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Racial Justice Project Grants Awarded

CWCF has a Racial Justice Action Plan with the long-term objective of a worker co-operative movement in Canada which is racially diverse, inclusive, and just. To help achieve this objective, CWCF has established a racial justice granting pool. This granting pool is allocated to projects led by individuals who are Black, Indigenous or other People … Racial Justice Project Grants Awarded


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Report from the Executive Director, June 2025

By Hazel Corcoran Finance 201 Board meeting/mixer JEDDI committee Conference 2025 CWCF was pleased to have members from several of our worker co-ops participate in Part I of our recent webinar, Worker Co-op Finance 201. Our presenter, experienced co-op developer Russ Christianson, reviewed the participating co-ops’ financial statements and helped them to understand what aspects … Report from the Executive Director, June 2025


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Invitation to Research Project: Worker Co-ops led by Equity-Denied Groups 

Put yourself on the map! Co-ops founded and led by Equity-denied groups (EDGs) – women, non-binary, Black, People of Colour, Indigenous Peoples, people with disabilities and immigrant communities are invited to take part in a research project!  CWCF is partnering with Dr. Julia Fursova of the University of New Brunswick and a Community Advisory Circle … Invitation to Research Project: Worker Co-ops led by Equity-Denied Groups 


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Technical Assistance Grants Help Co-ops With Long-Term Visioning

The Canadian Worker Co-op Federation (CWCF) offers technical assistance grants to worker co-ops that are, or agree to become, members of CWCF to hire a co-op developer or other professional to help with a challenge that the co-op is facing. Assistance can be sought in any area needed such as marketing, financial administration, governance, conflict … Technical Assistance Grants Help Co-ops With Long-Term Visioning


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Ven Drake

Ven, based in Campbellford, Ontario, is drawn to CWCF for their strong belief in empowering workers. With a programming background and experience at auticon and ethical digital, they bring valuable skills and knowledge. Ven’s interests span gaming, writing, pixel art, cooking, and D&D. Proficient in programming languages like JAVA, SQL, SAS, CSS, HTL, Python, Flask, … Ven Drake


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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. 


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Staff Profile: Mateusz Salmassi

Based in Calgary, Mateusz Salmassi has served as CWCF’s Social Media Assistant since 2019. He is responsible for creating and posting content for CWCF’s Facebook, Instagram and Twitter feeds, and has overseen a steady growth in followers for all of these, particularly Instagram. Mateusz has long had an interest in creating a more just world, … Staff Profile: Mateusz Salmassi


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