Based in the country's capital, Ottawa, the Canadian Co-operative Association (CCA) is an organization that represents a breadth of co-ops in industries such as agriculture, food, services, retail, housing and health among others.
In an blog post called "A look back at the International Year of Co-operatives," Kevin Dorse of Social Finance goes into how the United Nations called 2012 the International Year of Co-operatives. (Oh, the UN, always naming things.) More specifically, he wrote about the specific Canadian impact on cooperative entrepreneurship
CCA has over 2000 members in terms of individual organizations and also works in a number of countries: at this time, over 40. One of the association's preeminent concerns is reaching out to the federal government.
Contact Information
Canadian Co-operative Association website
Canadian Co-operative Association on Facebook
Canadian Co-operative Association on Twitter
Co-op Representatives
The Canadian Co-operative Association (CCA) Brings Members Together
Trend Themes
1. Cooperative Entrepreneurship - The rise of cooperative entrepreneurship in Canada and internationally presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in industries such as agriculture, food, services, retail, housing and health.
2. Government Cooperation - The Canadian Co-operative Association's efforts to reach out to the federal government create opportunities for disruptive innovation in government relations and the co-op industry.
3. International Co-op Cooperation - The Canadian Co-operative Association's work with over 40 countries presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in international business relationships and the co-op industry.
Industry Implications
1. Agriculture/food - Cooperative entrepreneurship in agriculture and food industries could disrupt traditional business models and provide innovative solutions to industry challenges.
2. Retail/services - The rise of cooperative entrepreneurship in retail and services could disrupt traditional business models and provide innovative solutions to industry challenges.
3. Housing/health - Cooperative entrepreneurship in housing and health industries presents opportunities for innovative solutions and disruption in the traditional business models of these industries.