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Globe and Mail publishes Special Report on Co-operatives

Check out this eight-page Special Report on co-operatives and the International Year, published in the Globe and Mail on May 15. CLICK HERE to download the .pdf version of the Special Report (large file).

Our mission

The Canadian Co-operative Association provides leadership to promote, develop and unite co-operatives and credit unions for the benefit of people in Canada and around the world. Our members come from many sectors of the economy, including finance, insurance, agri-food and supply, wholesale and retail, housing, health, and the service sector.

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Features

Congress registration now open

Registration is now open for the CCA/CCCM joint Congress and AGMs in Montreal, QC. The event takes place at Le Centre Sheraton from June 27-29, 2012. Click the Read More link below for more information.

Co-ops and the federal budget

What's in the March 29 federal budget for co-ops? Click the Read More link to read CCA's summary of budget highlights of interest to the co-operative sector.

Discover the co-operative difference!

Discover the Co-operative Difference, CCA's new orientation program for

co-ops and credit unions, is now online. This easy-to-use resource teaches users about virtually every aspect of the Canadian co-operative movement. It is available free of charge following a registration process. CLICK HERE to discover the co-operative difference.

Gay Lea to spread the word about IYC

Starting in April, thousands of Canadian consumers will get a taste of the International Year of Co-operatives when they butter their toast, thanks to Ontario's largest dairy co-op. Gay Lea Foods will feature the IYC logo and the words "your local farmer-owned co-operative" on the foil liners in tubs of its spreadable butter, cottage cheese and sour cream. The liners will be included in the Gay Lea products until the end of 2012.

Read our blog: The View From Here

The Canadian Co-operative Association sent 23 credit union coaches and mentors to Ghana, Malawi and Uganda from January 23 to February 2. Experience their mission with our international development blog, The View From Here. It offers a unique insight from volunteers working on the frontline of development through their photos, words and videos. To see the blog and follow the coaches' posts, click the Read More link below.

Provides a snapshot of co-operative sector activities in Canada and around the world. It is published every second Thursday and distributed by e-mail.

News and views about the inroads co-ops and credit unions are making in the global war on poverty. Delivered to your inbox every month.

Puts a human face on the global development work of CCA and its partners. Mailed annually.

Edited by Debra Brown, President and CEO of Brown Governance Inc, Governance Matters e-newsletters and e-toolkits throw the spotlight on key governance issues imperative to the co-operative leader. Governance Matters is published up to four times a year and is available by subscription to anyone interested in governance issues.

Keep up-to-date on what's happening around the 2012 International Year of Co-operatives in Canada and around the world. This e-newsletter will be sent out monthly, leading up to and during the International Year.