Why is the Solidarity Economy important to BIPOC communities? What does the Solidarity Economy have to offer BIPOC communities & other equity-seeking communities? This was the question posed as part of the Canadian Worker Co-operative Federation's keynote forum at the annual conference. This was recorded Thursday, November 17, 2022. Our sincere thanks to the [...]
Thom Armstrong, CEO of CFHBC Thom Armstrong, CEO of the Co-op Housing Federation of BC, speaks on the number 1 issue on voter’s minds as they step into the ballot boxes for the municipal elections - Affordable Housing. One way to temper our speculative housing market is to take some housing out of [...]
On July 26, 2022, the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction put out a press release announcing an unprecedented investment in the BC Co-op sector. It outlines how a $2 million dollar investment from the province was matched by others in the co-op sector. The funds will go to helping co-operative businesses, while expanding [...]
Abiwin Housing Co-op Pride Abiwin Housing Co-op is a not-for-profit housing co-op located in downtown Ottawa with 98 units. They sum up their history as follows: "Abiwin was founded by a group of LGBTQ2+ members in the 80s to provide safe and secure housing for the gay & queer community, along with [...]
Steve, Julien and Robin at the station, LIVE! The Association of Co-operative Educators (ACE) held their annual ACE Institute in Vancouver, BC, in July, 2022. The theme for this year was Sharing our Stories - Racial Justice, Reconciliation & the role they play in Co-operative Education. We were so happy to host two [...]
Margaret Pfoh, Chief Executive Office of Aboriginal Housing Management Association On Canada’s National Indigenous People’s Day, June 21st, we were pleased to host Margaret Pfoh, the Chief Executive Office of Aboriginal Housing Management Association. For over 25 years, the Aboriginal Housing Management Association (AHMA) has been working tirelessly to coordinate the work of over [...]
The elusive Freya Zaltz, who has few photos online however has a massive impact on the radio. It was great to catch up with friend of the station, friend of the show and friend to all community radio stations in Canada, Freya Zaltz. In addition to working for the BC Ministry of the [...]
We are grateful for the Canadian Centre for the Study of Co-operatives at USkask for their enduring support for our program and for their permission to rebroadcast their lecture series on our show. Dr. Anna Lund, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law at the University of Alberta. Professor Lund presented at the Brown Bag Lecture series [...]
Mornington has been serving rural residents in Perth County, Ontario, since 1919. It began as a municipal telephone system using operators and party lines. In 1964 direct dial technology came on board and in 1994, Mornington Municipal Telephone System became Mornington Communications Co-operative. With a head office in Milverton and satellite offices in Stratford, Wellesley [...]
Agricultural production cannot be disrupted mid-season, mid-process. Farmers are tied to their land and animals. So what happens to agricultural co-ops during war? Sofia Burtak and Iryna Volovyk, co-op developers with Ukraine's Coop Academy, explain what is has been like on the ground. This interview was recorded on March 1 with Sara Vicari of aroundtheworld.coop. [...]
