The Common Share

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Yes, the holiday season — but it’s also time for co-ops to think about audits.

Kyle White, one of our in-house policy experts, weighs in on the federal government’s 2018 economic update and what it means for co-ops.

“[Incorporating a co-op] was a process that really was not that difficult once we had some guidance.” - Maggie Bluewaters, the Food Forest and Learning Centre Co-op

The co-operative business model has been relatively underutilized by Indigenous peoples in western Canada. Corporate structures and limited partnerships have more often been the go-to tools for...

Most co-ops have, at some point or another, encountered difficulties getting their members involved in the organization. Low engagement can reveal itself in a variety of ways, but often indicates...

Defining member engagement for a specific organization is often tricky. It can also be hard to measure. But defining member engagement for your organization and understanding how to measure it are...

Naming a co-operative can be one of the more enjoyable parts of the ‘noinky bits’ of incorporating a co-operative. The naming process sometimes even peaks the interest of those whose eyes glaze over...

The Co-operatives First team is regularly asked “what is a co-operative?” and many of our posts display various uses of the co-operative model to explore this question. This week we’re going to...

The federal government has released its budget for fiscal year 2018, Equality and Growth: A Strong Middle Class. While many commentators, pundits, and partisans focus on the Liberal Party’s deficit...