The government provides financial
support for co-ops through a number of agencies, such as the Business Development Bank of Canada, FedNor, Western Economic Diversification Canada and Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, among many others. Looking out internationally, the government has committed almost $20 million through the Canadian International Development Agency to the Canadian Co-operative Association's program
called “sustainable livelihoods through co-operatives”, which aims to promote the co-operative model to sup
...[+++]port economic growth and improved food security in communities in a number of countries, including Ghana, Uganda, Malawi, the Philippines and Vietnam.
Ce projet de l'Association des coopératives du Canada vise à promouvoir le modèle coopératif pour favoriser la croissance économique et renforcer la sécurité alimentaire chez les populations d'un certain nombre de pays, notamment le Ghana, l'Ouganda, le Malawi, les Philippines et le Vietnam.