The Canadian Co-operative Association and the Conseil canadien de la coopération et de la mutualité will host a joint parliamentary reception. The reception is a prelude to the UN 2012 International Year of Co-operatives which will be launched across Canada on Jan. 12, 2012 with the theme: Co-operative Enterprises Build a Better World. Co-operative and credit union leaders and staff will be on hand to discuss the important contribution co-operatives bring to Canada’s economy.