University of Wisconsin Centre for Co-operatives
Centre to study, promote and research co-op action as means of meeting economic and social needs of people. Co-op links for conferences, workshops and publications. Website: http://www.uwcc.wisc.edu/
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Co-operatives Association Regulation (NS)
Section 6 of Nova Scotia Co-operative Association Act Website: www.gov.ns.ca/just/regulations/regs/coopgen.htm
Youth in Co-ops
Youth sit on boards, are employed by co-ops, participate in co-op activities, study co-ops and lead the co-op movement into the future. Below is a brief description of youth involvement in co-ops. Topics include,...
Tourism Co-ops
Co-operative organisations in various parts of the world have organised tourist co-operatives. They originated in Europe early in the twentieth century and from there have spread to Asia and, to a lesser extent, to...
Immigrant and Refugee Co-operatives in Canada
Discussion paper on the role that co-operatives can play in improving the socio-economic experience of immigrants and refugees to Canada. Immigrant COOPS Eng_0
Housing Co-op FAQ
Cooperative Housing Toolbox – A Practical Guide for Cooperative Success HousingToolbox_0
Child Care Co-operatives: A Place in Canada’s Universal Childcare Plan
A consultation paper presented by the Canadian Co-operative Association to Social Development Canada as part of their Child Care Spaces Initiative ChildCareCoops_PartoftheUniversalChildCarePlan
Quebec Federation of Forestry Co-operatives
The Québec Federation of Forestry Cooperatives gather and represent, in shared interest areas, the totality of forest workers cooperatives, worker-shareholder cooperatives and solidarity cooperatives present in the forest sector of Québec. Website: www.fqcf.coop
Co-operative Capital: What It Is and Why Our World Needs It
“Co-operatives need to develop a ‘breed of capital’ – ‘co-operative capital’ – that appeals to their members’ values and is consistent with and nurtures the co-operative business model. Millions of co-operative members are looking...
Sharing Wheels: Vancouver car sharing co-op’s success spurs private competition
Article by Erin Empey (The Dominion) VANCOUVER—I fired up my 1994 Volkswagen Golf. After two weeks of sitting idle, the decrepit car filled my East Vancouver cul-de-sac with thick blue exhaust. At the time—last...
