Its portfolio includes 19 co-operatives which benefited from commitments amounting to $196m
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Show filtersCanadian co-op movement hands out its annual awards
Among those honoured at Co-operative Congress was Kathy Bardswick, for a lifetime of service to co-operation
Making a difference: Indigenous co-ops in Manitoba and Saskatchewan
Initiatives range from improving food security to broadband co-ops aimed at narrowing the digital divide
Mountain Equipment Co-op to kit out a series of scientific expeditions
The co-op has joined forces with the Royal Canadian Geographical Society to support the exploration of…
New co-op to help Canada’s indigenous fish harvesters market their catch
The co-op is being formed in Manitoba, where the government’s withdrawal from a crown corporation has…
Obituary: Bruce Thordarson (1948-2018), former director general of the ICA
Mr Thordarson 'will be remembered as a remarkably staunch advocate for co-operatives all around the world'
Outdoor leisure co-ops suspend goods from company linked to gun maker
US retailer REI and Canada’s Mountain Equipment Co-op have stopped selling products from Vista Outdoor, which…
Desjardins adopts policy to combat climate change
New policies at the financial co-op include direct investment in renewables and reducing the carbon footprint…
WOCCU continues its relief efforts for storm-hit Caribbean
The credit union body has raised more than $100,000 in two months to help those affected…
Canada’s housing strategy supports low-income housing co-op members
More than 20,000 low-income households living in co-op housing are being supported
Canada’s Saputo to acquire Murray Goulburn dairy co-operative
The deal follows a difficult period for the Australian dairy which is facing court action from…
Research paper looks at resolution issues for financial co-operatives
The study looks at fundamentals faced by financial co-ops when they adapt resolution tools developed for…