Ontario Co-operative Association

Ontario Co-operative Association

Type	Cooperative federation
Founded	2002 (2002)
Headquarters	Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Key people	Denyse Guy, Executive Director Barry Hannah, Chairperson
Industry	Agriculture, Financial services, Insurance, legal services, marketing boards, transportation
Revenue	$1,134,953 (March 2008-March 2009)
Members	Credit Union Central of Canada, Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Limited, Central 1 Credit Union, The Co-operators, Growmark, Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada, Ag Energy Co-op, Co-op Cabs, Mountain Equipment Co-op, Ontario Natural Food Co-op, Ontario Student Co-op Association, Organic Meadow Co-op, UPI Energy LP, Ontario Worker Co-op Federation, Canadian Worker Co-op Federation, Organization for Parent Participation in Childcare and Education Ontario, Y's Owl Maclure
Employees	8
Website	ontario.coop

The Ontario Co-operative Association or On Co-op is a co-operative association serving co-operatives and co-op member organizations in Ontario, Canada. On Co-op is one of nine provincial cooperative associations across Canada and collaborates with the Conseil de la Cooperation de l'Ontario (CCO), its francophone counterpart in Ontario.

Originally formed as the Canadian Co-operative Association, Ontario Region in 1989, On Co-op incorporated as an independent co-operative in 2002. The Association has about 60 members across Ontario. The mission of On Co-op is to lead, cultivate and connect co-operatives in Ontario. Its purpose is to develop, unite, promote and be a common voice for co-operatives throughout the province of Ontario. On Co-op provides professional development, networking, programs and services to support its members and to develop and strengthen the Ontario co-operative movement. On Co-op recognizes outstanding co-operative businesses and individuals through its Co-operative Spirit Recognition Awards.

On Co-op's programs and services are organized according to four strategic areas: Lifelong Co-operative Learning; Government Relations; Communications and Member Relations; and Co-operative Development. Some of its best known programs include the Co-operative Conference and Gala, the Co-operative Young Leaders (CYL) program, its Queen's Park/MPP Reception,its Co-operative Internship Experience Program and the Co-operative Spirit Recognition Awards.

On Co-op maintains the province's only online database of co-operatives, credit unions and caisses populaires, called the e-directory, and located at www.coopsontario.com

The Ontario Co-operative Association is a member of the Canadian Co-operative Association, the Agricultural Adaptation Council, the Association of Co-operative Educators, Co-op Zone, the Cooperative Communicators Association, The Foundation for Rural Living, and The Ontario Rural Council.

External links

• Ontario Co-operative Association website
• Ontario co-op, credit union and caisse populaire e-directory