by Veronique | Jun 29, 2015 | Archives
The first woman President in the 120-year history of International Co-operative Alliance (ICA), Dame Pauline Green, announced her early retirement on June 26 at the UK’s Co-operative Congress in Birmingham. Dame Pauline, who has been actively engaged with UK...
by Veronique | Jun 29, 2015 | Archives
In her speech at the 2015 Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada annual congress, Hélène LeBlanc, MP for LaSalle–Émard and NDP Co-operatives Critic, stated that the New Democratic Party (NDP) are committed to the Canadian co-operative sector if they win the upcoming...
by Veronique | Jun 29, 2015 | Archives
The Co-operators announced that they will increase their commitment to the Canadian Co-operative Investment Fund (CCIF) to $10 million. The fund, to be launched in the coming months, will support the development and expansion of Canadian co-operatives...
by Veronique | Jun 25, 2015 | Archives
8 GUELPH, ON, June 24, 2015 /CNW/ – The Co-operators has announced that they will increase their pledge to the Canadian Co-operative Investment Fund (CCIF) to $10 million. The Fund, which will be launched in the coming months, will support the...
by Veronique | Jun 22, 2015 | Archives
Industry Canada has published new data covering the 2009-2010 fiscal periods. This is the first official data released by the federal government in some time on Canadian co-ops and contains quite a bit of insight. The new data shows that co-ops are growing and recent...
by Veronique | Jun 22, 2015 | Archives
Industry Canada has published the Information Guide for Co-operatives. The Guide, developed in consultation with federal, provincial and territorial governments, provides co-operatives and entrepreneurs considering the co-operative model with...