Claude Pépin

Claude has been involved in Quebec co-operative housing for 25 years, mainly in an administrative capacity, and has lived in a co-operative for more than 20 years. Claude believes that personal and collective commitment and adherence to democratic principles are central to the co-operative philosophy.

He has been on the board of the Québec-Chaudière-Appalaches housing co-operative federation (FÉCHAQC) for 16 years, 11 of which were as chair. The federation performs a leadership and advocacy role on behalf of the co-operative housing movement. It unites, represents, assists and supports the development of all types of co-operatives in the Quebec City and Chaudière-Appalaches regions.

For the past 13 years, Claude has been on the board of the CQCH, which represents all of Quebec’s  co‑operative housing federations. The CQCH is the leader, promoter and national spokesperson for Quebec’s co-operative housing movement.

Claude has also been the chair of SOSACO for 11 years. SOSACO is a technical resource group (TRG) whose mission is to help individuals and organizations interested in establishing co-operatives and using the co-operative model to enhance quality of life by improving housing conditions.

Claude, who has a legal background, worked for the Government of Quebec for 32 years, mainly on the development of social policies, p