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Fédération des coopératives du Nouveau-Québec (FCNQ)

La Fédération des coopératives du Nouveau-Québec is owned by its fourteen member co-ops in the Inuit communities of the Hudson and Ungava coasts of Northern-Québec, or Nunavik, as this region is now called. FCNQ was established in 1967 to provide the rapidly growing cooperative movement with more effective powers and services to help attain their vision—Atautsikut/Together—working to develop as a people, leaving none behind.

The main objective of each co-op is to unite the community and to act as a spokesperson for their interests. Therefore the co-op is more than just a store, as is evident from their success in activities as diverse as:

  • Operating retail stores with a wide selection of merchandise at competitive prices, often paying back savings in cash and shares to members at the end of the year.
  • Banking, post offices, cable TV, and Internet services.
  • Management training, staff development, and auditing service.
  • Marketing Inuit art across Canada and around the world.
  • Operating hotels, a travel agency, and hunting and fishing camps.
  • Bulk storage and distribution of crucial oil and fuel supplies.
  • Construction projects in Nunavik for housing, schools, etc.