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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

Solidarity Economy Principles Call for Transformative Change

April 22, 2022

By Kenzie Love A set of Solidarity Principles are in process of being developed by a US group in response to the realization that such guidelines could lead to more cohesion among the various types of groups and entities involved in the solidarity economy. The term “solidarity economy” does not have a precise definition. … Solidarity Economy Principles Call for Transformative Change

Worker Co-ops and the Sixth Principle

March 24, 2022

By Kenzie Love The term “solidarity” is often bandied about in co-operative circles, but what does it actually mean? Part of the answer lies in the sixth co-op principle: co-operation among co-operatives. When their interests align, traditional businesses might sometimes collaborate: a temporary joining of forces in pursuit of some shared goal. But co-operatives, as … Worker Co-ops and the Sixth Principle

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.

Black History Month a Chance to Recognize Overlooked Co-operative Tradition

February 23, 2022

By Kenzie Love February is Black History Month, and while the contributions of Black Canadians to the worker co-op movement are deserving of recognition all year round, they haven’t always been accorded this. Despite a rich history within the Black community (and other BIPOC communities), the history of co-operatives is often confined to a narrative … Black History Month a Chance to Recognize Overlooked Co-operative Tradition

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

Worker Co-ops and the First Co-op Principle

January 21, 2022

By Kenzie Love When it comes to the first co-op principle, voluntary and open membership, the International Co-op Association’s Statement of Co-operative Identity is quite succinct: “Co-operatives are voluntary organisations, open to all persons able to use their services and willing to accept the responsibilities of membership, without gender, social, racial, political or religious discrimination.” This … Worker Co-ops and the First Co-op Principle

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