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International Year of Co Operatives

Will the Government Co-operate With Canada's Co-ops?

Emily Kennedy | Posted 08.28.2012 | Canada Business
Emily Kennedy

This week, Montreal will welcome hundreds of leaders from a business sector that is trying to "build a better world": The co-op sector. Co-op leaders from across Canada are meeting in celebration of the UN International Year of Co-operatives. Although awareness remains the biggest challenge for the co-op sector, it also presents an opportunity for government to step in and do some good.

Get Occupied With The Co-op Movement

Emily Kennedy | Posted 01.17.2012 | Canada Business
Emily Kennedy

Despite the ability of co-ops to offer clear solutions and leadership (two areas where critics crap on Occupiers for sucking harder than an airplane toilet), the Co-op Movement admittedly falls short in one area where Occupy thrives: grabbing your attention.