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 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.
Join us for the 2025 MacPherson Talk, "Social and Solidarity Economy Research: Where We Are and Where We're Going" featuring Dr. Marie Bouchard
Honouring the late Dr. Ian MacPherson, the CCSC's annual MacPherson Talk will take place on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, from 4:00-5:30 pm CST (Saskatchewan time) and it will feature Dr. Marie Bouchard, Université du Québec à Montréal, emeritus of the Centre de recherche sur les innovations sociales (CRISES), and consultant to the International Labour Organization (ILO) and UN Task Force on the Social and Solidarity Economy (UNTFSSE).Join us for an in person Lunch and Learn with Kelly Storie (Executive Director, La Siembra Worker Cooperative)
On Friday, November 21, from 12:00 - 1:00 PM (CST), join us at the University of Saskatchewan Diefenbaker Building for this informal in person lunch and learn with Kelly Storie to hear more about the work of La Siembra Worker Cooperative, its impact, and the uniqueness of being a worker co-op.Join us for our next Co-op Conversation, "Exploring the Impact of Co-operative Youth Education Programs in Canada – The Perspectives of Alumni" featuring Stan Yu
Our next Co-op Conversation takes place on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, from 12:00 - 1:00 PM (Saskatchewan time). These online gatherings are free to attend and an opportunity for co-operative sector professionals to learn from others in the field and exchange information in a casual setting.
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.
