Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada

Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada or CMC is a Canadian member-owned association of co-operatives and mutuals. As of 2024 CMC represents 7000 co-operatives and mutuals across Canada and is a member of the International Cooperative Alliance and International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation (ICMIF).[1] like in

Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada
Company typeCooperative federation
HeadquartersOttawa, Ontario
Website

Operations

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada lists CMC as "the national, bilingual organization that represents all co-operatives and mutuals in Canada".[2] The CMC performs research on co-operative businesses, government advocacy, education about co-operatives, and hosts events on behalf of its members.[1]

History

Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada was created on April 1, 2014.[3] Before the creation of CMC francophone and anglophone co-operative federations did not have a common high tier co-op federation.[4]

See also

References
  1. "About CMC - Co-operativs and Mutuals Canada".
  2. "Information Guide on Co-operatives {{subst:Section-sign}} Frequently Asked Questions about Co-operatives (FAQs) {{subst:Section-sign}} Is there sector support for co-operatives in Canada?".
  3. "Launch of Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada creates a united voice across the country - Newswire".
  4. "Quebec co-operatives bridge two solitudes". This month a small celebration in Ottawa marked the beginning of Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada, a new umbrella group that, for the first time, joins anglophone and francophone co-operatives under one umbrella.



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