Mission Statement and Mandate

Our Mission Statement & Mandate

Mission Statement: The goals and objectives of the Co-op are to provide students, faculty members and other members of the community with a professional service and low prices through a non-profit co-op bookstore that is directly controlled by its user, worker and support members.

Mandate of the Concordia Community Solidarity Co-op Bookstore

The Co-op:

- Strives to make education and information more accessible to University Community through its products, services and pricing policies.

- Will offer and provide a wide range of products including alternative forms of media and information.

- Provides a viable example of a business alternative to the capitalist norm.

- Is responsible to the needs and concerns of it’s user, worker and support members.

- Will act responsively and respectively to user input and concerns.

- Will use it’s profits to ameliorate the services and products it can offer it’s clients and members.

- Will favor to do business with businesses and organizations with ethical and environmentally friendly operation standards.

- Will make environmentally friendly decisions when ordering products and conducting daily business.

- Supports and respects student initiatives.

- Will work in solidarity with community groups who represent positive initiatives.

- Will work towards maintaining a positive relationship with Concordia University.

- Will ensure it’s store space and events are accessible to those with disabilities.

- Is a non-discriminatory positive space.

- Will hire new employees based on abilities and competences that compliment a retail environment and our mandate.

- Offers employment to full-time students at above minimum wage standards.

- Will provide a safe work environment.