Kenzie Love

Global Co-op Innovation Summit Reaffirms Value of Co-operation Among Co-ops

By Kenzie Love Members of the co-op sector from over 30 countries gathered in Portugal last month for the Global Co-op Innovation Summit. The Summit was organized with the intention of inspiring, promoting, and fostering the development of cooperative and mutual enterprises around the world, with a theme of Facing Tipping Points Through Cooperative Innovation. … Global Co-op Innovation Summit Reaffirms Value of Co-operation Among Co-ops


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 The Aster Foundation Provides Valuable Support to New Brunswick’s Environmental Movement

By Kenzie Love Aster Group Environmental Services Co–op was formed in Sackville, New Brunswick in 2013 with a mandate to donate 10 percent of its profits to an environmental charity. In the absence of an existing charity suited to this purpose, however, the Aster Foundation was created in 2017, charged with making annual grants to …  The Aster Foundation Provides Valuable Support to New Brunswick’s Environmental Movement


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CWCF Submission on Capital Gains Tax Exemption

CWCF made a submission to the Minister of Finance to urge the Government to:  •  include worker co-operatives in the implementation of the $10 million capital gains exemption for sales of businesses to worker co-operatives; and  •  make the provisions permanent.   Complete document


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 Pre-budget Submission for the November 2025 Federal Budget

CWCF Recommendations:    I. That the Government of Canada implement the tax incentives announced for worker co-operatives in harmony with incentives provided to Employee Ownership Trusts permanently or at least for 2026 through 2028.  II. That the Government support CWCF’s Building Community Resiliency Program to maintain and create jobs and businesses, primarily through conversions to worker co-operatives, with …  Pre-budget Submission for the November 2025 Federal Budget


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Announcement of CWCF Awards!

CWCF is thrilled to announce the 2025 winners of the Mark Goldblatt Merit Award and the Worker Co-op Best Practices Award, which will be presented at the Mixer and Award Night at our Conference in Edmonton.  The Mark Goldblatt Award goes to Colin MacDougall of Sustainability Solutions Group for his leadership and contributions to the … Announcement of CWCF Awards!


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