“Co-operatives are uniquely positioned to help counter act the growing economic disparity that has become an issue of national and international concern. For three years the World Economic Forum noted that the biggest challenge is that of growing economic disparity. It is no secret that the rich are getting richer, the middle class is shrinking and the poorest citizens continue to suffer. To put this in perspective, recent statistics show that the 85 wealthiest individuals in the world have as much financial assets as the 3.5 billion poorest. In Canada, 37% of the income growth was realized by the top 1% over the past three decades. In the near future, co-operatives can play a role in mitigating the serious consequences that will result from dramatic wealth disparities.” ~ Mauril Belanger, Liberal Advocate for Co-operatives
Posted on: Mon, 23 Jun 2014 17:44:40 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015