Desjardins is a democratically run financial cooperative. Members are more than just clients. As owners of their Desjardins caisse, members may vote at General Meetings, elect officers, run for elected positions and express opinions in caisse orientations, thereby individually participating in the development of an inalienable collective wealth.
Performance and cooperation go hand in hand
This combination is what gives Desjardins its distinctive character, while illustrating how our cooperative formula is a winning solution for each of our members and clients as well as the community.
In 2005:
Patronage allocations paid to member-owners: $408 million
