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Season 15 · February 2, 2021 · 60 min

Andrea Harris (BCCA) & NorWest Co-op Community Health

Andrea Harris, the outgoing executive director of the BC Co-op Association, shares reflections on the co-op sector. And Corey Mohr, Community Development Coordinator, for NorWest Co-op Community Health shares their approach to community health during the pandemic.

Season 15 · January 26, 2021 · 40 min

Cape Breton Food Hub Co-operative & Food First Newfoundland

For small, local farmers, gaining access to new markets can be the difference between mere subsistence and actually making a living growing food. And for consumers, having a safe, secure and local supply of fresh produce and other goods is vital, especially during this pandemic.…

Season 15 · January 26, 2021 · 24 min

Monashee Community Co-operative – Nourishing a Local Economy

The Monashee Community Co-operative is a grocery store located in Lumby, B.C. It began in 2013 when some local residents collaborated to organize bulk buying of organic foods at a lower price than nearby Vernon. Since then, it's grown to become a vital hub for…

Season 15 · January 12, 2021 · 58 min

Check in w/ Zoë Creighton & 2020 Review wrap up

Our 1st interview of 2021 is with Zoë Creighton, coordinator of the Upper Columbia Cooperative Council. Lots going on for co-ops in BC in 2021! Plus part 2 of our EFA 2020 review.

Season 15 · January 5, 2021 · 60 min

Each For All 2020 – Year in Review

Join us in reflecting on an unprecedented year and the stories we've covered, from co-operative's response to the global pandemic to Canada’s iconic Mountain Equipment Co-op demutualizing.

Season 14 · December 8, 2020 · 41 min

Doing Politics Differently – BC Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau

In this episode, we speak with Sonia Furstenau, MLA for Cowichan Valley and BC Green Party Leader.

Season 14 · December 1, 2020 · 60 min

MP Jenny Kwan on Affordable Housing & Co-op Checkins

Listen in as our honourable member of parliament for East Vancouver, Jenny Kwan, and guest Thom Armstrong discuss the challenges facing housing co-operatives in these extraordinary times. As well, our regular checkins bring you news from the co-op sector.

Season 14 · November 24, 2020 · 61 min

B.C. Eco Seed Co-op/VALU Co-op

In this episode of Each For All, we're excited to bring you features on two co-ops from BC: one rural, one urban. Both demonstrate how much can be done when people work together in co-operative ways to solve problems in their communities. The B.C. Eco…

Season 14 · October 6, 2020 · 60 min

Verdict for SaveMEC Campaign and co-op sector checkins

Each For All covers the verdict on MEC's sale with Kevin Harding from the SaveMEC campaign. Later, our co-operative sector checkins discuss what's important to co-operatives in a BC election during a pandemic.

Season 14 · September 29, 2020 · 60 min

SaveMEC Campaign Goes To Court/Mobilizing for the Climate Emergency w Seth Klein

SaveMEC.ca! Each For All continues its search for answers as to how we can stop this from happening again. We begin with an update on the legal battles being waged by members with the support of the Canadian co-operative sector. As well, our producer Vesta…

Season 14 · September 22, 2020 · 60 min

MEC Members Bypassed in Sale of Assets to U.S. Firm

On Monday September 14, news broke that Mountain Equipment Co-op's board of directors had unanimously approved a deal to sell MEC's assets to a private U.S. firm. MEC never asked its members (more than 5 million) to weigh in. What happened to Co-operative Principle #2…

Season 14 · September 15, 2020 · 62 min

Are the Kids Alright? K-12 Education and COVID-19

In March, schools closed across Canada when COVID-19 took hold. Lessons moved online and parents pitched in when they could. All summer provincial premiers and public health officers promoted the importance of getting students back to school for their social and emotional well being, while…

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