Co-operatives empower people — and students need to know about them

Co-operatives empower people — and students need to know about them

Canadian students are struggling. Many cannot afford housing, are struggling with mental health crises and increasing numbers don’t have enough money for food. At the same time, universities are spending time and money chasing media-driven rankings that don’t offer tools for responding to these challenges or improve the quality of education or research in Canada. But there’s a proven alternative that generates trillions in the global economy but…