New @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social article, "What's next for Calgary Co-op as new CEO steps in" featuring some perspectives from our director, Dr. Marc-Andre Pigeon. Read the piece here: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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Calgary Co-op has a new CEO, who’ll take the reins of a co-operative that in recent years has seen an earnings loss followed by a rebound, store closures, acquisitions and a public breakup with its su...

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Very interesting new report from CanTrust Hosting Co-operative and @hypha.coop that asks the question whether Canadian co-operatives can build, own, and govern their own AI infrastructure is possible and feasible. Download the report here: cooperativeblueprint.ai/read-the-stu...

Day 2 of the CASC Conference begins with “Mobilizing Co-op Knowledge in Business School Classrooms: A Roundtable on the Co-op Case Writing Consortium”

Our team is presenting and attending the 2026 Canadian Association for Studies in Co-operation’s annual conference at York University. Looking forward to connecting and re-connecting with Canadian co-operative scholars over the next couple of days!

New publication alert 🚨: this new article by @coopstudies.bsky.social director, Dr. Marc-Andre Pigeon and Hanif Amoozadeh-Mahdiraji sketches a first-ever map of the scholarly literature on co-operatives and public policy using a scoping review. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

🚨New Paper Alert: this paper explores how Canadian policymakers, and the courts, have defined and conceptualized co-operatives and the taxation of co-operatives over time. Read the entire paper here: usaskstudies.coop/documents/re...

The recording of our most recent Co-op Conversation, “Advancing the Safety and Wellbeing of Waste-pickers through Co-operatives: The Story of Coop Les Valoristes” featuring Marica Vazquez Tagliero is now available. Click below to watch the talk! youtu.be/IBXxDnZzLao?...

Co-op Conversation - Advancing the Safety and Wellbeing of Waste-pickers through Co-operatives

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Our next Co-op Conversation happens tomorrow! We look forward to Marica Vazquez Tagliero and her talk, "Advancing the Safety and Wellbeing of Waste-pickers through Co-operatives: The Story of Les Valoristes Coopérative de Solidarité". Register here: uregina.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

We are excited and looking forward to attending and presenting at the upcoming ICCM's International Symposium: Co-op Identity and Energizing the Co-op Brand! You can register to this free online event here: identitysymposium2026.coop! #CoopIdentitySymposium2026 #BrandAwareness

World Fair Trade Day is taking place this year on May 9! This day serves as a global platform to raise awareness about Fair Trade principles and practices, promoting social and economic justice. Learn more at Fair Trade Canada: www.fairtrade.net/ca-en.html #WorldFairTradeDay #WFTD #Fairtrade

Learn about how the co-operative model can serve to advance the safety and wellbeing of waste-pickers and benefiting the recycling industry in Quebec in this free online talk! The talk takes place on May 6. Click here for details and registration: uregina.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

The recording of “What do Canadians think of Co-operatives?” featuring Charlie Graves of Modus Research is now available on our Youtube channel. Click on the link below to watch the talk! 👇 youtu.be/FGwl1BBObo0

What do Canadians think of Co-operatives? webinar featuring Charlie Graves

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How many Canadians know what a co-op is? What increases their likelihood of joining a co-op? Find out tomorrow from Charlie Graves of Modus Research in this free online talk! You still have time to register via the following link: uregina.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

📣JSGS MPP student Laura Fraser receives Isobel and Len Findlay Travel Award, supporting her travel to present her work on the Canadian-UK timber trade and development of forestry management at two academic conferences. #socialeconomy usaskstudies.coop/articles/fin...

#ICYMI our next Co-op Conversation, "Advancing the Safety and Wellbeing of Waste-pickers through Co-operatives: The Story of Les Valoristes Cooperativé de Solidarité" featuring Marica Vazquez Tagliero happens on May 6! Register to this free online event: uregina.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

#ICYMI On April 22, Charlie Graves of Modus Research will be presenting findings from a recent national Canadian poll that asks, "𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙙𝙤 𝘾𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙤𝙛 𝘾𝙤-𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙨?" Register to this free online talk here: uregina.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

One week left to check out the "Community Powered: Celebrating Canadian Co-operatives" exhibit! For those that aren't able to travel to visit the Diefenbaker Canada Centre, the exhibit can also be accessed online (at no cost) here: viewer.pandasuite.com/gVEbjvF5?utm...

The recording of our most recent Co-op Conversation, “Using the Co-operative Model to Change the Game in the Creative Industry” featuring eileen mary holowka of @babyghosts.fund is now available on our Youtube channel. Click on the link below to watch the talk👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiL0...

Co-op Conversation: Using the Co-operative Model to Change the Game in the Creative Industry

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Join us on May 6 for our next Co-op Conversation, "Advancing the Safety and Wellbeing of Waste-pickers through Co-operatives: The Story of Les Valoristes Cooperativé de Solidarité" featuring Marica Vazquez Tagliero". Register to this free online event: uregina.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

On April 22, join us for a special webinar, "𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙙𝙤 𝘾𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙤𝙛 𝘾𝙤-𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙨?" featuring Charlie Graves of Modus Research! Register to this free online talk via the following link: uregina.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Our next Co-op Conversation featuring eileen mary holowka of @babyghosts.fund and their talk, "Using the Co-operative Model to Change the Game in the Creative Industry" takes place tomorrow! You still have time to register to this free online event here: uregina.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

🚨New Publication Alert: In this new report, we surveyed 312 alumni of Co-operative Youth Education Programs, such as Co-op Camps, to explore whether they currently engage with the co-op sector and their reflections on the impact of these programs. Read the report: usaskstudies.coop/documents/re...

Our next Co-op Conversation featuring eileen mary holowka of @babyghosts.fund and their talk, "Using the Co-operative Model to Change the Game in the Creative Industry" takes place next week! You can still register to this free online event here: uregina.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

New public opinion research finds that Canadians want stability and co-operatives deliver. Really looking forward to this webinar by Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada this week! If you haven't yet, there is still time to register to attend the talk via the link: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

After more than 30 years of extraordinary leadership, the Canadian Worker Co-op Federation's Executive Director is retiring — and they are searching for the visionary who will carry this work forward! If you or someone you know is interested, learn more here: canadianworker.coop/co-executive...

Join us on April 1 for our next Co-op Conversation, featuring eileen mary holowka of @babyghosts.fund and their talk, "Using the Co-operative Model to Change the Game in the Creative Industry". Register to this free online event: uregina.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

The recording of our most recent Co-op Conversation, “Building a Cooperative Labour Movement: Strength and Struggle in Unionized Cooperatives” featuring Dylan Hatch is now available on our Youtube channel. Click on the link below to watch the talk 👇 youtu.be/24LKA_8rk2k?...

Co-op Conversation: Building a Cooperative Labour Movement - Strength & Struggle in Unionized Coops

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🚨New Publication Alert: Find out what Canadian co-operative and credit union leaders said were the top issues and challenges facing co-operatives and credit unions in 2025 in this new @coopstudies.bsky.social report. Read the entire report here: usaskstudies.coop/documents/re...

🚨New @iveypublishing.bsky.social case - @radishcoop.bsky.social: Strategic Shift in a Co-operative Model is now available! This case is part of our ongoing initiative to develop more business case studies on co-operatives. Link to the case: www.iveypublishing.ca/s/product/ra...

There is still time to join us at our next Co-op Conversation! We look forward hosting Dylan Hatch and his talk, "Building a Cooperative Labour Movement: Strength and Struggle in Unionized Cooperatives". Register to this free online event here: uregina.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...