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Gabriel-Alphonse Desjardins ( November 5 1854 - October 30 1920) was born in Lévis, Quebec. He was a journalist at L'écho and Le Canadien until 1879.
He was publisher of Débats de la législature du Québec from 1879 to 1890, and French-language parliamentary stenographer at the House of Commons from 1892 to 1917.
In 1897 he became preoccupied with the problem of usury and undertook three years of careful research and correspondence with the founders of cooperative savings and credit movements in Europe. On December 6, 19001900 is the common year starting on Monday. see link for calendar) For the film, see 1900 (film). Events January January 1 Nigeria becomes British protectorate January 2 John Hay announces the Open Door Policy to promote trade with China. January 2 Chicag he and his wife Dorimène Roy DesjardinsDorimene Roy Desjardins 1932) and her husband Alphonse Desjardins were co-founders of the Caisses populaires Desjardins (today Mouvement Desjardins), a forerunner of North American credit unions. Note that her husband was not the same person as a contempo co-founded the first Caisse d'épargne Desjardins in Lévis and opened for business the following month. Later renamed Caisses populaires Desjardins (and today Mouvement DesjardinsThe Mouvement Desjardins Dejardins Movement in English) is the largest association of credit unions in North America. Located in Quebec, this association of credit unions is composed of local caisses populaires which are regrouped into 11 regional federat), they were a forerunner of North AmericaNorth America is the third largest continent in area and the fourth ranked in population. It is bounded on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the east by the North Atlantic Ocean, on the south by the Caribbean Sea, and on the west by the North Pacific Ocean credit unionA credit union is a co-operative financial institution that is owned, controlled and administered by its members. Only a member of a credit union may deposit money with the credit union, or borrow money from it. The character of a borrower is often deemeds. "Subsequently, he initiated the creation of more than 140 caisses populaires over 20 years, in addition to having collaborated in the opening of many caisses and the emergence of other co-operative movements in Ontario and the United Stated.
“Alphonse Desjardins’s work, in just a few decades, completely transformed the socio-economic face of Québec,” said Mr. Alban D’Amours, President and Chief Executive Officer of Desjardins Group. “The vision of this exceptional humanist left a strong imprint on our history and the evolution of Desjardins Group. The values and principles that were the bedrock of its foundation continue to guide the Desjardins Group even today in its development, here and elsewhere in the world. He has left a lasting legacy.” The photo opposite is of Alphonse Desjardins’ home. The first savings and credit co-operative in North America started here. It is now a centre dedicated to his memory and has been visited by over 178,000 people from 115 countries since it opened in 1982.
Learning from Other Co-operators
Alphonse Desjardins drew his inspiration from Europe. Caisse populaire is a unique synthesis of four popular savings and credit systems established in Germany, Italy and France: the caisse d’épargne, the Schulze-Delitzsch bank, the Raiffeisen credit co-operative and the Luzzatti popular bank. He also took account of the experience of North American mutual associations and savings banks to define this new type of institution and successfully adapt it to the Canadian context. Desjardins stayed in close contact with many of the founders of the European co-operative movement throughout his life. Having received advice from various international experts, he went on to share his knowledge by organizing the founding of caisses populaires in English-speaking Canada and the United States and by guiding the first sponsors of the American credit union movement. It was also clear to him that the “caisse populaire” concept could be reproduced internationally.
Source: http://www.ica.coop/ica/digest/29-digest.pdf
External link:: http://collections.ic.gc.ca/heirloom_series/volume6/184-187.htm
Alphonse Desjardins ( May 6May 6 is the 126th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (127th in leap years). There are 239 days remaining. Events 1527 Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. 1682 Louis XIV of France moves his court to V 18411841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). Events January 26 The United Kingdom occupies Hong Kong. Later during the year, the first census of the island recorded a population of about 7,500. February 18 The first ongoing f - June 4June 4 is the 155th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (156th in leap years), with 210 days remaining. Events 780 BC The first historic solar eclipse is recorded in China. 1039 Henry II becomes King of Germany. 1615 Forces under the shogun Tokugawa 1912) was born in Terrebonne, Quebec and was mayor of Montreal from 1893 to 1894. He married Virginie Paré in 1864 and remarried Hortense Barsalou in 1880.
He was a lawyer, journalist, businessman and politician. He owned a tile factory and participated in the founding of the Banque Jacques-Cartier, which later became part of the National Bank of Canada. Represented the riding of Hochelaga in the House of Commons for 18 years before being named a senator. Became mayor of Montreal in 1893.
See also: List of Montreal mayors
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