May Featured Resource: A quality co-op employer charter

Being an employer is an important responsibility!

Co-op staff depend on the board to offer a professional work environment and stable employment conditions that support the sound management of our co-op.

Encourage your co-op board to adopt this charter and commit to providing an enriching and professional experience for co-op managers.

April Featured Resource: A guide to Indigenous land acknowledgements

Use this guide to learn more about what a land acknowledgment is and why it’s important. (2018)

August Featured Resource: LGBT2SQ Inclusive Co-op CommunitiesUpdated May 2018

This brochure shares some tips on how you can help your co‑op become a more inclusive community. Learn what LGBT2SQ stands for and how to support equal rights for LGBT2SQ communities by becoming an ally to ensure your co‑op is a safe space for everyone.

March Featured Resource: Checklist for succession planning and leadership renewal

Spring will spring this month! As new things start to grow, this is a good time to take a look at how your co-op plans for its Board elections. Use this checklist to make sure your co-op encourages new growth in its leadership.

June Featured Resource: Bringing information back to your co-op

We hope that you’ll learn a lot at our AGM, and that you’ll bring new ideas back home to your co-op.Check out our one-page tip sheet on how to organize your thoughts and bring information back to your co-op.

December Featured Resource: Cannabis and smoking

With cannabis now legal in Canada, many co-ops are wondering how this change should affect their policies.

The model smoke-free by-law allows your co-op to create a smoke-free environment that follows Ontario human rights legislation. You’ll also find a Guide to take your co-op through the process of adopting this by-law.

You may also want to check out this document from the Co-operators to learn how cannabis legalization affects your co-op’s Co-operators insurance coverage.