Registration - In-house Organization

Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada / Coopératives et mutuelles Canada / Michael Toye, Executive Director

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada / Coopératives et mutuelles Canada
Responsible Officer Name: Michael Toye, Executive Director
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2014-03-12
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 946181-330106

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 195

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 7

Version 21 of 32 (2021-08-11 to 2022-06-06)

Registration versions:

Version 21 of 32 (2021-08-11 to 2022-06-06)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Aboriginal Affairs
Agriculture
Arts and Culture
Bilingualism/Official Languages
Budget
Climate
Consumer Issues
Economic Development
Employment and Training
Energy
Environment
Financial Institutions
Fisheries
Forestry
Government Procurement
Housing
Immigration
Industry
Infrastructure
Internal Trade
Municipalities
Regional Development
Small Business
Taxation and Finance
Telecommunications

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Support or investment in the Canadian Co-operative Investment Fund which provides patient capital and lending to finance the capitalization of new and emerging co-operatives. The fund exists and was set up with $25 million from the co-operative sector.

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Review and propose changes to the Income Tax Act, in terms of the treatment of Indivisible Reserves in co-operatives.

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

Discuss the pro-active inclusion of co-operatives and social enterprises, in the procurement process
Investments in co-operative-led programs to provide bridges to employment, support entrepreneurship, safeguard local businesses, create jobs and make life more affordable for Canadians, in particular women, newcomers, Indigenous people, youth, and Canadians living in rural communities.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

To review and propose possible changes to the Canadian Co-operative Act
To review, discuss concerns and/or changes to the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA), to protect the integrity of co-operative member rights in relation to other legislation.

Policies or Program

Educating roles and opportunities of co-operatives in meeting the needs of Canada
Encourage government to educate public servants to the unique qualities and challenges faced by co-ops
Social Innovation and Social Finance Fund. Advocating for accessibility and a greater role for representative bodies in regards to both the initial readiness stream and eventual access to SISF funding for co-operatives and mutuals.
To expand the definitions and exemption criteria so that all qualifying co-operatives can remain eligible for the Small Business Deduction (SBD).
To maintain a working relationship with various departments, particularly Innovation, Science and Industry and Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, to promote the Co-operative Sector in Canada
To promote the business advantages of co-operatives to government, in particular programs, services and intermediary agencies linked of Innovation, Science and Industry as well as Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade.
To promote the renewal of the Tax-deferred Co-operative Share Program to help agricultural co-operatives meet their capitalization needs and remain a viable option for agribusinesses while allowing Canadian co-operatives to be stronger in the face of international competitors.
Understanding by the federal government for specialized co-op development programs that will help start and grow new and existing co-ops within specific sectors or populations.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
House of Commons
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)
Senate of Canada
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

Co-operatives and mutuals Canada / Coopératives et mutuelles Canada (CMC) brings co-operatives, credit unions, caisse populaires and mutuals together to support and promote a distinct co-operative alternative embracing both economic and social objectives. CMC speaks with a unified voice and acts in concert to strengthen the co-operative, credit union and mutual members here in Canada

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Hugues Bourgeois, Executive Director

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Co-operatives and mutuals Canada / Coopératives et mutuelles Canada (CMC) represents three classes or memberships: Full members, associate members and friends.

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2021-03-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	$0.00	Yes

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
275 Bank Street Suite 400
Ottawa, ON K2P 2L6
Canada

Telephone number: 343-998-9652

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Daniel Brunette, Director, Advocacy and Partnerships | Public offices held

Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada/Coopératives et mutuelles Canada

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

Name	From	To
Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada/Coopératives et mutuelles Canada	2014-03-12	current

Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada / Coopératives et mutuelles Canada

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Michael Toye	2025-02-10	Current
Daniel Brunette	2024-09-12	2025-02-10
Hugues Bourgeois	2021-08-11	2024-09-12
André Beaudry	2018-11-01	2021-08-11
Denyse Guy	2014-03-12	2018-11-01

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Division Assistance, Development Department of Canadian Heritage, Canadian Museum of Civilization	November 1999 to April 2004	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Division Assistance, Development Department of Canadian Heritage, Canadian Museum of Civilization	November 1999 to April 2004	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2026-03-23

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Registration - In-house Organization

Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada / Coopératives et mutuelles Canada / Michael Toye, Executive Director

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 21 of 32 (2021-08-11 to 2022-06-06)

Version 21 of 32 (2021-08-11 to 2022-06-06)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Policies or Program

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization