The Ontario Co-operative Association (On Co-op) is a primary resource for the development and enhancement of Ontario co-operatives and credit unions. Through membership in On Co-op, co-operatives, credit unions and supporters have access to benefits and programs in the areas of: lifelong co-operative learning; co-operative development; government relations and communications and member relations.

"Alternative financing for community-based projects." CAIC is a co-operative of a number of religious communities who wanted to pool their resources in order to make investments that support positive social change and promote alternative economic structures.

Saskatchewan Co-operative Association

Saskatchewan Industry and Resources administers the Co-op Development Assistance Program (under the "Business and Cooperative Development" link on the home page).

Québec government's Direction des coopératives encourages the development and growth of co-ops through various programs and through the administration of the Québec Co-ops Act. The Direction manages the Cooperative de developpement regional (CDR) program through which new co-ops receive technical assistance at no charge, the RIC (Regime d'investissement cooperatif) tax credit program, and various programs in the social economy.

Federal Co-ops Secretariat dedicated to economic growth and social development of Canadian society through cooperative enterprise.

Conseil canadien de la coopération et de la mutualité (CCCM) is a national umbrella organization representing francophone co-ops and credit unions, promoting economic co-operation with a view to the general socio-economic development of francophone communities.

Centre for the Study of Co-ops at the U of Saskatchewan, is an interdisciplinary teaching and research institute dedicated to developing and offering university courses on co-op theory, principles, development, structures, and legislation; undertaking original research into co-ops; and maintaining a resource centre of co-op materials that supports the Centre's teaching and research functions.

Canadian Co-op Association (CCA) national umbrella organization representing anglophone co-ops and credit unions, promoting the growth and development of the co-op sector for the economic and social betterment of communities and people in Canada and internationally.

Canada Business Service Centres; Co-operatives info-guide.