Discussion tables
Participate in discussion tables on the various challenges of the movement and of society. These discussion tables will present initiatives or promising projects created by cooperatives and mutuals and will be led by organizations active within the movement.
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*Presented in French. Some tables might be translated.
September 14 at 11:15 am | INSPIRATION discussion tables
8:45 am | Opening number
1. Presentation of the owners' cooperative model
Discover a new model of home ownership in co-op mode. Homeowner cooperatives provide the opportunity for households to afford home ownership. After all these years of work to develop the concept, to find answers to questions, to join financial partners, to support and to accompany groups-promoters, the CQCH is proud today to present these first three achievements.
âžž Presented by the Confédération québécoise des coopératives d'habitation (CQCH)
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Facilitator : Nathalie Genois, Deputy Director General, CQCH
Speaker :
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Guillaume Brien, General Manager at the Fédération des coopératives d'habitation de l'Estrie
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Jacques Leclerc, General Manager, CQCH
9:20 am | Opening
2. The development of collective recovery: a sectoral and partnership approach*
Encouraging collective recovery by building a sector-based partnership approach and a methodical deployment plan in the tourism sector, this is what the CDRQ offers you. This strategy should make it possible to increase the number of collective takeovers in this sector of activity and to transfer this approach to other sectors of activity offering a potential for cooperative development.
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âžž Presented by the Coopérative de développement régional du Québec (CDRQ)
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Animation : Patrice Blais, regional director Bas-Saint-Laurent / Gaspésie-Les-Îles of the CDRQ
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Speakers :
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Dominic Deschênes, Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean / Côte-Nord regional director of the CDRQ
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Simon Tessier CEO of Camping Québec
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Marlène Gagnon, Regional Director, CAEES, Québec at Investissement Québec
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*Translated in English
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8:45 am | Opening number
3. Enhanced collective profile
The confidence of the members in the directors of the caisse and the legitimacy that they grant them depend in particular on the representativeness of the members and on the collective competence that the board of directors demonstrates in the exercise of its responsibilities. Come and find out about the process implemented by the enriched collective profile within the boards of directors of the caisses in order to promote representativeness and diversity.
âžž Presented by Desjardins
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Moderator : Isabelle Laviolette, Senior Governance, Ethics and Deontology adviser and Françoise Forestier, Cooperation and Development Advisor, Fédération des caisses Desjardins du Québec
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Speaker : Xavier Simard, administrator of the Caisse Desjardins des Chutes Montmorency
8:45 am | Opening number
4. Self-management in practice
Come learn more about horizontal management practices. Labor relations and the hiring process: How to inject humanity into your organization and why? Recruit based on being rather than doing. Consent Decision Making and Self-Governance: How to Share Power and Why? How to develop an efficient decision-making mode? Financial transparency and conscious remuneration: Deconstructing the taboo of money.
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âžž Presented by Réseau COOP
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Animation: Erika Gaudreault, Project manager, development and associative life at Réseau COOP
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Speakers:
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Lori Palano, Member, Facilitator and Process Designer at Percolab
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Matthieu Piegay, facilitator, trainer and strategic advisor at Niska
8:45 am | Opening number
5. How to become carbon neutral
Do you want to understand the key steps that can lead to obtaining a carbon neutral certification? The SOCODEVI team shows you how to set up an internal mechanism for monitoring its carbon emissions, the financial commitments of such a process and the importance of carrying out the exercise of reducing carbon emissions at source.
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âžž Presented by SOCODEVI
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Animation : Constance Lambert, Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor, SOCODEVI
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Speaker : Renée Brunelle, Environmental Advisor, SOCODEVI
8:45 am | Opening number
6. Collaborative economy*
Continue the discussion with Dardan Isufi and Domenico Di Siena about the collaborative economy.
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âžž Presented by Fairbnb.coop and Eva
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Animation : Stéphanie Guico, coordinator of the CQCM Collaborative Collaborative Platforms project
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Speakers :
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Dardan Isufi, operational conductor and co-founder of the EVA cooperative
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Domenico Di Siena, member, administrator and community leader of Fairbnb.coop
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*Translated in English
September 15 at 10:15 am | Discussion tables AWARENESS
8:45 am | Opening number
1. Employer cooperative: an innovative business model
The primary objective of setting up employers' cooperatives is to bring together SMEs that will share, collaborate and acquire dedicated and accessible professional resources. Discover the advantages of this model with an example of a cooperative that pools HR services for its members, the contribution of the research project, the HR diagnosis, units of measure and the success factors.
