But the federal government has provided funds for the development of cooperatives. It has channeled them to the Canadian Co-operative Association and then down to the provincial level. That's been an advantage for young cooperatives to get access to funds to develop business plans, to put together proposals, to help them incorporate. It's that initiation of cooperatives so they can get their feet underneath them that requires the most support.
On July 27th, 2012. See this statement in context.