Themes: Co-operatives

Worker Co-operative Success Stories showcases some unique achievements made by worker co-operatives in Canada. As you will see from these stories, co-operatives are actively involved in the socio-economic and community…

Health care co-operatives provide services to Canadians through an approach focused on prevention of illness and user responsibility. While health care co-operatives are new to most provinces, they have been…

In Canada, agricultural co-operatives play an important role in processing and marketing farm products, providing agricultural supplies and services related to farm production and marketing. Like all co-operative organizations, agricultural…

This paper is part of a larger research study on the Aboriginal co-operative movement (A Report on Aboriginal Co-operatives in Canada: Current Situation and Potential for Growth). The study was…

This guide, developed by the Government of Canada’s Co-operatives Secretariat, includes information describing what co-operatives are, the various kinds of co-operatives, differences between co-ops and other types of businesses, co-operative…

In this working paper commissioned in the context of the Community Employment Innovation Project, the authors reflect on the available literature dealing with the social economy in an effort to…

Join housing co-op members as they share their stories. The video takes the viewer through the journey of creating this unique opportunity to make homeownership a reality! Learn how: the…

This collection of short documentaries, produced by Father Greg MacLeod, PhD and Cape Breton University, explores the outstanding success and potential of Community Development Corporations in action. Aired originally on…