March 18 – Co-op Connections: Housing Co-op Development

Our next Co-op Connections free online zoom will be on March 18 from noon – 1:00 pm.

This month we will be chatting about Housing Co-op Development and we will hear from Niklas Agarwal from the Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada who will share about the programs and resources available for housing co-op development. Additionally, we will hear from a Manitoba housing co-op in development who will share their on-the-ground experience as they work to create more cooperative housing in their community.

Click here to register and get the zoom link.

2025 Co-op Awards Nominations are now open

We are currently accepting nominations for our 2025 Co-op Awards Program.  The nomination deadline is May 31, 2025.  Visit the Awards Page of this website for more information and to download the nomination forms.

Calling all Co-op Youth Leadership Alumni

We, the Canadian Centre for the Study of Co-operatives, and co-op camp programs across Canada are conducting a short survey to ask you about past experiences as a participant and/or counsellor at camp and how much currently engage with cooperatives, as a member, consumer, employee, leader, or otherwise!

Whether you participated 1 year ago or 20 years ago, if you can take a few minutes of your day to participate in this survey, we would be most appreciative.

Use this link to participate in the survey: https://bit.ly/CoopCampAlumniSurvey

The deadline to participate is April 1, 2025.

Manitoba Co-op Profiles

In 2021, MCA developed a series of Manitoba Co-op Profiles highlighting to achievements and accomplishments of some Manitoba cooperatives.  Be sure to check out the profiles below:

March 24, 2021 – “Diversification, Remaining Local and Giving Back to the Community” – a profile of Red River Co-operative

March 31, 2021 – “Lateral Networks – Rebuilding the Food System” – a profile of Fireweed Food Co-op

April 7, 2021 – “A Stay That Feels Like Home” – a profile of the Manitoba Bed & Breakfast Marketing Co-op Inc

April 14, 2021 – “Sewing With a Purpose – A Newcomer Co-op Model” – a profile of Hand in Glove Community Co-op Inc

April 21, 2021 – “What it Means to be a Worker Co-op” – a profile of Organic Planet Worker Co-op

April 28, 2021 – “A Truly Local Farmers’ Market” – a profile of Le Marché St Norbert Farmers’ Market

May 5, 2021 – “Providing for and Supporting the Communities of Southwestern Manitoba” – a profile of Westman Communications Group

May 12, 2021 – “Serving the Communities of Canada’s Remote North” – a profile of Arctic Co-operatives Limited

May 19, 2021 – “Providing Safe and Affordable Housing for Members” – a profile of Village Canadien Housing Co-operative

May 26, 2021 – “Providing a Safe, Reliable and Inclusive Carsharing Program” – a profile of Peg City Car Co-op Ltd

June 2, 2021 – “It Takes a Village to Raise a Child” – a profile of Village Co-op of Care (In Development)

June 9, 2021 – “Engaging the Community in Cooperative Health and Wellness” – a profile of NorWest Co-op Community Health

June 16, 2021 – “What a Credit Union was meant to be” – a profile of Rosenort Credit Union

June 23, 2021 – “Dedicated to Building Certified Energy Efficient Buildings in Manitoba” – a profile of Sun Certified Builders Cooperative Ltd.

June 30, 2021 – “Meeting the community’s needs as a successful hardware business” – a profile of Pollock’s Hardware Co-op Ltd.

July 7, 2021 – “Providing financial services for the wellbeing and resilience of members, employees, communities and environment” – a profile of Assiniboine Credit Union