Canada
Canada
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AgricultureCo-op consortium formed to help farmers in Africa gain access to financial services
Organisations from Canada, Ireland and Africa are teaming up to improve rural outreach for credit unions in Ethiopia, Tanzania and Malawi
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BusinessICA president Monique Leroux joins Fiera Capital as vice chair and strategic advisor
The finance expert also has roles with the Quebec government and sits on the boards of firms such as Bell and Michelin
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Banking and InsuranceCanadian healthcare co-op pushes down the cost of medical bills
Beneplan covers more than 25,000 people and offers access to medication not included in state assistance schemes
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AgricultureNutrinor co-op to acquire new creamery to become a Quebec agrifood leader
The co-op plans to expand its presence in the domestic fine cheeses market and move outside its own region
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HousingCanada’s housing co-ops gather to discuss the need for affordable homes
CHF Canada is looking at ways to leverage its real estate to secure new investments and partnerships, to build new housing
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Banking and InsuranceCredit unions help Canadian Red Cross in national flood support efforts
Desjardins and others have raised funds after the country suffered its worst flooding in 50 years, with a state of emergency declared in two cities
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Villagers get themselves online by forming high-speed broadband co-op
Residents of a village in Nova Scotia, Canada, decided they’d had enough of slow internet speeds – and set up their own broadband co-op to fix the problem. Lawrencetown Community Development Co-operative started connecting people...
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EducationCanadian body opens applications for co-op research scholarships
Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada (CMC) is welcoming applications for scholarship programmes aimed at co-operative researchers. The first set of scholarships are for the Canadian Association for Studies in Co-operation, administered by CMC. These are: the Alexander...
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Banking and InsuranceThe Co-operators funded project provides work experience for marginalised Canadians
In St John’s, a city on Newfoundland, Canada, a community café is offering work experience to marginalised people. The project started over 10 years ago with funding from The Co-operators, a Canadian insurance co-operative owned by 43...
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CommunityDeadline approaching for Canadian co-op community bids
Federated Co-operatives Ltd (Co-op), the procurement and distribution network for western Canada’s co-ops, is offering funding of up to $150,000 for community projects. The deadline for bids to the Co-op Community Spaces project is March 1....