Co-op enterprises have a long and proud history in Canada, from the Mouvement Desj
ardins and its more than five million members, to Vancity, to the United Farmers of Alberta; from the Fogo Island co-op to the new Ottawa Renewable Energy Coo
perative and to the world-renowned Mountain Equipment Co-op, let us celebr
ate the values that drive this underestimated sector of our economy. Last week, Quebec City was host to the Internationa
...[+++]l Summit of Cooperatives, the showcase event of the International Year of Co-operatives.
Qu'il s'agisse du Mouvement Desjardins, qui compte plus de cinq millions de membres, de la caisse d'économie Vancity, des Cultivateurs unis de l'Alberta, de la coopérative de l'île Fogo, de la nouvelle coopérative d'énergie renouvelable d'Ottawa ou de la Mountain Equipment Co-op, de réputation internationale, les entreprises coopératives ont une longue et fière histoire au Canada.