NEWS

WOLFVILLE, NS. – The Canadian Worker Co-operative Federation (CWCF) has announced plans to host its 23rd annual fall conference in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley from November 5-8, together with co-host CoopZone (www.coopzone.coop). The three-day (+) conference, which...

On October 9, 2014, Julie Cafley, Vice President of Canada's Public Policy Forum, will present a diversity of recent innovations based on the following thematic pillars: innovation in business, community development, governance, sustainability and technology. Learn...

Canada`s credit Unions are looking for your support in their campaign to keep a competitive balance between credit unions and the big banks in Canada. Credit Unions are different than banks and have, since 1972, benefited from tax rebates that allow them to build...

CMC is calling on its members for expressions of interest to be a candidate for the Board of Co-operatives of the Americas.  The linked document (PDF) describes the duties and responsibilities of this role.  Anyone interested is invited to submit their candidacy by...

Dear member, CMC is a proud partner of the 2014 International Summit of Cooperatives. We will be present in Quebec, because the Summit offers an opportunity to network with global leaders, discuss priorities and complex issues among peers, and find solutions to our...

Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada (CMC) has undergone a thorough examination and revamping of our operations to ensure our compliance under the new Canadian Spam law (CASL). You may have been receiving emails for a variety of reasons: Event notifications, News Briefs,...

It is with great pleasure that we announce that Andrew Scheer, the Speaker of the House of Commons, will co‑host a reception to celebrate the Canadian co-operative sector in collaboration with the All-Party Co‑operative Caucus and Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada...

Erin Hancock, Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada’s (CMC) Manager of Research and Education, is the latest recipient of the William Hlushko Award to Young Cooperative Educators. The award, established in 1978, was presented by the Association of Cooperative Educators...

From June 16th – 19th, co-operators from across Canada convened in Moncton, New Brunswick to take part in the 2014 Congress. The Congress marked a significant event in Canadian co-operative history: The inaugural Annual General Meeting of Co-operatives and Mutuals...

CMC's report to members on start up and strategic planning activities from incorporation in 2013 to March 31 2014.  [download PDF]

Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada want to bring to your attention that the 2014 International Summit of Cooperatives will take place in Quebec City, Canada, from October 6 to 9. This event gives the cooperative movement an exceptional opportunity to stand out and...

A champion of accountability and integrity, Kevin Page was Canada's first Parliamentary Budget Officer serving from 2008 to 2013. He is currently the Jean-Luc Pepin Research Chair at the University of Ottawa. Mr. Page will share his thoughts and experiences on...