Uncategorised

CWCF’s Common Good Capital Program Benefits Enterprises, Individuals, and CWCF

By Kenzie Love CWCF’s Common Good Capital program is so named for a reason. The program, which allows for self-directed investment through Registered Retirement Savings Plans (SD-RRSP) and Self-Directed Tax-Free Savings Accounts (SD-TFSA), supports co-ops of all types, non-profits, and CED investment funds to raise capital through these plans. Accordingly, participating enterprises benefit because it CWCF’s Common Good Capital Program Benefits Enterprises, Individuals, and CWCF


Read more

How to Convert a Business to a Co-operative or Social Purpose Organization (SPO)

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)


Read more

What is a worker Co-op? 2024 event

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


Read more

Solidarity Shopping

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. 


Read more

Report of Bologna Tour 2019

Article by Chris Nichols, co-founder of Wood Shop Worker Coop  From May 26 to June 7, 2019, I had the immense privilege of attending a Vancity-sponsored tour of the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. Vancity, as a financial-services cooperative – or credit union as it is more commonly called – has been organizing this tour Report of Bologna Tour 2019


Read more

Hazel Corcoran receives the William J. Nelson ACE Award.

May 24, 2016 —An energetic leader within the Canadian and American co-operative movement will be the first recipient of the William J. Nelson Contribution to ACE Award recognizing those who add significant value to the Association of Cooperative Educators (ACE). Hazel Corcoran of Calgary, the executive director of the Canadian Worker Co-operative Federation, new board Hazel Corcoran receives the William J. Nelson ACE Award.


Read more