caisses populaires Desjard<strong>in</strong>s. The new co-op, l’Association co-opérative de Povungnituk was<strong>the</strong> second co-op <strong>in</strong> nor<strong>the</strong>rn Quebec.The first Eskimo co-operative <strong>in</strong> <strong>Canada</strong> was <strong>for</strong>med by <strong>the</strong> Inuit <strong>of</strong> Kangirsualujuaq (GeorgeRiver) <strong>in</strong> 1959. They obta<strong>in</strong>ed a loan <strong>of</strong> $12,500 from <strong>the</strong> federal government, which was used tobuy fish<strong>in</strong>g equipment. In addition to <strong>the</strong> co-operative <strong>in</strong> Povungnituk, o<strong>the</strong>r co-ops were <strong>for</strong>medwith<strong>in</strong> two years <strong>in</strong> Fort Chimo, Payne Bay, Port Burwell (NWT) and Great Whale River. Thefederal government provided guidance <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong>se co-ops (except<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> co-op <strong>in</strong> Povungnituk),dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>ir early years.In order to coord<strong>in</strong>ate <strong>the</strong>ir ef<strong>for</strong>ts, five co-ops <strong>in</strong> five regions <strong>of</strong> Nouveau-Quebec (Port-Nouveau-Quebec, Povungnituk, Kuujjuaq, Poste-de-la-Bale<strong>in</strong>e, Payne Bay) were helped by le<strong>Co</strong>nseil Canadien de la <strong>Co</strong>opération, <strong>the</strong> government <strong>of</strong> Quebec and <strong>the</strong> Desjard<strong>in</strong>s movement to<strong>for</strong>m a federation. On May 20 1967, la Fédération des co-opératives du Nouveau-Quebec was<strong>in</strong>corporated and its headquarters were established <strong>in</strong> Lévis near Québec City, but moved to VilleSt. Laurent (near Montreal) a few years later, and <strong>the</strong>n to Baie-D’Urfé (on <strong>the</strong> island <strong>of</strong>Montreal).Today, la Fédération des co-opératives du Nouveau-Québec delivers numerous services to itsmembers, such as: coord<strong>in</strong>ation (guidance to members); audit and account<strong>in</strong>g; retail storedevelopment (tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g, management and purchas<strong>in</strong>g); tourism development (market<strong>in</strong>g anddevelopment <strong>for</strong> tourist facilities <strong>for</strong> members and non-members); market<strong>in</strong>g (<strong>for</strong> Inuit art, furs,fea<strong>the</strong>r, eiderdown, and fish); co-operative development (co-op loans program, translation, firerelief fund); petroleum distribution (to communities); technical assistance (plann<strong>in</strong>g andconstruction <strong>of</strong> build<strong>in</strong>gs and facilities <strong>for</strong> members); and material handl<strong>in</strong>g (receipts andshipments <strong>of</strong> goods to co-op members).83
Table 3.2 Operat<strong>in</strong>g <strong>Co</strong>sts and Source <strong>of</strong> Operational FundsLA FÉDÉRATION DES COOPÉRATIVES DU NOUVEAU-QUÉBECYear<strong>Co</strong>st <strong>of</strong>operationIncomeSurplusbe<strong>for</strong>ereturns<strong>Co</strong>-ops%Operat<strong>in</strong>g grantsQue. Govt.%Fed. Govt.%O<strong>the</strong>r%1967 − 68 114,000 114,000 0 39.00 61.00 0.00 0.001968 − 69 199,000 209,000 10,000 41.00 40.00 15.00 4.001969 − 70 260,000 259,000 (1,000) 53.00 27.00 19.00 1.001970 − 71 341,000 337,000 (4,000) 68.00 21.00 11.00 0.001971 − 72 404,000 397,000 (7,000) 68.00 23.00 9.00 0.001972 − 73 387,000 413,000 26,000 82.00 18.00 0.00 0.001973 − 74 427,000 484,000 57,000 97.00 3.00 0.00 0.001974 − 75 552,000 595,000 43,000 97.00 3.00 0.00 0.001975 − 76 738,000 706,000 (32,000) 94.00 3.00 3.00 0.001976 − 77 859,000 820,000 (39,0000) 95.00 2.00 3.00 0.001977 − 78 1,095,000 1,095,000 0 75.00 4.00 21.00 0.001978 − 79 1,472,000 1,369,000 (103,000) 74.00 4.00 22.00 0.001979 − 80 1,502,000 1,571,000 69,000 85.00 2.00 13.00 0.001980 − 81 1,615,000 1,667,000 52,000 87.00 2.00 11.00 0.001981 − 82 2,097,000 2,307,000 210,000 92.00 2.00 6.00 0.001982 2,179,000 2,369,000 190,000 98.00 2.00 0.00 0.001983 2,484,200 2,515,400 31,200 97.00 1.00 2.00 0.001984 2,506,300 2,732,100 225,800 96.00 0.00 4.00 0.001985 3,176,900 3,182,800 5,900 98.80 0.20 1.00 0.001986 3,325,700 3,404,900 79,200 95.60 0.40 4.00 0.001987 4,041,800 4,204,100 162,300 99.40 0.00 0.60 0.001988 4,430,700 4,981,000 550,300 99.30 0.00 0.70 0.001989 5,174,000 5,907,400 733,400 99.40 0.00 0.60 0.001990 5,533,900 6,161,900 628,000 99.40 0.00 0.60 0.001991 5,349,500 6,031,100 681,600 99.60 0.00 0.40 0.001992 5,330,900 5,867,000 536,100 99.70 0.00 0.30 0.001993 5,375,100 5,967,000 591,900 98.80 0.00 1.20 0.001994 5,078,600 6,244,600 1,166,000 97.70 0.00 2.30 0.001995 5,107,500 6,461,400 1,353,900 99.54 0.00 0.46 0.001996 5,814,800 7,082,500 1,267,700 98.10 0.00 1.90 0.001997 6,038,900 7,383,800 1,344,900 99.73 0.00 1.28 0.001998 6,033,200 7,523,500 1,490,300 99.73 0.00 0.00 0.271999 6,951,600 9,229,200 2,277,600 99.73 0.00 0.00 1.08Totals 95,994,600 109,591,700 13,597,100 97.22 0.76 2.04 0.12Source: La Fédération des co-opératives du Nouveau-Québec: Grow<strong>in</strong>g with co-ops. January 2000.84
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