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Le nouveau visage de la coop - cover story about co-operatives in Les Affaires, Quebec's most important business newspaper. (January 28, 2012).

Les coops, alternatives au capitalisme sauvage - article that appeared on the front page of Le Devoir following the Lévis, QC launch of the International Year of Co-operatives. (January 13, 2012)

Innovative co-ops move into many new fields - Opinion column by Don Cayo of the Vancouver Sun about growth and innovation in the Canadian co-op sector. (January 13, 2012)

Saskatchewan co-operatives join worldwide celebration - Article about the Saskatchewan launch of the International Year of Co-operatives in the Regina Leader-Post (January 13, 2012).

CTV Morning Live: interview with Denyse Guy - Interview with CCA Executive Director Denyse Guy about co-ops and the International Year of Co-operatives. (January 12, 2012)

United Nations sheds light on co-op housing - Article in the Richmond (BC) News about the International Year of Co-operatives. (January 11, 2012)

Membership in co-operative associations grows to 9,000 in Canada - Article in the Calgary Herald about the Canadian co-operative sector and the International Year of Co-operatives. (January 11, 2012)

Sarah Feldberg: Co-operatives in developing regions - Bishop's University Magazine profiles CCA Volunteer Co-ordinator Sarah Feldberg and her work in international co-op development (Winter 2012)

Forging bond will be test for co-ops and Occupy movement - IPS News article about the Canadian co-operative movement in the context of the Occupy movement (December 12, 2011)

Beyond the camps: Article by John Restakis in Common Ground about what the Occupy movement and the co-op movement have in common, and the need for a dialogue between them. (December 2011)

Pollock's Hardware has brass: Article in the Winnipeg Free Press about the community-based co-op that took over a hardware store when the private owner retired. (December 2, 2011)

Get Occupied with the Co-op Movement: Article by Emily Kennedy in the Huffington Post about the co-operative movement in Canada and the rising movement for greater economic democracy (November 18, 2011).

Powered by people: Column about co-operatives by Winnipeg Free Press business columnist Joel Schlesinger (November 12, 2011).

Co-operatives on The Current: interview with Dame Pauline Green, president of the International Co-operative Alliance, on CBC Radio's The Current. Also features Tim Southam from Mountain Equipment Co-op. Audio file. (November 4, 2011)

Credit Unions of Saskatchewan: a giving nature Article in the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix about the contribution Saskatchewan credit unions make to communities. (October 17, 2011)

Are co-ops the solution to Occupy Wall Street woes? Interview with John Restakis in the Vancouver Sun about co-ops as a democratic alternative to other business models.  (October 17, 2011)

Motivation the boss at credit union: CEO The Vancouver Sun interviews Coast Capital Savings CEO Tracy Redies about the credit union's success with employee engagement. (September 20, 2011)

Co-op fever hits the town Article in the Mayerthorpe Freelancer about the importance of co-operatives and the value a co-op would bring to the Alberta community (September 2011).

Something worth fighting for Coverage of the Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada AGM in the St. John's Telegram (May 30, 2011)

Co-operation on the mind Interview with Nicholas Gazzard, executive director of the Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada, in the St. John's Telegram (May 27, 2011)

Desjardins' quiet revolution Article in the Globe and Mail's Report on Business Magazine (February 24, 2011) about the growth and success of Canada's largest co-operative financial institution.

The business of Fair Trade: Expanding social justice through co-operative partnerships Article in the January 2011 issue of Enterprise magazine about the involvement of Canadian co-ops and credit unions in Fair Trade. 

It's credit union country December 29, 2010 article in the Winnipeg Free Press about the success of credit unions in Manitoba.

Co-operating for Fair Trade: Putting the Sixth Principle into action Article in the November/December 2010 issue of The Atlantic Co-operator about the relationship between co-ops and Fair Trade.

Coopérer pour le commerce équitable : Le 6e principe de la coopération mis en pratique Article dans Le Coopérateur (novembre/décembre 2010) au sujet des liens entre la coopération et le commerce équitable.

Co-op management deal could save social housing November 5, 2010 article in the Vancouver Province about plans for a housing co-op in the city's Olympic Village.

CEO lays out Co-op's "aggressive agenda" August 26, 2010 interview with Federated Co-operatives Limited CEO Scott Banda in the Saskatoon StarPhoenix.

Aging co-ops aim at youth education August 24, 2010 report on CBC Radio in Charlottetown about efforts to develop a curriculum on co-ops for schools.

Co-ops evoke positive public perceptions, says national survey  July 22, 2010 article in Axiom News about the results of CCA's national public opinion survey.

Honours for duo's co-operative efforts June 24, 2010 article in the Guelph Tribune about Canadian Co-operative Achievement Award winners Dennis Deters and Charlie Diemer and Pioneer Inductee Samuel Carter.

Women's Co-op Business Program  May 26, 2010. CBC-TV New Brunswick newscast features story on the first graduates of Moncton`s Women's Co-op Business Program. Fast forward to 11:30 minutes for the story.

Q&A: Monique Leroux May 25, 2010.  Interview with Monique Leroux, President and CEO of Desjardins, Canada's largest financial co-operative.

Small Players, Big Moment May 15, 2010.  Article in the National Post about the growth of the credit union sector and the prospect of federally-regulated credit unions.

Rising to the Calgary Co-op Challenge May 13, 2010 article in the Calgary Herald about a Calgary Co-op program aimed at improving people's health.

Financing the Co-operative Movement April 5, 2010 article in The Dominion about the challenges co-ops face in securing financing.

Where purpose trumps profit February 2, 2010 article in the Toronto Star about social economy enterprises.


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