Resources

This section contains resources on starting, improving and running a co-operative. We are always adding and updating our collection of resources.

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Region - International (24) - National (33) - National Co-operative Associations (3) - Provincial Co-op Associations (9) - Alberta (7) - British Columbia (12) - Manitoba (9) - New Brunswick (5) - Newfoundland and Labrador (4) - Northwest Territories (4) - Nova Scotia (14) - Nunavut (3) - Ontario (24) - Prince Edward Island (3) - Quebec (5) - Saskatchewan (7) - Yukon

Sector - Agricultural and agri-foods (18) - Co-operative Social Responsibility (3) - Consumer co-ops generally (10) - Education (13) - Energy (6) - Environment (2) - Financing (9) - Fisheries (2) - Forestry and lumber industries (3) - Funeral (13) - Health and human care services (15) - Housing / construction (18) - Immigrants (2) - Information Technology (2) - Native / First Nations people (4) - Public sector (21) - Retail (3) - Social Economy and Co-operatives (4) - Tourism / hospitality (2) - Youth (9)

Organization type - Co-operative Associations (19) - Consumer co-ops (9) - Health care co-ops (12) - Housing co-ops (11) - Multi-stakeholder co-ops (1) - New generation co-ops (6) - Producer or marketing co-ops (5) - Worker co-operatives (37) - Childcare co-ops (3) - Co-op Federations (7) - Community groups or networks (5) - Credit Unions (2) - Educational Institute (11) - First Nations / aboriginal groups (4) - Labour and Co-ops (5) - Not-for-profits and charities (5) - Public sector (16)

Resource Type - Business Successions (23) - By-law Examples (10) - Co-operative Accounting (9) - Co-operative Acts & Regulations (21) - Co-ops 101 (37) - Conference Proceedings (13) - CoopZone Telelearning Sessions (17) - Essay / Article (56) - Fact Sheet (31) - FAQs (7) - Forms (13) - Funding / grants (2) - Governance (8) - Governance - USDA (6) - How-to (39) - Incorporation Forms (8) - Legal / Incorporation (31) - Newsletters (17) - OntarioCoop Toolkits (15) - Organization Website and Contact Information (48) - Personnel Policies (4) - Report (17) - Taxation (5) - Test - Training Program (3)