November 14-16 in Quebec City, QC at the Monastère des Augustines. which is a yoga retreat, and wellness - conference centre.

Check out our Conference page for info on some of our key presenters, including our keynote speaker, former ICA director-general Bruno Roelants.

The CWCF Worker Co-op Academy is an online training program that coaches start-up groups through the process of developing and launching their worker co-op enterprises in a supportive cohort, with the help of experienced co-op developers. Next cohort starts early September 2023. Groups of three or more with a business concept are encouraged to apply now.

Register now for this free, in-person event Wednesday, August 2nd.

CWCF welcomes Chris Nichols of Vancouver's Wood Shop Workers' Co-op to its board.

Nominations for the CWCF board and resolutions are requested by September 15, 2023.

Ven Drake will be assisting with the management of CWCF's website.

Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada (CMC) is proud to announce the winners of the annual CMC Awards for 2023. Both CWCF (for the JEDI Initiative of the Year) and our member SSG (for the Environmental Initiative of the Year) received awards!

CWCF staff participated in three days of informative and insightful sessions, activities, and discussions with various leaders and representatives from the co-operative sector, as well as other allies.

Like other worker co-ops, SSG has grappled with questions over its size, vision, and values over the years.

Jeremy Murphy, membre de longue date, a récemment fait part des réflexions de SSG à cet égard tout au long de son parcours.

• Webinar, August 13th: Canadian Charity Law, "Co-operatives in our Midst".
• Co-operative Law Summer School: Offered by the International Centre for Co-operative Management and hosted at the J. Dobrila University of Pula (Croatia), August 20th-30th, 2023.
• Social Venture Institute Alberta, August 23rd-25th, 2023.

• Shareable launches "Solidarity Works" resources initiatives.
• CICOPA held its General Assembly in June; CWCF's Executive Director Hazel Corcoran was elected to the board. Thanks to Isabel Faubert-Mailloux for having served a prior 4-year term!
• US co-op apex NCBA CLUSA has elected US Federation of Worker Co-ops Executive Director Esteban Kelly as its new chair.
• Global Innovation Co-op Summit 2023 September 27th-29th, Montreal (Early bird registration deadline is July 30th).
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