Posts Tagged ‘co-operatives’

Co-operatives and Mutuals in the Age of Uncertainty

By David Coletto At the end of last year, we conducted a national survey of 5,000 Canadian adults for Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada that explored public attitudes about the economic system, broader public concerns, and what role co-operatives could play in alleviating those concerns. The survey also sought to profile cooperative members in Canada. The

iPolitics: Does Canadians’ high regard for co-ops present an opportunity for government?

Posted on Tue, May 29, 2012, 5:01 am by David Coletto In the past three years, we have witnessed significant unrest by large numbers of citizens unhappy with the state of the financial system and capitalism in general. Last year, hundreds of Canadians “occupied” parks across the country calling for changes to our financial system and government policy.