We all know it’s happening, and we see it everyday, whether in ads on the subway, or that 5-second promo on Youtube that you have to wait through and which promises unbelievable results: marketing that is being used to manipulate our perspectives and buying habits with a much stronger focus…

What Major Corporations Can Learn from Credit Unions About Conducting Better Business When what we now think of as modern corporations began their rise to prominence in the 1500s, they were explicitly sanctioned by governments to fulfill societal needs. Early companies facilitated public works and allowed for long-distance trade, enabled…

Clearing the Dishes for Healthy and Successful Co-ops Interpersonal challenges are inevitable in the workplace, and this can be especially true in co-operatives where emotional and financial investment is typically higher than in traditionally structured organizations. While they are inevitable, interpersonal issues do not need to cause suffering and impede…

Supporting the growth of Canada’s co-op sector As we enter the third year of a global pandemic, we are reminded that we’re all in the same storm, but not necessarily in the same boat. Inequities that existed ‘before’ continue, and in many cases, have been exacerbated. However, one of the…

Submitted by Michelle Christmann, Education Manager, Ontario Co-operative Association Like so many others, I didn’t set out to have a career in the co-operative sector; it was purely luck that I happened upon an advertisement for a position at a local credit union. The words “credit union” didn’t mean much…

Submitted by David Schurman, Chief Strategy Officer, FirstOntario Credit Union Think back to February 2020, just over two years ago as COVID-19 was about to arrive in North America. COVID has changed all of us in many ways in terms of how we go about our everyday lives — at…

Submitted by: Sarasvati Maharajh, Canadian Credit Union Association Co-operatives are incredible tools for socio-economic change, but are not being used to their full potential in Canada — yet. …

Submitted by Clayton Shold, OCUF Anyone connected to the co-operative sector in Ontario knows the past decade has been one of much change. The number of co-ops and credit unions has changed. Legislation and regulatory oversight have created new challenges. Technology continues to evolve at a blistering pace. …

Submitted by Jordan Moat, Regional Manager Libro Credit Union, OCA Board Chair We are all coping with change, including co-operatives and the people who drive them. …