When Alphonse Desjardins, Father Moses Coady and their contemporaries created the first credit unions in Canada, they set out to create more than just a savings and lending institution — they also wanted to help farmers, fishers, labourers and the community in general to better understand fundamental principles of money management.
Lorsqu'Alphonse Desjardins, le père Moses Coady et leurs contemporains ont fondé les toutes premières caisses de crédit, ils ne souhaitaient pas créer qu'une institution financière et de crédit.