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 the 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 multi-stakeholder co-op … Call for CWCF Board Nominations
CoopZone’s Co-op Enterprise Developer Training Program is a one-of-a-kind modular series designed and delivered by a diverse group of experienced co-op developers from across Canada.Here are some comments from our most recent graduates: “CoopZone instructors are great, and the mentoring system gave me the chance to have hours of one-on-one time with an expert in … CoopZone Co-op Enterprise Developer Training Program
Aug 14, 2024 by Leslie Brown, CWCF and Flourish Community Development Co-operative – Intro NOT delivered; John Harvie introduced all the nominees. Best Western Hotel & Conference Centre Nova Scotia Co-op Council, 75th Anniversary, with invited guest Governor General Mary Simon. Your Excellencies and honoured guests – Good afternoon – It is my pleasure … Linda Best Receives Distinguished Co-operators Award from Nova Scotia Co-operative Council
Dear Community, Exciting news! The Big Carrot Community Market in Toronto is looking for a passionate anddynamic individual to join our team as the new Operations Manager. This is a uniqueopportunity to lead and innovate within our worker-owned health food market, driving ourmission to provide high-quality, community-focused service. We are seeking a candidate with a … Operations Manager – The Big Carrot Community Market
By Kenzie Love and Hazel Corcoran As Simon Kinsey observes in his recent case study, Value and Challenges of the Worker Co-op Model, the value of the worker co-op model, in offering workers the power to be collectively self-employed and to be able to disengage from the exploitative wage labour market, is clear. It’s also … How CWCF Is Addressing the Challenges of the Worker Co-op Model
By Hazel Corcoran CWCF runs a program called the Common Good Capital Registered Plan Program. Through this program, worker co-ops, other types of co-ops, Community Economic Development funds, and related entities can have qualified shares or bonds held in self-directed registered plans, specifically RRSPs and TFSAs. This is helpful in capitalizing eligible enterprises, for both … CWCF Seeks to Facilitate Use of RRSPs and TFSAs in Co-ops
By Kenzie Love The Greek term metanoia refers to a shift in one’s orientation, one Winnipeg’s Metanoia Farmers Workers Co-operative chose to highlight the processes its members were seeking to incorporate when the farm was founded in 2011. “They chose the name because they wanted it to reflect a turning of orientation towards how … Metanoia Farmers Seek to Learn from the Land
Featured this week: A Consultant position within the Skills Branch The consultant will be responsible for delivering financial literacy workshops for young people, coordinating and facilitating pre-incubation and incubation programs, and promoting these programs while ensuring participant satisfaction. The profile sought includes a degree in humanities, social sciences, administration, education, economics or law, experience … Opportunities with Impact ON