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Report from the Executive Director, February 2020

February 20, 2020

By Hazel Corcoran CWCF Conference/new logo and website/North American Worker Co-op Summit II/GM Oshawa plant conversion/Investment Readiness Program proposal/ICA World Co-op Congress bid/Edmonton meet-and-greet. Plans for the CWCF 2020 Conference in Vancouver (Nov 12-14, at the YWCA Hotel and another venue for the keynote) are proceeding apace. We are thrilled to have confirmed the keynote: Nathan Schneider, … Report from the Executive Director, February 2020

CWCF Conference 2020

January 28, 2020

Postponed to November 18 -20, 2021 in Vancouver Our 2020 AGM happened virtually on November 13, 2020. More information, including a video recording and slides from the presentation by Dr. Jessica Gordon-Nembhard, can be found here: https://canadianworker.coop/events/cwcf-agm/ AGM documents are available here. Nathan Schneider, author of Everything for Everyone: The Radical Tradition that Is Shaping … CWCF Conference 2020

Webinar: The Social and Solidarity Economy (“SSE”) and Worker Co-ops

January 20, 2020

The slide deck and audio recording of the webinar are available below. Co-ops inevitably overlap with other movements and in this webinar we will explore how worker co-ops fit into the Social and Solidarity Economy and with social enterprises. We invite participants to come with ideas of how to better partner in these spaces for … Webinar: The Social and Solidarity Economy (“SSE”) and Worker Co-ops

What If We had an Antidote to Worker Co-ops Selling out? The case for indivisible reserves in worker co-operatives

January 17, 2020

By Hazel Corcoran I read with great concern about the sale of New Belgium Brewery to Kirin-owned Lion Little World Beverages. The concern is not only for the loss of this ESOP, as disappointing as that is. Rather, it is because we know that every ESOP, worker co-operative and enterprise in the solidarity economy is … What If We had an Antidote to Worker Co-ops Selling out? The case for indivisible reserves in worker co-operatives

Remembering Two Pioneers in Quebec’s Forestry Industry

January 17, 2020

By Chloé Lemon and Dany Rousseau Within the span of two weeks, Quebec’s forestry industry lost two notable people. On November 23 Jean-Yves Lévesque, founder of the newspaper Le monde forestier, passed away, followed by Gérard Paris, first president of RESAM, on December 9. In 1987, Jean-Yves Lévesque founded the newspaper which would later become … Remembering Two Pioneers in Quebec’s Forestry Industry

Board Member Profile: Frank Bezanson Harris

January 16, 2020

A Director-at-Large for CWCF, Frank has been with Just Us! Coffee Roasters Co-op for over 16 years, and a member of its board of directors for much of that time. He has also served on the board of the Wolfville Farmers Market, a nonprofit co-op, for much of that time, currently serving as its vice … Board Member Profile: Frank Bezanson Harris

Worker Co-ops and the Social and Solidarity Economy

December 19, 2019

By Kenzie Love Strengthening ties to the social and solidarity economy (SSE) is a key part of CWCF’s strategic plan. But what exactly is the SSE, how do worker co-ops fit into it, and how can they best collaborate with it? And what about social enterprises? Here’s a start at answering these questions. What is … Worker Co-ops and the Social and Solidarity Economy

Executive Director’s Report, December 2019

December 18, 2019

December 18, 2019 New CWCF Look and Website Coming in 2020 / Connecting with Members / Vancouver Region WC Business Succession Project / WC Start-up Training Program – Parcours COOP (Toronto) / Reconfirming Fall 2020 Conference Dates, & more! CWCF is excited to be working with the Montreal-based, bilingual team of social justice-focused LOKI Design … Executive Director’s Report, December 2019

Expressing Solidarity With the Chilean People

December 18, 2019

As a response to the human rights situation in Chile and encouraged by TRASOL – the Chilean Federation of Worker Co-operatives – CWCF has written a letter which will go to the Chilean Embassy in Ottawa, the Canadian government and to TRASOL. CWCF also encourages members to write their own letters expressing solidarity with the … Expressing Solidarity With the Chilean People

Board Member Profile: Evan Proven, by Kenzie Love

December 18, 2019

A co-founder and longtime board member of Sun Certified, Evan Proven has worked in the construction field for his entire career starting in concrete and moving on to wood framing, cabinet making, and super-insulated renovation and new home construction. Evan achieved his Red Seal Endorsement in Carpentry in June of 2017, and is currently a … Board Member Profile: Evan Proven, by Kenzie Love