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 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.

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