CWCF News - Canadian Worker Co-op Federation

Fall 2017 Newsletter

October 16, 2017

Our fall 2017 newsletter can be found here.

Financial Reports: An Essential Tool for Managing Your Co-op with Russ Christianson – May 31, 2017

June 23, 2017

Many people feel intimidated by financial reports. However, without a thorough understanding of financial information, co-operative enterprises cannot succeed (whether for profit or not-for-profit). Worker co-op owners need to understand their co-op’s financial statements and how their jobs contribute to the financial performance of their enterprise. This webinar reviewed the financial statements of a worker co-operative and … Financial Reports: An Essential Tool for Managing Your Co-op with Russ Christianson – May 31, 2017

Worker Co-op 101 – February – March 2017

June 23, 2017

This is the first time that we offered this new webinar that was recently developed by CWCF. This is a two-part series designed for people who are working in a worker co-op. It covered basic definitions, statistics on the movement, the co-op principles as applied to worker co-ops, and governance and management principles in a … Worker Co-op 101 – February – March 2017

Learning from Failure Leads to Success with Russ Christianson – March 29 2017

June 23, 2017

Co-operatives have twice the success rate of conventional businesses: 40 percent versus 20 percent. Nonetheless, that still means that three out of five co-ops fail. During this interactive webinar, Russ discussed the reasons for co-operative enterprise failure and what can be learned from these hard lessons. Learning from failure

Hazel Corcoran receives the William J. Nelson ACE Award.

May 28, 2016

May 24, 2016 —An energetic leader within the Canadian and American co-operative movement will be the first recipient of the William J. Nelson Contribution to ACE Award recognizing those who add significant value to the Association of Cooperative Educators (ACE). Hazel Corcoran of Calgary, the executive director of the Canadian Worker Co-operative Federation, new board … Hazel Corcoran receives the William J. Nelson ACE Award.

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January 27, 2016

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CWCF’s Lobby History and Priorities 1991 – 2020

August 21, 2014

Federal lobbying in support of worker co-op development and expansion has been an important part of the work of the CWCF, and similarly the making of applications to federal programs. The first document provides a history from 1991 to mid-2019 of the CWCF’s lobbying activities. The second explains what CWCF’s 2020 priority asks/ offers are … CWCF’s Lobby History and Priorities 1991 – 2020

CWCF February/March 2014 Newsletter

March 24, 2014

Find news and updates about CWCF and also information on our 2014 conference as well as other co-op news. Click here to read this newsletter.

RRSP Changes Guide Part 2, January 2013

January 25, 2013

January 24, 2013 Important Proposed Changes to Co-op RRSP Rules, by Hazel Corcoran If individuals in your co-op hold co-op shares in a self-directed RRSP, there are two important updates which CWCF wants to bring to your attention. These updates are relevant in cases where individuals (or individuals along with related parties) held 10% or … RRSP Changes Guide Part 2, January 2013

Archived March 22, 2020 – Hazel Corcoran wins an award from the CCCM

July 17, 2012

Hazel recently won award from the CCCM, recognising her longtime commitment to the francophone co-operative movement. She spoke recently with Michelle Strutzenberger of the Alberta Community and Co-operative Association, and you can read more by following this link to the news release.