That causes no problem. We don't object to the principle at all. Moreover, as you so well said, the expression “caisse populaire” is already being used elsewhere than in Quebec, whether it be in Acadia, Manitoba or other places. The Caisses Desjardins have no pre-emptive right to reserve the name “caisse populaire”, on the contrary. Bill C-9 could indeed make it so that a credit union migrates toward the federal jurisdiction and becomes established in Quebec. Whatever the case may be, Desjardins has never wanted to protect its territory in order to oppose this kind of bill, on the contrary.
On May 11th, 2010. See this statement in context.