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Nova Scotia – Cooperatives
This page provides information and resources on starting a business cooperative in Nova Scotia.
Cooperative vs. Other Business Structures
Creating a Cooperative
Incorporating a Cooperative
Cooperative Legislation
Organizations
Cooperative vs. Other Business Structures
- Forms of Business Organization – Canada/Nova Scotia Business Service Centre
- Co-operative - Business Structure – Canada/Nova Scotia Business Service Centre
- A Cooperative Glossary – Canada/Nova Scotia Business Service Centre
Creating a Cooperative
- Co-operatives Info-Guide – Canada/Nova Scotia Business Service Centre
- Financing and Financial Management for Co-operatives – Canada/Nova Scotia Business Service Centre
- Co-operatives Branch – Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations, Government of Nova Scotia
- Canada Cooperative Act (CCA-Coop) – Corporations Directorate, Industy Canada
- Co-operative Structure – Canada/Nova Scotia Business Service Centre
- Co-operative Governance – Canada/Nova Scotia Business Service Centre
- New Generation Co-operatives for Agricultural Processing and Value Added Projects – Canada/Nova Scotia Business Service Centre
- Creating a Co-operative - An Information Guide – Co-operatives Secretariat, Government of Canada
Incorporating a Cooperative
- Federal Co-operatives – Canada/Nova Scotia Business Service Centre
- Incorporation Kit – Corporations Canada, Industy Canada
- Co-operative: Incorporation - Approval and Registration – Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations, Government of Nova Scotia
Cooperative Legislation
- Canada Cooperatives Act – Department of Justice Canada, Government of Canada
- Core Functions and Processes of Co-operative Governance – Canada/Nova Scotia Business Service Centre
- Co-operatives Associations Act – Government of Nova Scotia
- Co-operatives Associations Regulations – Government of Nova Scotia
Organizations
- Co-operatives Secretariat – Government of Canada
- Canadian Co-operative Association
- International Co-operative Alliance
- National Cooperative Business Association (USA)