The Latest News From Canada's Worker Co-op Sector
May 2021 Volume 13 Issue 5
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In This Issue
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Concern for Community Last But Far From Least Among Co-op Principles, by Kenzie Love/L’engagement envers la collectivité est le dernier, mais certainement pas le moindre des principes coopératifs, par Kenzie Love
- Sun Certified Proves That Less Can Be More, by Kenzie Love
- The Long Weekend (sale) We've All Been Waiting For! (CAYA Co-operative)
- Update on CWCF Arts and Culture Granting Program
- News From Co-operatives First
- Workshop: Performance and Impact Measurement for Co-operatives
- Report Highlights Advantages of Co-ops Working in Tech and Culture Sectors
- International Co-operative Governance Symposium (CMEC, Saint Mary's U.)
- Virtual National Congress 2021/Congrès National Virtuel 2021
- Nouvelles du Réseau COOP
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Podcast Series on Worker Co-operatives
- Apply Now for Worker Co-op Academy
- Upcoming CWCF Events
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Concern for Community Last But Far From Least Among Co-op Principles /L’engagement envers la collectivité est le dernier, mais certainement pas le moindre des principes coopératifs
By Kenzie Love/par Kenzie Love
The seventh principle provides the foundation on which the other six are built.
Le septième principe jette les bases des six autres.
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Sun Certified Proves That Less Can Be More
By Kenzie Love
By building “passive houses”, well-insulated buildings that require little energy for heating or cooling, Sun Certified’s builders are able to deliver houses that have a lower carbon footprint than ones heated or cooled with conventional technology.
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The Long Weekend (sale) We've All Been Waiting For!
While some shops seem to bombard everyone almost daily with spam, we've been radio silent for way too long! Part of our lack of communication is attributable to the pandemic - we've been so busy and simultaneously kinda bored over here. We've been so tempted to fly off a spontaneous rant-y email about cancel culture (doesn't exist!) or the ethics of sex toy makers (so fraught!) or some pandemic sex inspo drivel (ugh), when really all we want to do is announce the grand opening of our beautiful shop in Kensington Market!
We're trying so hard to be patient, but it has been a loooong year. So, let's have a 25% off sale on all sex toys that start with the letter "F" this weekend!
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Update on CWCF Arts and Culture Granting Program
The winning project from 2020, a series of images illustrating the seven co-op principles centred around different co-ops in Newfoundland, is now available to view. CWCF is also pleased to announce the 2021 grant has been awarded to Nicholas Ogden to create a short-form documentary that explores the role that
worker co-ops play in stewardship of land and development of sustainable practices in land usage.
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News from Co-operatives First
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Workshop: Performance and Impact Measurement for Co-operatives, by Vancity Community Foundation
Use information and data more effectively to run your co-operative, plan for the future and show its value.
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Report Highlights Advantages of Co-ops Working in Tech and Culture Sectors
A new report by the research collective Cultural Workers Organize found that co-ops hold the potential to “democratically remake work in ways that have yet to be fully realized” in the creative industries.
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International Co-operative Governance Symposium
Engage in an interactive symposium as part of a multi-year initiative, grounded in research and focused on elevating the understanding and practice of governance in co-operatives.Hosted by the International Centre for Co-operative Management, Saint Mary’s University (Halifax, Nova Scotia, CANADA)
VIRTUAL - June 17-19, 2021 (10:30am to 4:30pm Atlantic Daylight Time each day)
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Virtual National Congress 2021
With this year’s congress theme, "Towards a more co-operative economy", we aim to discuss how the co-operative and mutualist model could contribute to the rebuilding of the Canadian economy.
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Congrès national virtuel 2021
Notre thème, Vers une économie plus coopérative, nous désirons démontrer que le modèle coopératif et mutualiste peut contribuer à la reconstruction de l’économie canadienne.
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Nouvelles du Réseau COOP
Bonjour à tous.tes,
L'actualité du monde des coopératives gérées par les travailleur.euse.s bat son plein! Ne manquez pas notre Parcours Plus + RH, une série d'ateliers de perfectionnement; la 15e cohorte de notre Parcours COOP est lancée et nous revenons sur la cérémonie de clôture de la 14e cohorte; nos membres ont reçu de superbes récompenses ou lancé des initiatives impactantes... Découvrez le tout plus en détail ci-dessous.
Toute l'équipe du Réseau COOP
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Podcast Series on Worker Co-operatives
This 2-part series takes a deep dive into the movement that is coalescing around worker cooperatives. We explore the idea of workplace and economic democracy — looking at the cooperative movement's vision of strengthening social, racial, and economic justice. We also explore many of the challenges faced by individual cooperatives and the movement as a whole. These are just some of the questions that we explore in our Worker Cooperatives series....
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Apply Now for Worker Co-op Academy
CWCF's Worker Co-op Academy has three groups signed up and just needs one more to launch. Contact Communications and Member Services Manager Kaye Grant if you're interested in applying.
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Upcoming CWCF Events
CWCF's 2021 conference will take place virtually this fall, dates to be announced.
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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
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CWCF | 104 402 30 Ave NE, Calgary, AB T2E 2E3 | 403-276-8250 |
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