Est. in 1984, the CCSC is an interdisciplinary research and teaching center at the University of Saskatchewan that explores the transformative potential of co-operatives to address social, economic, and environmental challenges.
Canadian Centre for the Study of Co-operatives
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Very interesting new report from CanTrust Hosting Co-operative and @hypha.coop that asks the question whether Canadian co-operatives can build, own, and govern their own AI infrastructure is possible and feasible.
Download the report here: cooperativeblueprint.ai/read-the-stu...
Our next Co-op Conversation happens tomorrow! We look forward to Marica Vazquez Tagliero and her talk, "Advancing the Safety and Wellbeing of Waste-pickers through Co-operatives: The Story of Les Valoristes Coopérative de Solidarité". Register here: uregina.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
🚨New Paper Alert: this paper explores how Canadian policymakers, and the courts, have defined and conceptualized co-operatives and the taxation of co-operatives over time. Read the entire paper here: usaskstudies.coop/documents/re...
Day 2 of the CASC Conference begins with “Mobilizing Co-op Knowledge in Business School Classrooms: A Roundtable on the Co-op Case Writing Consortium”
Our team is presenting and attending the 2026 Canadian Association for Studies in Co-operation’s annual conference at York University. Looking forward to connecting and re-connecting with Canadian co-operative scholars over the next couple of days!
The recording of our most recent Co-op Conversation, “Advancing the Safety and Wellbeing of Waste-pickers through Co-operatives: The Story of Coop Les Valoristes” featuring Marica Vazquez Tagliero is now available. Click below to watch the talk! youtu.be/IBXxDnZzLao?...
World Fair Trade Day is taking place this year on May 9! This day serves as a global platform to raise awareness about Fair Trade principles and practices, promoting social and economic justice. Learn more at Fair Trade Canada: www.fairtrade.net/ca-en.html #WorldFairTradeDay #WFTD #Fairtrade
We are excited and looking forward to attending and presenting at the upcoming ICCM's International Symposium: Co-op Identity and Energizing the Co-op Brand! You can register to this free online event here: identitysymposium2026.coop!
#CoopIdentitySymposium2026 #BrandAwareness
Learn about how the co-operative model can serve to advance the safety and wellbeing of waste-pickers and benefiting the recycling industry in Quebec in this free online talk! The talk takes place on May 6. Click here for details and registration: uregina.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
New publication alert 🚨: this new article by @coopstudies.bsky.social director, Dr. Marc-Andre Pigeon and Hanif Amoozadeh-Mahdiraji sketches a first-ever map of the scholarly literature on co-operatives and public policy using a scoping review.
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