has multiple issues . please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . learn how and when to remove these template messages this article s use of external links may not follow wikipedia s policies or guidelines . please improve this article by removing excessive or inappropriate external links and converting useful links where appropriate into footnote references . september 2011 learn how and when to remove this template message this article needs additional citations for verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . september 2011 learn how and when to remove this template message learn how and when to remove this template message canadian co operative association type co operative founded 1987 1987 headquarters ottawa canada key people bill dobson president jo anne ferguson executive director website coopscanada.coop the canadian co operative association cca is a not for profit co operative that is dedicated to ending poverty around the world through co operative action . cca s mission is to establish and grow co operatives credit unions and community based organizations to reduce poverty build sustainable livelihoods and improve civil society in less developed countries . to achieve this mission cca works closely with canadian co operatives and credit unions to channel their knowledge and expertise to partner organizations and co operatives in africa asia and the americas . cca presently operates in 18 countries with an annual budget of approximately 13 million . climate resilience and gender are cross cutting priorities in all of cca s programs . cca is headquartered in ottawa ontario . contents 1 history 2 see also 3 references 4 external links history edit cca was created in 1987 by the merger of the co operative union of canada cuc and the co operative college of canada . from 1973 to 1987 the co operative college of canada was a national centre for co operative education and research . it was established to provide co op business training and to teach co op principles . the college itself was short lived its formative years date from the late 1930s and early 1940s when there was a strong push and a practical need for an educational link to the co operative movement . the co operative union of canada was formed in 1909 to encourage sharing of information mutual self help and concerted actions among co operative organizations . it began its international development program in 1945 as a part of reconstructive efforts after the second world war . in 1979 the national association of canadian credit unions predecessor to the credit union central of canada decided to merge its international credit union development program with cuc s. april 1 2014 co operatives and mutuals canada cmc was launched as a new national bilingual association and allowed the canadian co operative association to focus its efforts entirely on international co operative development . among those who have led cca and the cuc since its inception in 1909 are a.b. macdonald a prominent leader in the antigonish movement alexander laidlaw and dr. ian macpherson . see also edit credit union central of canada references edit external links edit official site retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title canadian co operative association & oldid 647149597 categories cooperatives in canadahidden categories wikipedia external links cleanup from september 2011wikipedia spam cleanup from september 2011articles needing additional references from september 2011all articles needing additional references navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 14 february 2015 at 20 43 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; additional terms may apply . by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy . wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation inc. a non profit organization . privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia developers cookie statement mobile view