Kenzie Love
Sunflower Facilitation and Counselling Co-op Draws Inspiration From Its Namesake
By Kenzie Love When the members of a nascent worker co-op needed a name for their enterprise, the sunflower beckoned. This was partly due to the flower’s vibrant yellow colour’s potential to pop on a website, but it had a deeper significance as well. The members of Sunflower Facilitation and Counselling Co-op, as they ultimately … Sunflower Facilitation and Counselling Co-op Draws Inspiration From Its Namesake
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Call for 2026 Board Nominations, AGM Resolutions, and Awards
Board Nominations CWCF is seeking nominations for its board of directors. Serving on the CWCF Board is a great opportunity to help guide the worker co-op movement in this country and for networking with other worker co-operators. To be eligible to run, you must be a worker-member of a CWCF Regular Member (worker co-op or … Call for 2026 Board Nominations, AGM Resolutions, and Awards
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June 2026 newsletter
CWCF 2026 Budget Brief
CWCF submitted its latest federal pre-budget brief in late May. This year’s brief is well harmonized with the brief of Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada, as discussed with the board of CWCF. The priority is the development fund for worker cooperatives, which will be a great asset for SME owners who would like to sell their businesses … CWCF 2026 Budget Brief
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All In Skier Services Is Fernie’s Worker-Owned Powerhouse
By Kenzie Love All In Skier Services is a shop that pays attention to details. Located at BC’s Fernie Alpine Resort, the shop’s members work with customers to upgrade their boots or fit them with the right demo gear to ensure the best possible experience on the slopes. All In’s Members also wanted the best … All In Skier Services Is Fernie’s Worker-Owned Powerhouse
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Research Project Seeks to Strengthen Network of Co-ops Led By Equity-Denied Groups
By Kenzie Love As a self-described “pracademic”, Dr. Julia Fursova balances theory with practice—ensuring that research informs real-world solutions, and practice shapes evidence-based strategies. Thus it was fitting that Fursova, a member of the nonprofit consulting co-op Transform Practice, was inspired by her experience with the co-op to dig deeper into the systemic issues that … Research Project Seeks to Strengthen Network of Co-ops Led By Equity-Denied Groups
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Report from the Executive Director: June 2026
By Hazel Corcoran Capital Gains Tax Exemption for sale of businesses to worker co-ops Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada 2026 Congress and Awards Update on CWCF Co-Executive Director search process and looking to the fall Appreciation for outgoing CWCF Executive Assistant Chloë Williams, welcome to temporary, part-time replacements, Sarah Leeson-Klym and Hannah Rackow My few weeks … Report from the Executive Director: June 2026
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May 2026 newsletter
The New Incentive to Convert to Worker Co-operatives
The Canadian government has recently made amendments to the Income Tax Act (ITA) to exempt the first $10 million of a business owner’s capital gain from the sale of their existing business to a worker co-operative. Co-op lawyer Brian Iler summarizes the amendments and their implications.
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