Co-operatives around the world

Co-operatives around the world

The international co-op movement was solidified in 1895 in London when the International Co-operative Alliance (ICA) was founded. This first congress brought together representatives of the co-op world from Germany, Australia, the United States, India, and...
Co-op values in 2020

Co-op values in 2020

The spring of 2020 will go down in history. No matter how you spend your time, all our lives were turned upside down by the COVID-19 pandemic that has devastated the entire world. Health networks were overwhelmed, and the economy suffered greatly: the downturn, the...

Sale of Mountain Equipment Co-op

We are truly disappointed by the developments surrounding MEC, which has long been Canada’s largest consumer co-operative and a valued member of CMC. The purpose of this statement is to protect the brand resiliency of the co-op business model, which was brought into...
Investment Readiness Program

Investment Readiness Program

CMC was selected by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) as the Ecosystem Mobilization Partner for the Co-operative Sector, as part of the Investment Readiness Program (IRP). Daniel Brunette and Nadia Djinnit represented CMC at the IRP Partner meeting in...