian co‑operative sector. The late Mark Goldblatt, the Desjardins Group, and...
by Veronique | Jun 3, 2015 | Archives
Manitoba has announced the launch of the second phase of its strategy of strengthening and development of co-operatives on May 12. The announcement was made by Minister of Housing and Community Development, Mohinder Saran. The Manitoba government has partnered with...
by Veronique | Jun 3, 2015 | Archives
The Marketing Association for Credit Unions (MACU) held its annual event from May 25 to 27 in Kelowna, British Columbia this year. The strategic marketing conference was attended by more than 100 credit union marketing professionals. The annual event...
by Veronique | Jun 3, 2015 | Archives
Dear Friends, The All-Party Caucus on Co-operatives held its 9th meeting on Wednesday, May 27, 2015, in which Industry Canada provided a summary of their activities since 2013. My colleague Joe Preston, M.P. for Elgin–Middlesex–London, chaired the meeting and welcomed...
by Veronique | Jun 3, 2015 | Archives
Draft guidance notes for the co-operative principles were released after several rounds of consultation at the International Co-operative Alliance (ICA) research conference in Paris on May 28. The notes are an attempt to provide reflection, interpretation, and to...