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Since 2003, the Co-operative Development Initiative (CDI), a partnership between the federal government and the co-operative sector, has helped 1,500 co-op projects and created over 200 new co-ops. On May 21, 2009, the Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of National Revenue and Minister of State (Agriculture), announced a new and enhanced CDI program that would invest $19.1 million in co-op development over the next four years.

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Co-operative House, 400 - 275 Bank Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K2P 2L6 Tel: 613-238-6711 Fax: 613-567-0658, British Columbia Co-operative Association, (604) 662-3906, www.bcca.coop

Website: www.coopscanada.coop/en/coopdev/CDI