Resources

Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada

Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada (CMC) allows our members to speak with a single voice. CMC is a national, bilingual association that represents more than 18 million co-operative members from 9,000 co-operatives. CMC activities are targeted at helping co-operatives form, develop and thrive. Through advocacy with the federal government, CMC provides a knowledgeable voice to encourage Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada


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Canada Business Network: Co-operative resources

Canadian Information Guide on Co-operatives, https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/106.nsf/eng/h_00073.html . The guide was developed in partnership with the provinces and territories and was designed to provide Canadians with essential information on the co-operative business model. This guide is intended to: introduce you to different aspects of the co-operative business model in Canada; present you with the key characteristics of federal, Canada Business Network: Co-operative resources


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Indivisible Reserve

CWCF: Indivisible Reserve What is an Indivisible Reserve? An indivisible reserve in a worker co-op is property owned by the co-operative/the co-operative movement which can never be divided among members.  It is created by allocating a set percentage (e.g., 20% or 40%) of annual surpluses to the indivisible reserve. Who “owns” the capital in the Indivisible Reserve


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CWCF October 2014 Newsletter

The CWCF October newletter has Conference updates and a report from the Quebec 2014 International Summit of Cooperatives. Click here to read it.


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CWCF Conference Press Release 2014

Annapolis Valley set to host national worker co-op conference, fall 2014 WOLFVILLE, NS. – The Canadian Worker Co-operative Federation (CWCF) has announced plans to host its 23rd annual fall conference in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley from November 5-8, together with co-host CoopZone. The three-day (+) conference, which brings together many of the Federation’s 60 member CWCF Conference Press Release 2014


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