As part of IYC, the international body representing housing co-ops, ICA Housing, published this booklet about housing co-ops around the world. (CHF Canada’s Nicholas Gazzard wrote the chapter on Canada.) Below is the link to the booklet and ICA.
http://www.icahousing.coop/attachments/Profiles%20of%20a%20movement%20final%20web%20ISBN.pdf