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.
The Québec Federation of Forestry Cooperatives (FQCF) is announcing that its Executive Director, Mr. Jocelyn Lessard, is leaving his position and that he will be replaced by Deputy Executive Director Ms. Annie Beaupré. Mr. Lessard says: “As I am nearing retirement, I wanted to take on one last challenge. I greatly enjoyed the opportunity … Changing Leadership at the FCQF’s Management
The Canadian Worker Co-op Federation (“CWCF”) has previously offered small grants, through our accumulated reserves, to worker co-operatives to help pay for consulting services such as for marketing, financial administration, expansion, conflict resolution or legal issues. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the challenges many worker co-ops are facing as a result, CWCF is converting … CWCF Emergency Relief / Survival Planning Funding (SPF)
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 BC Co-op Association, shared with permission The Investment Readiness Program (IRP) is a 2-year $50 million pilot program designed to help advance Social Innovation and Social Finance in Canada by building on existing supports to help catalyze community-led solutions to persistent social and environmental challenges. The pilot will provide a learning opportunity to inform future direction on … Update on the Investment Readiness Program
By Hazel Corcoran CWCF and Green Jobs Oshawa funded a preliminary feasibility study on transitioning to electric vehicle (EV) production under democratic ownership at the GM plant in Oshawa. After having received over $10.8 billion in federal and Ontario government bail-outs in 2009, some of which was never repaid, GM Canada announced last year that … Climate Leadership through Electric Vehicle Production in Oshawa
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
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
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