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Canada
Canada
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SectorCanadian insurance co-op earns Zero Carbon Certification for new corporate HQ
The Co-operators' building in Guelph, Ontario, will open next year, using all-electric power, insulation, LED lighting and rooftop solar to drive efficiency
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Banking and InsuranceMeet … Rob Wesseling, president and CEO of Co-operators and chair of ICMIF
'I realised that Co-operators is a purpose-driven organisation that works in service of members, clients, and community, and that really resonated with me'
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Credit UnionsRegistration open for 2023 World Credit Union Conference
The conference is hosted by the World Council of Credit Unions and the Canadian Credit Union Association
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HousingCanada’s housing co-ops beat the market on affordability, report shows
A study of rents in Victoria, Vancouver, Edmonton, Toronto and Ottawa and found the difference is becoming more marked as inflation hits the private sector
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BusinessCo-ops among the world’s top female-friendly companies
Forbes magazine’s list features Desjardins Group, John Lewis Partnership, Unipol Group, Crédit Agricole and Crédit Mutuel
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PoliticsCanadian co-ops apex responds to government’s fall statement
The Fall Economic Statement includes measures on the green economy, job creation, energy, housing and tax
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BusinessCo-op innovation summit looks at leadership, millennials and good bosses
One of the biggest challenges in attracting millennials to the sector is a general lack of awareness around co-operatives
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DevelopmentBritish Columbia’s co-op sector given $2m development boost from government
'This timely investment by the province will contribute significantly to building the capacity of the co-operative sector and scaling the impact of our existing partnerships'
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DevelopmentCanadian government includes co-ops in fund to drive broadband inclusion
The $8.2m funding package, focusing on Quebec, includes two community telecoms co-ops serving rural municipalities
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AgricultureCanadian co-ops share lessons learnt during the pandemic
Researchers, co-op farmers and worker co-op leaders shared their insights at the annual congress of sector apex CMC
