Each year, the Canadian Co-operative Association recognizes excellence and achievement in the co-operative sector with four awards:

• The Canadian Co-operative Achievement Award, which honours outstanding individual contributions to the co-operative movement in Canada;
• The Global Co-operator Award, which honours an individual or organization who has consistently demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to the international development work of CCA and the Co-operative Development Foundation of Canada.
• The CCA Co-operative Governance Awards which recognize co-operatives and credit unions which demonstrate excellence in governance leadership and/or practices.
• Canadian Co-operative Hall of Fame Pioneer Inductees, recognizing deceased individuals who were fundamental in shaping co-operation in Canada.

CCA also administers three co-operative studies scholarships on behalf of the Canadian Association for Studies in Co-operation.