The Common Share

On Thursday, April 13 the federal government introduced legislation that provides some regulation for the production, sale and possession of marijuana. This follows several years of promises from...

On Wednesday, April 5 the Government of Canada unanimously accepted Motion M-100 signalling support for Canada’s co-operative sector.

Co-operatives mean business

Many people associate co-operatives with social development. The co-operative model certainly can be used to structure and govern daily operations of organizations focused...

The day to day operations of a co-operative business are governed by its board of directors. These courageous folks are co-operative business shareholders willing to serve the business in a...

Travelling across farming communities in western Canada, we experience three distinct recurring themes:

The federal government released its budget on Wednesday. While there was little that directly provided for co-operative businesses, there was plenty of opportunity to build on the direction set by...

It’s that time of year again – AGM season. Co-operatives and credit unions across Canada are issuing notices to their shareholders of upcoming annual meetings and presenting calls for board...

First step. Take a step back.

Creating a new business is exciting - especially if that new business fills a service or amenity gap in your community or increases wealth and the number of good local...

Western Canada is large and not everyone lives in a big city

Western Canada is a big place. Providing services and meeting the needs of people living in rural and remote places is a struggle for...