Kenzie Love
Quebec’s Worker Co-op Sector Offers Lessons for the Rest of Canada
By Kenzie Love When discussing the ideal environment for worker co-ops, Spain’s Mondragon and the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy are often held up as models. But while its worker co-op sector isn’t as strong as in these areas, there’s another point of comparison closer to home: the province of Quebec. With over 200 worker … Quebec’s Worker Co-op Sector Offers Lessons for the Rest of Canada
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Worker Co-op Academy Participants Offer Testimonies in Support of Program
CWCF’s Worker Co-op Academy is an online incubator program that coaches start-up groups through the process of developing and launching their worker co-op enterprises in a supportive cohort, with the help of experienced co-op developers. CWCF has run two cohorts through the program and is planning to launch the third cohort this May. Members of … Worker Co-op Academy Participants Offer Testimonies in Support of Program
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Report from the Executive Director, April 2023
Highlights Co-op Mixers Worker Co-op Academy New Member Orientation Lobbying CEBA Loans JEDDI Project Spring is in the air across Canada, and CWCF is gearing up for a busy stretch as the days get warmer and longer. One highlight of this period has been our co-op mixers, which have already taken place in Toronto and … Report from the Executive Director, April 2023
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Curbside Farms Promotes Urban Food Production
The group that formed Curbside Farms started out as a campus club in support of proportional representation and wound up as a worker co-op devoted to urban food production. The founders agree they didn’t envision their project would take this circuitous route when they started, but they have no regrets. “In terms of anticipating that … Curbside Farms Promotes Urban Food Production
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March 2023 newsletter
Calling all groups interested in launching a worker co-operative!
If you have or know of a group of three or more members and a concept for a worker co-op, CWCF’s Worker Co-op Academy wants to hear from you! Our next cohort is beginning May 8, and applications are due two weeks prior. The Academy is an online training program that coaches start-up groups through … Calling all groups interested in launching a worker co-operative!
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Covid-19 Financing: CEBA Loan Repayment Support
The federal government’s Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) program offered interest-free loans of up to $60,000 to small businesses and not-for-profits at the height of the pandemic, a program that several CWCF members participated in. For eligible CEBA borrowers in good standing, repaying the balance of the loan on or before December 31, 2023 will … Covid-19 Financing: CEBA Loan Repayment Support
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Interview with Co-op L’Argot
Co-op l’Argot is a women-led translation and language services co-op based in Montréal, QC. They will be offering simultaneous translation services at CWCF’s 2023 Conference in Quebec City this November. The below is an edited transcript of a Zoom interview by the RéseauCOOP team on February 25, 2021, translated from the original French. Thank you to … Interview with Co-op L’Argot
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Job Posting: Intern, CWCF Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDDI) Business Conversion Project
This position has been filled View full job posting >> Job title: Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDDI) Social Acquisition Project Assistant (or “JEDDI Project Intern”) Project: JEDDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, Decolonization, and Inclusion) Social Acquisition Project Reports to: JEDDI Project Coordinator, Executive Director, and/or Communications and Member Services Manager … Job Posting: Intern, CWCF Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDDI) Business Conversion Project
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