In 2021, there were a total of 5,605 active non-financial co-operatives in Canada, up slightly (+0.8%) from 2020, which saw a 0.6% decrease from 2019 in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, non-profit organizations made up about 63.0% of all co-operatives.
A non-financial co-operative is a corporation that is legally incorporated under specific federal, provincial or territorial co-operative acts, and that is owned by an association of persons seeking to satisfy common needs, such as access to products or services, sale of products or services, or employment.
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