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Show filtersCo-ops ranked among Canada’s top 50 ‘Corporate Citizens’
Co-operators, Desjardins and Vancity were the highest ranking businesses from the banking and insurance sectors
Canadian Co-op Congress looks at inclusivity in co-ops
The congress looked at a range of topics, including diversity, equity, and inclusion
Canadian housing and worker co-op apexes among winners of national sector awards
Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada handed out the annual awards, including two new categories, at its recent…
Desjardins backs wind farms scheme in eastern Quebec and the Magdalen Islands
The scheme backed by the Canadian finance co-op includes building four wind farms with a combined…
Annual report from Canada’s Co-operators highlights climate friendly initiatives
The insurer, which says it is currently 100% carbon neutral in its operations, has been investing…
Record number of Canadian housing co-ops in line for small grants for green projects
Sector apex CHF Canada will allocate over $160,000 to help co-ops launch sustainability projects such as…
Co-op experts turn to YouTube to release film on their alternative economic model
'Building a better economy: a film about co-ops', was written and produced by Tom Webb from…
Trouble at John Lewis casts new urgency on question of mutuals reform
'The challenges facing John Lewis only underline the limited capital-raising options for successful, sustainable co-op and…
Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada responds to federal budget
Chrystia Freeland's budget includes measures which could benefit community co-ops or those in the agriculture, green…
Report highlights economic impact of Canadian co-operatives and mutuals
The sector contributed CA$49.2bn to the country’s GDP in 2019, and provides 592,000 full-time jobs
Vancouver property management business launches housing co-op for staff
'For certain people the co-op model is what works well and what helps them feel like…