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Reflections on CWCF’s 2023 Conference

By Nasreen Omar Nasreen is one of CWCF’s BIPOC board advisors and a founding member of Edmonton’s Multicultural Health Brokers Co-op.  CWCF’s annual Conference “Stronger Together” was held in Quebec City from November 14-16, 2023. Our location in Quebec City was in beautiful surroundings; and the City is home to a number of flourishing workers’ Reflections on CWCF’s 2023 Conference


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CWCF Conference Reflection

By Em Kieffer A newer member of Toronto’s Urbane Cyclist, this was Em Kieffer’s first CWCF Conference. Attending the Canadian Worker Co-op Federation Conference in Quebec City this November as a representative of Urbane Cyclist was a rewarding and inspiring experience. Held primarily in the beautiful Monastère des Augustines, the event brought together a wide CWCF Conference Reflection


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CWCF Conference 2023 Overview

  By Kenzie Love Worker co-operators from across Quebec and the rest of Canada gathered in Quebec City November 14-16 for CWCF’s 2023 Conference, Stronger Together, hosted jointly with Quebec’s Réseau COOP.  The Conference theme was chosen to demonstrate that in a world that often prizes individual achievements over collective success, we need a co-operative CWCF Conference 2023 Overview


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2023 AGM And Conference Documents

AGM KIT & DOCUMENTS 2023 Annual Report 2023 AGM agenda 2022 AGM minutes Audited Financial Statements  Strategic plan 2022-2026 2023-24 CWCF Budget CWCF Proposed Bylaw Amendments_10-2023 Memo on proposed bylaw amendments_10-2023 Resolutions Process Late Resolutions Form Anti-harassment Code BOARD CANDIDATE STATEMENTS  Leslie Brown Board Candidate Statement Tara Williams board Candidate Statement Kelly Storie Board Candidate Statement  2023 AGM And Conference Documents


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Worker Co-op Tours Are a Highlight of Conference 2023

CWCF’s Conferences can always be counted on to deliver great presentations, workshops, and networking opportunities. This year, however, features an additional draw, courtesy of the Conference’s location in Quebec City: tours of the city’s dynamic worker co-op scene, which will visit four local enterprises. It’s one of the many parts of this year’s Conference you Worker Co-op Tours Are a Highlight of Conference 2023


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Transform Practice Works Towards Change One Organization At a Time – Kenzie Love

Transform Practice, a not-for-profit consulting group, is a worker co-op that specializes in design, facilitation, reflective practice, evaluative learning, and strategy, working with community, non-profit, philanthropic, government and private sectors. As its name would suggest, however, the members of Transform Practice seek to go beyond merely tinkering with the framework of the organizations they serve. Transform Practice Works Towards Change One Organization At a Time – Kenzie Love


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Co-op Week 2023: Event Round-Up

Online and in-person events being hosted by regional Co-op Associations across the country. Co-operatives & Mutuals Canada https://canada.coop/en/co-op-week-2023/ Panel: How Can Co-ops Overcome Barriers to Taking Climate Action? Online | Wednesday, Oct. 18th | 1:00 pm ET Navigating Government Support (FR) Online | Tuesday, Oct. 17th | 1:00 pm ET Nova Scotia Co-operative Council NSCC’s Co-op Week 2023: Event Round-Up


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Sun Certified Builders Coop is hiring Journeyperson Framing Carpenters

September 21, 2023 Sun Certified Builders Co-op (SCBC) is looking for a Journeyperson carpenter. Are you interested in a career opportunity in high-performance new construction and renovations? Would you like to participate in a democratic business structure as a co-op member? SCBC is an employee-owned worker co-op offering competitive wages ($29.43-$36.42/hr depending on experience), training Sun Certified Builders Coop is hiring Journeyperson Framing Carpenters


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CWCF Welcomes New Intern

CWCF is pleased to announce Aniqah Rahman as our new  JEDDI  Business Conversions project intern, supported by the CreateAction youth employment program. Based in Toronto, Aniqah is an artist, program facilitator, and researcher. The common thread that connects these endeavours are a curiosity and appreciation for the ways in which people shape and communicate their experiences; CWCF Welcomes New Intern


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CWCF Welcomes New Atlantic Region Director

CWCF is pleased to announce the recent addition of Leslie Brown to its board of directors, representing the Atlantic region. Leslie is Professor Emerita in the Sociology Department , Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, where her work has involved teaching, research, policy analysis, and knowledge dissemination. She credits her doctoral thesis on “New Wave” retail CWCF Welcomes New Atlantic Region Director


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