Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada (CMC) allows our members to speak with a single voice. CMC is a national, bilingual association that represents more than 18 million co-operative members from 9,000 co-operatives. CMC activities are targeted at helping co-operatives form, develop and thrive. Through advocacy with the federal government, CMC provides a knowledgeable voice to encourage … Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada
Canadian Information Guide on Co-operatives, https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/106.nsf/eng/h_00073.html . The guide was developed in partnership with the provinces and territories and was designed to provide Canadians with essential information on the co-operative business model. This guide is intended to: introduce you to different aspects of the co-operative business model in Canada; present you with the key characteristics of federal, … Canada Business Network: Co-operative resources
The CWCF November newsletter has reports from our recent Conference and more… Click here to read it.
CWCF: Indivisible Reserve What is an Indivisible Reserve? An indivisible reserve in a worker co-op is property owned by the co-operative/the co-operative movement which can never be divided among members. It is created by allocating a set percentage (e.g., 20% or 40%) of annual surpluses to the indivisible reserve. Who “owns” the capital in the … Indivisible Reserve
The CWCF October newletter has Conference updates and a report from the Quebec 2014 International Summit of Cooperatives. Click here to read it.
Our September newsletter has information on our upcoming conference, CWCF news and more. Click here to read it.
Annapolis Valley set to host national worker co-op conference, fall 2014 WOLFVILLE, NS. – The Canadian Worker Co-operative Federation (CWCF) has announced plans to host its 23rd annual fall conference in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley from November 5-8, together with co-host CoopZone. The three-day (+) conference, which brings together many of the Federation’s 60 member … CWCF Conference Press Release 2014