The most pressing problems facing society are not moral, but institutional. When people are enabled to work together toward a common goal, they can change the world
Our research supports the building of policies, practices, and organizations that enable communities to create their own rules and meet their own needs.
Join us for our next Co-op Conversation, the co-operative model in healthcare: successes and challenges of a 60-year-old co-operative featuring Dr. Coralie Darcis
Our next Co-op Conversation takes place on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, from 12:00-1:00 pm CST (Saskatchewan time). These online gatherings are free to attend and an oportunity for co-operative sector professionals to learn from others in the field and exchange information in a casual setting.
Join us for The Great Canadian Credit Union Merger Debate: A Conversation about the Future of Credit Unions
This special online panel takes place on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm CST (Saskatchewan time). In this conversation, we bring together executives from three of Canada’s leading credit unions to talk about how they think of the scale imperative for credit unions and the future of credit unions.
Panelists include:
- Celina Philpot, CEO of Conexus Credit Union
- Mark McLoughlin, President and CEO, Kootenay Savings Credit Union
- Mike Schilling, President and CEO, Community Savings Credit Union
- Mike Bushore, Chief Risk Officer, Kootenay Savings Credit Union
- Moderated by Dionne Pohler, Professor, Cornell University, and Research Fellow, Canadian Centre for the Study of Co-operatives
Join us for the 2025 Fredeen Lecture, "Moral Suasion as a Policy Tool: How Effective are Ethical Appeals in Advancing TRC #92 and UNDRIP in Saskatchewan Credit Unions?" featuring Candice Minott
The 2025 Fredeen Lecture takes place on Thursday, November 20, 2025, from 1:00-2:00 pm CST (Saskatchewan time) and it will feature Candice Minott, the recipient of the 2024 Hartley and Margaret Fredeen Scholarship in Co-operative Studies.
New Publication: Saskatoon Community Clinic Evaluation Report
The Saskatoon Community Clinic (SCC) Evaluation Report is the result of a multi-year, transdisciplinary, collaborative research effort to assess the effectiveness of the SCC’s co-operative primary care clinic model relative to physician-led primary care clinics.
New Publication: Acting on MacPherson’s Advice: Continuing to Study and Learn from the Northern Co-operative Experience
As part of the new Northern Review's special issue, "Exploring Northern Economic Development", this paper by CCSC Professional Research Associate, Natalie Kallio, describes the work that the CCSC is undertaking that revisit and reinvigorate previous initiatives and focus on a new set of questions meaningful to northern co-operatives and northern communities.
