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Our August 2025 newsletter is available here.

Format: Online via Zoom Wednesday January 24th at 1pm EST/10 am PST/ 11am MT/ 12pm CT/ 2pm AT Presenters Russ Christianson: Co-op Developer and Coach at InnoweaveJennifer Williams: Employee Ownership SpecialistJuliet ‘Kego Ume- Onyido co-founder of Whole Woman Network (a worker co-op) and Black Women Professional Worker Co-op (a multi-stakeholder Co-op)Facilitated and moderated by: Janielle … How to Convert a Business to a Co-operative or Social Purpose Organization (SPO)

REGISTER VIA EVENTBRITE >> Monday, January 22,  2024 12 pm ET Part of CWCF’s Free webinar series This introductory training in the cooperative enterprise, covers the 4 main types of cooperatives and more specifically covers all the aspects affecting the functioning of a cooperative managed by workers: internal organization, legal guidelines, capital structure, conditions for … What is a worker Co-op? 2024 event

CWCF launched its Solidarity Shopping program to encourage members and supporters to find and shop from worker co-operatives across Canada.   You can link here to see our list.  Members are encouraged to sign-up here if they wish to be included in the list. 

With the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, we find ourselves in the midst of difficult times and a rapidly changing situation.  We have set up a post on our website that already contains many valuable resources, and we will be adding to it as more become available.  But in the meantime, we wanted to let … A Message from CWCF

By Hazel Corcoran In this report, I’ll focus on CWCF’s upcoming Conference and our technical assistance grant program.  The report also includes a brief update about our video with Noam Chomsky, CWCF’s upcoming website overhaul, our recent staff meeting, and GM Oshawa. Plans are well underway for CWCF’s annual Conference, with the theme of Building … August, 2019 Executive Director Report

By Kristin VanHattem, CWCF’s RRSP/TFSA Program Manager and Bookkeeper Kristin represented CWCF at the meeting. The overall tone of the AGM was celebratory, given that NSCC is marking its 70th year. Jeff Yuill presided over the meeting. Remarks were offered by two partners: John Harvie (the Cooperators) and Mike Leonard (Atlantic Central & League Savings). … Report on Nova Scotia Co-operative Council AGM

By Hazel Corcoran CWCF has had a full May and June.  Areas of significant focus have been to co-organize and hold the Quebec Worker Co-op Summit on June 17, and to continue planning for CWCF’s Conference in Tatamagouche, NS, to be held on Oct. 24 – 26.   See separate articles for both.  Further, our technical … Report from the Executive Director, June 2019

by Hazel Corcoran, CWCF Executive Director With the theme of “Meeting Worker Co-op Challenges of 2019”, over 50 co-operators gathered for the Worker Co-op Summit in Quebec City on June 17 (photos are available here).   It was a rare and special opportunity for members of worker co-ops belonging to the Quebec Forestry Co-op Federation, Quebec … Over 50 Co-operators Gather for Summit in Quebec City