Expert service providers are organizations or consultants that provide resources, training, mentoring, and other learning opportunities to co-operative across the country to help them get established, scale or diversify. CMC wants to ensure that co-operatives across the country have access to relevant services that meet their specific needs. This list will be updated gradually. Please note that CMC is not responsible for the services offered by those providers.

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Service(s)

Province or territory

Province or territory

Nouveau-Brunswick, Ontario, Québec

Language

Francais

Mathieu Vigneault

J’accompagne des organisations matures qui savent opérer, mais qui se retrouvent fragilisées lorsque leur environnement d’affaires se transforme rapidement. Mon rôle est de solidifier leur architecture décisionnelle, en réalignant la gouvernance, la mission et les processus de décision, afin qu’elles puissent agir avec clarté, agilité et responsabilité dans des contextes complexes. Je ne décide pas à la place des dirigeants : je structure le système qui leur permet de décider mieux, plus vite et de façon durable.

Services

Étude de marché, Gouvernance d’une coopérative, Partenariats stratégiques, Planification d’affaires, Planification stratégique, Soutien en réseautage, Stratégie de croissance

Province or territory

Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon

Language

English

Populus

Populus provides accessible accounting, administrative and financial management services to its members to help support and create resilient non-profits, coops and social enterprises. Populus is a solidarity cooperative, owned and run by and for its members. We make custom business services more accessible through solidarity!

Services

Accounting services, Financial modelling, Growth strategy, Incorporation of a co-op

Province or territory

Ontario

Language

Formulative Consulting

Strategy
Formulative Consulting focuses on developing planning processes tailored to your organization. Whether you are creating a strategic plan, working through a design lab process, or embarking on a system change initiative, Formulative Consulting has the tools to support your work.

Governance
Formulative Consulting specializes in delivering governance training to meet your board’s needs. Try a workshop to learn about generative governance, effective scenario planning, or participatory decision-making approaches. Alternatively, have Formulative Consulting design you a custom workshop.

Research
Formulative Consulting delivers high-quality research. Custom-designed surveys, focus groups, background reports, and market analysis are tailored to address specific research questions. Formulative Consulting takes a practical approach, ensuring the research results can be applied to your organizational needs.

Services

Business planning, Governance, Impact measurement, Market study, Strategic planning

Province or territory

Newfoundland and Labrador

Language

English

Expertise Hub Cooperative

Expertise Hub Cooperative is a democratically governed, community-owned co-operative that strengthens labour market access for internationally trained professionals and other underrepresented groups in Newfoundland and Labrador. We bridge the gap between talent and opportunity by creating paid, short-term contracted work that builds Canadian experience, delivering sector-specific training and mentorship, and supporting employers to adopt more inclusive hiring and credential recognition practices.
Our cooperative brings together highly skilled immigrant professionals across diverse fields, including project management, policy and research, human resources, environmental communications, digital marketing, technology, and the arts, and mobilizes this collective expertise to deliver services, programs, and community-driven projects.
Grounded in cooperative values of equity, inclusion, and collective impact, Expertise Hub operates at the intersection of workforce development, social innovation, and the social and solidarity economy. Our mission is to create systemic pathways that recognize international expertise, reduce structural barriers, and enable newcomers to access meaningful, dignified, and sustainable employment.

Services

Branding and marketing, Business planning, Business writing, Fund development, Impact measurement, Market study, Networking support, Viability study

Province or territory

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon

Language

English

Baby Ghosts

Baby Ghosts is a nonprofit supporting worker-owned and worker-centric studios across Canada through grants, mentorship, and open tools.

Services

Business writing, Financial modelling, Governance, Growth strategy, Networking support, Product development

Province or territory

Newfoundland and Labrador

Language

English

Newfoundland & Labrador Federation of Co-operatives (NFLC)

We proudly represent the co-operatives and credit unions of Newfoundland & Labrador. Our MISSION is to promote the co-operative business model while supporting the growth and development of the overall sector. Our VISION is to create a common table around which our members can work together to address their collective needs.

Services

Conversion to a co-op, Governance, Incorporation of a co-op, Networking support, Strategic partnerships

Province or territory

Ontario, Quebec

Language

Bilingual

Convergence

Convergence helps organizations and companies develop their human and strategic potential. Founded by visionary women, Convergence embodies a collaborative and caring approach. We develop the autonomy of organizations while accompanying them to the end of their process. Organizations are essential to the smooth running of communities. That’s why we create the right conditions for them to accomplish their mission, make an impact and shine. We’ve been working with not-for-profit organizations (NPOs), cooperatives, public and parapublic sector institutions and private companies for 40 years. We are proud to be a cooperative and to promote solidarity and collaboration. We embrace the values of the social economy with conviction.

Services

Business planning, Governance, Growth strategy, Market study, Strategic planning, Viability study

Province or territory

Prince Edward Island

Language

Bilingual

Prince Edward Island Co-operative Council (PEICC)

Prince Edward Island Co-operative Council (PEICC) is an association of co-ops and other social enterprises that works, on behalf of its members, to foster a healthy and prosperous Island.

Services

Branding and marketing, Business planning, Business writing, Conversion to a co-op, Governance, Incorporation of a co-op, Legal services, Networking support, Product development, Strategic partnerships, Strategic planning

Province or territory

Alberta, Colombie-Britannique, Île-du-Prince-Édouard, Manitoba, Nouveau-Brunswick, Nouvelle-Écosse, Nunavut, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador, Territoires du Nord-Ouest, Yukon

Language

Francais

Maurice Chiasson Consultants inc.

Maurice Chiasson Consultants inc. offre de l’expertise en gestion stratégique et organisationnelle.

Les services de l’entreprise consiste principalement à appuyer les intervenants communautaires et gouvernementaux en matière de gouvernance, de planification stratégique, de gestion du changement, d’évaluation et de diversification du financement ainsi que dans la production, entre autres, d’études de besoins.

Services

Gouvernance d’une coopérative, Partenariats stratégiques, Planification stratégique, Services juridiques

Province or territory

Nova Scotia

Language

English

Nova Scotia Co-operative Council

The Nova Scotia Co-operative Council supports and promotes co-operatives and credit unions across Nova Scotia. It focuses on economic growth, affordable housing, and small business financing. Through initiatives like the Small Business Loan Guarantee Program, the Council fosters a strong co-operative sector with significant economic and social impacts.

Services

Accounting services, Branding and marketing, Business planning, Business writing, Conversion to a co-op, Financial modelling, Fund development, Governance, Growth strategy, Impact measurement, Incorporation of a co-op, Legal services, Networking support, Product development, Strategic partnerships, Strategic planning, Viability study