Mapping the Social Economy in Ontario: An exercise in community-university research partnerships The census of Ontario co-operatives, credit unions and caisses populaires Southern Ontario Social Economy Node Symposium April 26, 2007 CO-OPERATIVES? WHY A CENSUS ON CO-OPERATIVES? BEYOND NSNVO: Creating the first-ever comprehensive census of Ontario co-operatives, credit unions and caisses populaires ON CO-OP? WHAT WAS IN THIS FOR ON CO-OP? WHAT DID WE LEARN? Simple answers to complex questions and complex answers to simple questions DIFFERENTLY? WHAT WOULD WE DO DIFFERENTLY? NEXT STEPS The census of Ontario co-operatives, credit unions and caisses populaires A Researchers Perspective Mark Ventry Karen Kew Erin Jones Jessie Short Melanie Goodwin THE ON CO-OP CENSUS TEAM Mark Ventry Karen Kew Erin Jones Jessie Short Melanie Goodwin FOR MORE INFORMATION The Ontario Co-operative Association 450 Speedvale Ave. W., Suite 101 Guelph ON N1H 7Y6