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About the caisse

Caisse de l'Énergie et des Ressources naturelles, with more than 7,000 members throughout Quebec, is the only financial cooperative that's dedicated to working with energy and natural resource sector businesses, students, professionals and retirees and their families.

What sets us apart

Our foundations

  • The only financial cooperative created by and for people like you, who share a passion for the energy and natural resources sector.
  • Nearly 7,000 members from the mining, metals, energy and forest product industries.
  • Directors who have worked in the industry and who know your reality and listen to your needs.
  • Partnerships with key associations in the energy and natural resources industry, including the AQPER, AMQ, AEMQ, AluQuébec, CQRDA, CIFQ and more.
  • Numerous benefits from our wide network of partners including employers, unions, associations, non-profits and teaching institutions.
  • Products and services exclusive to group caisses, including competitive insurance offering from The Personal.
  • A caisse that serves all of Quebec.
  • Each member is also a co-owner of the caisse.

Our team

We have first-hand knowledge of the challenges and opportunities facing the natural resources sector. Our team includes certified responsible investment specialists who offer you support tailored to your unique needs. We go to workplaces to meet employees face to face, encouraging them to take an interest in their finances, especially during our RRSP/TFSA and RESP campaigns. Our mobile team is available to meet you on site, at the caisse or at a Desjardins Business centre. Our team also offers phone or online appointments, and you can always get in touch with us via text message.

Our priorities

Every year, we use our donations, sponsorships and Community Development Fund to invest more than $100,000 in projects and initiatives to develop the energy and natural resources sector and promote well-being for the people in our industry.

We've created a scholarship program for students who are enrolled in post-secondary programs related to mining, metals, energy and forest products to help them to succeed and find jobs.

We also hold lectures and workshops on topics such as financial literacy, responsible investment, retirement planning and buying a home. Financial stress can result in people missing work, getting sick or getting hurt on the job. In order to help our corporate partners teach their employees about personal finance, we've created short videos tailored to our worker groups to get them interested in managing their finances.

Mission

Mission

Enrich the lives of people and communities working in the energy and natural resources sectors.

Values

Simple – High-performance – People-focused – Modern

Our cooperative difference is based on 3 principles:

  • An organization that always works in the best interest of its members and clients
  • A collective ownership model that enriches the lives of its members and communities
  • A modern and people-focused democratic governance structure

History

Today's Caisse de l'Énergie et des Ressources naturelles is the result of the merger of Caisse d'économie des Mines, métaux et services publics (Côte-Nord) and Caisse d'économie Desjardins des employés d'Alcoa-Manic-McCormick.

History of Caisse d'économie des Mines, métaux et services publics (Côte-Nord)

Caisse d'économie des Mines, métaux et services publics (Côte-Nord) is the result of the merger of Caisse d'économie des travailleurs de Sept-Îles and Caisse d'économie Ore Rail Credit Union.

In 1963, at a time when Sept-Îles was experiencing an unprecedented mining boom, a group of workers from the Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway and the Iron Ore Company established Caisse d'économie Ore Rail Credit Union, led by Jean Lamontagne.

In 1969, groups from different sectors, including Cliffs employees from Wabush Mines, founded Caisse d'économie des travailleurs de Sept-Îles. Faced with a global iron market slowdown, in 1981, the caisse merged with Caisse d'économie des travailleurs de Sept-Îles.

In 1992, the caisse created international consortium Aluminerie Alouette, which today is the largest smelter in the Americas, producing over 575,000 tons of steel and employing some 1,000 workers.

In 2013, Caisse d'économie des travailleurs de Sept-Îles changed its name to Caisse d'économie des Mines, métaux et services publics (Côte-Nord) to reflect the groups that it serves.

History of Caisse d'économie des employés d'Alcoa-Manic-McCormick

Caisse d'économie des employés d'Alcoa-Manic-McCormick can trace its roots back to 1965–1966 when the workers of the major industries in the Baie-Comeau region decided to found their own cooperatives: Caisse d'économie des employés de Québec North Shore and Caisse d'économie des employés de Canadian British Aluminium.

In 1957, Canadian British Aluminium began operating its Baie-Comeau aluminum plant, whose port and hydroelectric infrastructure was built by the Quebec North Shore Paper Company.

By 2017, the plant directly or indirectly employed about 850 people (as contractors, contractual employees, etc.) and produced an estimated 300,000 metric tons of aluminum annually. The plant's aluminum products are designed to be remelted.

The 2 caisses changed names several times over the years to become Caisse d'économie McCormick and Caisse d'économie Reynolds-Hydro respectively.

In 2002, they merged to become Caisse d'économie des employés d'Alcoa-Manic-McCormick.

History of Caisse de l'Énergie et des Ressources naturelles

During their respective special general meetings held in September 2018, members of Caisse d'économie des Mines, métaux et services publics (Côte-Nord) and Caisse d'économie des employés d'Alcoa-Manic-McCormick decided to merge as of January 1, 2019.

Today, newly formed Caisse de l'Énergie et des Ressources naturelles has nearly 6,500 members, most of which come from the mining, metalworking, energy and forestry sectors, and operates province-wide.

In October 2020, the caisse announced that it will be creating 2 new work sites in Montreal and Quebec City for natural resources sector staff, students, newcomers and associations in major urban areas.