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CWCF Hosts Successful Screening of Atautsikut/Leaving None Behind

April 22, 2022

CWCF, in partnership with Just Us! Coffee and CCEDNet, hosted a successful screening of director John Houston’s 60-minute film Atautsikut/Leaving None Behind on April 19. Through interviews with elders, the film chronicles how the Inuit and Cree of Nunavik (northern Quebec) banded together to create a co-operative federation that allowed them to break free from … CWCF Hosts Successful Screening of Atautsikut/Leaving None Behind

Report from the Executive Director, March 2022

March 23, 2022

By Hazel Corcoran – Next Worker Co-op Academy: Starts May 2nd, 2022 – Federal Worker Co-op Development Lobby Gains Traction – More CWCF Technical Assistance Grants – Conference 2022: November in Vancouver! (and seeking Committee members) – Film screening: Atautsikut / Leaving None Behind – BIPOC Advisors to CWCF’s Board Worker Co-op Academy: CWCF will … Report from the Executive Director, March 2022

Statement on the situation in Ukraine

March 23, 2022

CICOPA, the international federation of industrial and service co-operatives, has issued a statement on the situation in Ukraine. CWCF is a signatory to the statement. Read the statement.

CWCF Young Adult Arts and Culture Granting Program Accepting Applications

February 7, 2022

CWCF’s Young Adult Arts and Culture Granting Program is now accepting applications. Please complete the application form by April 30, 2024 if you wish to apply. More information about the program, including selection criteria and past winners, is available here. Please contact Communications and Member Services Manager Kaye Grant at communications@canadianworker.coop with any questions.

CWCF Acclaims Kelly Storie of La Siembra to Board

January 21, 2022

Kelly Storie of La Siembra was acclaimed as a director-at-large for CWCF at its AGM in November, 2021. She believes now is an opportune time to serve in this position, as Canada’s worker co-op movement is well-positioned to seize hold of the growing interest in democratizing the workplace. “I feel like a lot of work … CWCF Acclaims Kelly Storie of La Siembra to Board

Report from the Executive Director, January 2022

January 17, 2022

By Hazel Corcoran Worker Co-op Academy / CWCF Lobbying / Worker Co-op 101 Webinar Series / Strategic Plan Update / Session with MP’s Matthew Green, Peter Julian, and Alexandre Boulerice / and CWCF’s 2021 Conference As we begin a new year, I hope everyone had a safe and restful holiday season. 2021 was another challenging … Report from the Executive Director, January 2022

CWCF Seeks BIPOC Board Advisors

December 3, 2021

As announced at the AGM, CWCF is seeking two BIPOC Board Advisors. The characteristics sought are: That they be BIPOC : Black, Indigenous, or (other) People of Colour. That they be engaged in the co-op movement and/or in co-op development, with preference to those in the worker co-ops movement. The time commitment is for approximately … CWCF Seeks BIPOC Board Advisors

CWCF Conference Press Release

November 15, 2021

Learn How Worker Co-ops are Building Better Together at Virtual, Bilingual, National Conference Nov. 15, 2021, Calgary, AB. – The Canadian Worker Co-operative Federation (the “Federation” or “CWCF”) will focus on opportunities for worker co-ops and the movement for economic democracy in Building Better Together, at its annual fall Conference, taking place virtually from … CWCF Conference Press Release

Co-operators and CWCF

October 19, 2021

The Canadian Worker Co-op Federation (CWCF) is one of 46 member organizations of Co-operators. Having been invited to join Co-operators in 2007, CWCF and its members have benefited in many ways. CWCF and our members (as well as members of the Quebec Réseau COOP) have access to member- and co-op-specific insurance and financial services products … Co-operators and CWCF

Report from the Executive Director, October 2021

October 19, 2021

By Hazel Corcoran Worker Co-op Conference Highlights and Award Winners/ Racial Justice and Worker Co-ops/ Worker Co-op Academy / Indivisible Reserves Webinar CWCF is in the middle of a busy fall, a highlight of which will be our upcoming Conference, Building Better Together, taking place November 16-18. There is an exciting line-up of speakers, and … Report from the Executive Director, October 2021