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Season 16 · October 11, 2022 · 30 min

BC is set to Make Housing Central in municipal election

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…

Season 16 · August 2, 2022 · 31 min

BC Co-ops receive $2 million provincial investment

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.…

Season 16 · July 26, 2022 · 35 min

African Heritage Food Co-op

The African Heritage Food Co-op (AHFC) was formed so that Black communities in Western New York State, including Niagara Falls and Buffalo, can take ownership of their food system, create jobs and use resources to improve the health and well-being of residents. For too long,…

Season 16 · July 26, 2022 · 60 min

Abiwin Housing Coop – Pride Week in Ottawa 2022

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…

Season 16 · July 19, 2022 · 60 min

ACE guests in studio – Coop Universities w/ Dr. Michelle Stack

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…

Season 16 · June 21, 2022 · 37 min

New Brunswick Media Co-op

When a single company, J.D. Irving Limited, with vast interests in forestry, agriculture, food processing, oil and petroleum, transportation and shipbuilding, also owns the major English-language daily newspapers, plus a large number of weeklies, chances are reporting that is critical of its industries and supportive…

Season 16 · June 21, 2022 · 30 min

Aboriginal Housing Management Association (AHMA) with Margaret Pfoh (CEO)

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…

Season 16 · May 10, 2022 · 31 min

Rotating Savings and Credit Associations

A Rotating Savings and Credit Association (ROSCA) is a group of individuals who act as an alternative financial institution. Each person contributes money towards a common fund, and the funds rotate through members at regular intervals. The member who borrows the funds will eventually repay…

Season 16 · May 7, 2022 · 60 min

Home Care Workers Co-operative – Ontario – Federated Care Co-op

Amy Firlotte, Danielle Turpin, Denise Armstrong – co-founders of the Home Care Workers Co-op. Most seniors would like live at home as long as possible with support. Sadly, many end up in long-term care, a system plagued by short-staffing, low levels of funding and other…

Season 16 · April 26, 2022 · 30 min

Vancouver’s East End Food Co-op Closing

On April 15/22, news broke that Vancouver's East End Food Co-op (EEFC) will be closing its Commercial Drive storefront on May 15 after 50 years of serving the community. The co-op itself will remain in place for the time being. Its future will be discussed…

Season 16 · April 12, 2022 · 23 min

Community Media – Community Radio w/ Freya Zaltz

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…

Season 16 · April 5, 2022 · 60 min

Lesson from MEC sale – What’s Fair in an Insolvency Process?

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…

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