BCCA Members Classified as Federations

Central 1 Credit Union is the central financial facility and trade association for the B.C. and Ontario credit union systems. It's an "umbrella organization," representing retail financial institutions that serve 2.8 million members and hold more than $60 billion in assets.

Owned and funded by our credit union stakeholders, we operate on multiple levels to advance their goals -- from functioning as the system's wholesale financial arm and technology supplier to providing the full range of trade association and development services. ~ read more

The Co-operative Housing Federation of BC (CHF BC) is a co-operative association whose members are housing co-ops and related organizations in British Columbia.

Members provide direction through their delegates at Federation meetings, through the Board of Directors elected at the annual general meeting, and by serving on CHF BC committees. This member direction helps CHF BC focus on meeting the needs of housing co-ops. ~ read more

Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) is a multifaceted enterprise based on the fundamental principles of co-operation. FCL provides central marketing services including manufacturing, wholesaling and distribution, as well as administrative services to its member-owners… approximately 270 retail co-operatives located throughout Western Canada. These retail co-operatives and their branches operate in more than 500 communities, providing a variety of products and services to more than 1,300,000 individual co-op members. Together, FCL and its member retail co-operatives are united as the Co-operative Retailing System (CRS), providing employment for more than 18,000 people. In addition to the retail co-operatives, FCL has 20 affiliate and associate members. ~ read more

The Kootenay Boundary Community Services Co-operative (KBCSC) is an organization directed by its members to provide resources and services to people in the southeastern part of British Columbia known as the West Kootenay and Boundary regions. Its mission is to work to strengthen its members and address issues of social well-being in the Kootenay-Boundary region. ~ read more