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âžž Presented by the Conseil québécois de la coopération et de la mutualité (CQCM)
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Animation: Fanie Drouin, project manager, employer cooperative in human resources management, CQCM
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Speakers :
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Marie-Claude Beaudin, research professional at the Chaire de leadership en enseignement sur l’engagement social at Université Laval
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Sébastien Girard, senior advisor in cooperative development Quebec at the CDRQ
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Sébastien Cordeau, General Manager of the Coopérative horticole Groupex
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9:20 am | Opening
2. Mutualize: be stronger, together! - The strenght of strategic alliances*
Discover the advantages of pooling and pooling services or sharing resources. Know the reasons that push organizations to turn to the sharing of resources and expertise in order to better support their mission and the evolution of their own businesses by entrepreneurs who have made this choice.
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âžž Presented by the Coopérative de développement régional du Québec (CDRQ)
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Animation : Claire L'Heureux, Director of Special Projects at the CDRQ
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Speaker :
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Jacques Bienvenu, Director, Business Development, Regard Action
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Benoit Sirard, Chairman and CEO of Domaine Château-Bromont, representative and member at Ôrigine artisans hôteliers
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8:45 am | Opening number
3. Design business models with positive returns for the ecosystem
Discover courses of action to transform certain activities of your organization or your daily life. Through three different models that promote environmental education projects, discover the transformative potential of these projects and how to draw inspiration from them for your communities.
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âžž Presented by Coop FA, Coop de l'Arbre and Arbre Evolution
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Animation : Luc Bres, Associate Professor, Faculté des sciences de l'administration, Université Laval
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Speakers :
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Charles-Hugo Maziade, managing director and Specialist ERE Educator, Coop FA
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Antoine Suzor-Fortier, coordinator and co-founder of Coop de l'Arbre
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Simon Côté, general coordinator at Arbre Évolution
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8:45 am | Opening number
4. Employer brand: HR marketing has become a necessity
The war for talent is no longer an abstract concept. It is well represented in Quebec, Canada and around the world. Despite the pandemic context, certain professions remain highly researched in the talent market. Learn about the different variations of its employer brand, appreciate the advantages and demystify the difference between a value proposition and an employer brand.
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âžž Presented by Desjardins
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Facilitator: Catherine Grondin, Team leader - organizational development and talents at Desjardins
8:45 am | Opening number
5. Health cooperatives: social utility, role for local and regional development
Come and discover the major role that health cooperatives play in the various communities of Quebec. Be inspired by successful models of health cooperatives and use them, within the framework of your own professional and / or social activities.
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âžž Presented by the Fédération québécoise des coopératives de santé
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Facilitator : Marie-Hélène Viau, communications advisor at the Consortium de ressources et d'expertises coopératives
Speakers :
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Johanne Bergeron, President, Coopérative Solidarité Santé le Rocher
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Chantal Dubuc, Executive Director of the Coopérative Solidarité Santé de Contrecœur
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Josée Ouellet, Executive Director of the Coop de solidarité santé Saint-Hubert
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François Allaire, Director of Strategic Development, Fédération québécoise des coopératives de santé
8:45 am | Opening number
6. Circular economy and intercooperation: two approaches*
Discover two approaches of cooperatives that have developed circular economy initiatives at the heart of their business model. How to develop partnerships and create profitable circular loops in economic and social terms.
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âžž Presented by Réseau COOP
Animation : Mathilde Linossier, communication and marketing advisor at Réseau COOP
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Speakers :
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Evan Murray, Regional Director Lanaudière et Abitibi-Témiscamingue / Nord-du-Québec - Coopérative de développement régional du Québec (CDRQ)
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Mathieu Gauthier, co-founder of the Boomerang coop
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Tracey Arial from the Coopérative de solidarité abondance urbaine solidaire (CAUS)
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*Translated in English
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