This presentation to the 2009 symposium of the BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance (BALTA) reports on the results of two BALTA research projects (C2 and C7) examining the existing co-operative development system in Nova Scotia (C2) and exploring how to strengthen co-operative development systems in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada.BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance (BALTA) ; Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) ; British Columbia Co-operative Association (BCCA) ; Alberta Community and Co-operative Association (ACCA
