Creating a Co-operative: An Information Guide

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Table of Contents

1. What is a Co-operative?
   
   
2. The Various Kinds of Co-operatives
   
   
3. How is a Co-operative Different from Other Businesses?
   
   
4. Definition and Principles of a Co-operative
   
   
5. How a Co-operative Works
   
   
6. Frequently Asked Questions about Co-operatives
   
   
7. Co-operatives in the Canadian Economy
   
   
8. The Canada Co-operatives Act
   
   
9. The 7 Steps in Forming a Co-operative
   
   
10. Creating a Business Plan for a New Co-operative
    
    
11. Provincial information:
    
    
    • Yukon
      • Co-op Legislation
      • Forming a Co-operative
      • Co-op Development Support
    • Northwest Territories
      • Co-op Legislation
      • Forming a Co-operative
      • Co-op Development Support
    • Nunavut
      • Co-op Legislation
      • Forming a Co-operative
      • Co-op Development Support
    • British Columbia
      • Co-op Legislation
      • Forming a Co-operative
      • Co-op Development Support
    • Alberta
      • Co-op Legislation
      • Forming a Co-operative
      • Co-op Development Support
    • Saskatchewan
      • Co-op Legislation
      • Forming a Co-operative
      • Co-op Development Support
    • Manitoba
      • Co-op Legislation
      • Forming a Co-operative
      • Co-op Development Support
    • Ontario
      • Co-op Legislation
      • Forming a Co-operative
      • Co-op Development Support
    • Quebec
      • Co-op Legislation
      • Forming a Co-operative
      • Co-op Development Support
    • New Brunswick
      • Co-op Legislation
      • Forming a Co-operative
      • Co-op Development Support
    • Nova Scotia
      • Co-op Legislation
      • Forming a Co-operative
      • Co-op Development Support
    • Prince Edward Island
      • Co-op Legislation
      • Forming a Co-operative
      • Co-op Development Support
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • Co-op Legislation
      • Forming a Co-operative
      • Co-op Development Support