Early Stages

Building Consensus Business Model Comparison Choosing a Co-op Type Focusing Ideas Hosting a Meeting Shareholders and Governance in Co-operatives Transitioning a business to a co-operative

Incorporating

A Guide to writing Rules of Association in BC

Guide to Federal Bylaws

A Guide to writing bylaws in Manitoba

Guide to writing Bylaws in Saskatchewan

Articles & bylaws (video) Choosing a name (video) Guide to Writing Articles of Incorporation Incorporation Checklist Incorporation time frame Provincial comparison Shaping your Co-operative’s Identity Why incorporate? (video)

Business Planning

Allocating Surplus in a Co-operative Business Business Planning Pitch Practice Co-operative Business Planning Guide Focusing Ideas Roles and Responsibilities Shaping your Co-operative’s Identity Shareholders and Governance in Co-operatives Why create a business plan? (video)

Financing

Budgeting and Co-operatives Debt vs Equity (video) Financing your Co-operative Business Guide to Writing a Financial Plan Ongoing Capitalization Tax Treatment of Co-operative Businesses

Up and Running

Being a Board Member in a Co-operative Business Board Decision-Making Exercise Board Member Recruitment Board of Directors Evaluation Creating a Conflict of Interest Policy Creating a Human Resources Policy Creating a Strategic Plan Creating a Terms of Reference Online Governance Course

Allocating Surplus in a Co-operative Business Annual Meetings and Co-operatives Filing your Annual Return Guidelines for co-operative elections Member Onboarding and Engagement Ongoing Capitalization

Additional Resources

Co-ops and charitable status

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Sample Bylaws for Manitoba

The Government of Manitoba through the Financial Institutions Regulation Branch provides several sets of sample bylaws for co-operatives incorporating under the Manitoba Cooperatives Act. We include those here.

Co-ops incorporating in Manitoba should use these as a starting point and modify the templates to reflect their business and procedural preferences. For help understanding some of the provisions in these documents, check out our Guide to Manitoba’s Bylaws or give us a call.

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