The Latest News From Canada's Worker Co-op Sector
April 2021 Volume 13 Issue 4
In This Issue

  • Report from the Executive Director, by Hazel Corcoran/Rapport de la directrice générale, par Hazel Corcoran
  • Upcoming CWCF Deadlines and Events
  • SendIt Courier Offers Deliveries With a Difference, by Kenzie Love/SendIt Courier change les choses une livraison à la fois, par Kenzie Love
  • Worker Co-ops Can Play a Central Role in the Green New Deal, by Kenzie Love
  • CWCF Newsletter Survey
  • Tournée des agriculteurs: La Ferme Coopérative Tourne-Sol
  • Artists as Workers - A New Model for Organizing
  • Legal Support Gap for Co-operatives and Nonprofits Narrows in BC and Alberta
  • CMC Is Creating Canada’s Most Comprehensive Database
  • CASC Virtual Conference: Northern Alternatives, June 2-4
  • International Centre for Co-operative Management, SMU - Education Programs
  • Infolettre avril 2021 du Réseau COOP du Québec
Report from the Executive Director
By Hazel Corcoran
Spring is in the air across the country and fittingly for a time associated with new projects, CWCF has plenty on the horizon.

Rapport de la directrice générale
par Hazel Corcoran

Un vent de printemps souffle partout au pays. En cette période de changement, ce ne sont pas les projets qui manquent à la FCCT!
Upcoming CWCF Deadlines and Events
SendIt Courier Offers Deliveries with a Difference
By Kenzie Love\
As a non-hierarchical collective, SendIt stands in contrast to the traditional courier model.

SendIt Courier change les choses une livraison à la fois
par Kenzie Love

Le courrier SendIt contraste avec le modèle de courrier traditionnel.
Worker Co-ops Can Play a Central Role in the Green New Deal
By Kenzie Love
Worker co-ops share the Green New Deal's philosophy of a new system that places people and the planet over profits.
CWCF Newsletter Survey
Have you noticed any changes in our newsletter recently? Anything you'd like to change? Any features you particularly appreciate? Have your say by completing this brief survey.
Tournée des agriculteurs: La Ferme Coopérative Tourne-Sol
Depuis plus de 16 ans, la Ferme Coopérative Tourne-Sol cultive et vend des produits issus de l’agriculture biologique.

Artists as Workers - A New Model for Organizing
A new model for artists to organize themselves – a worker co-op and a union – may be the key to challenging precarious work and poverty in arts and cultural sectors.

Legal Support Gap for Co-operatives and Nonprofits Narrows in BC and Alberta
The support gap has narrowed for co-operatives and nonprofits seeking social and corporately-aligned legal support in BC and Alberta, thanks to the establishment of the Community and Co‑operative Counsel (CCC).


CMC Is Creating Canada’s Most Comprehensive Database
Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada - Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada is creating Canada's most comprehensive database, map and online directory of co-operatives, credit unions and mutuals in Canada. The directory is searchable by name, location, co-op type, co-op sector, and more.

CASC Virtual Conference: Northern Alternatives, June 2-4
The preliminary program is now available for the upcoming Conference of CASC, the Canadian Association for Studies in Co-operation. Their annual conference will take place virtually between June 2-4. There is an exciting and inspiring line-up of keynotes (including Ted Howard and Jessica Gordon-Nembhard), presentations, roundtables, and interactive sessions for this year’s conference. The theme of the Conference is Northern Alternatives: Democratizing and Decolonizing Co-operative Theory and Practice, with the preliminary program available here. You can register for the conference at this link.
International Centre for Co-operative Management, SMU - Education Programs
The International Centre for Co-operative Management (ICCM), based at Saint Mary's University in Halifax, is a leader in education focused on co-operative management and governance, primarily offered online. The ICCM has a great understanding of worker co-operatives. It offers a Master of Management of Co-operatives and Credit Unions (3 years), as well as shorter Diploma and Certificate programs, and various educational events. If you would like to learn more about their programs, their next information webinars will take place as follows:
Detailed information is available here.
Infolettre avril 2021 du Réseau COOP du Québec
Le Réseau COOP dit, "Ce mois-ci, nous vous proposons plusieurs événements à ne pas manquer, ce sont les derniers jours pour inscrire votre groupe à notre Parcours COOP et nous sommes en période d'adhésion à notre réseau si vous n'êtes pas encore membre. Nous avons également de belles nouvelles de nos membres à partager, et réalisé plusieurs entrevues avec nos coops gérées exclusivement ou principalement par des femmes. 
Bonne lecture, à ce lien.
- Toute l'équipe du Réseau COOP
The Canadian Worker Co-operative Federation (CWCF) is a national, bilingual grassroots membership organization of and for worker co-operatives, related types of co-operatives (multi-stakeholder co-ops and worker-shareholder co-ops), and organizations that support the growth and development of worker cooperatives. CWCF's e-newsletter is available free of charge to anyone with an e-mail address and an interest in worker co-operative developments in Canada. Please send any comments and suggestions, or news about your co-op, to:  

Kenzie Love
Editor of CWCF Newsletter 
(403) 276-8250