29Nov 2016
Co-op News for November 29, 2016
News Liberal MP Tables Motion in Support of Co-ops Liberal MP Alexandra Mendès tabled a motion for promotion and support of Canada’s co-operative sector. Its designation is Motion M-100. Mrs. Mendès stated, “My motion calls [...]
22Nov 2016
Co-op News for November 22, 2016
News Lucie Moncion was sworn in as Senator on November 16th. Moncion was President of the CMC. As a senator she has to step down from this position. She’s been granted permission to finish her [...]
15Nov 2016
Co-op News for November 15, 2016
News
- Co-op & Mutuals Make Best Employer List
Seven co-ops and mutuals are on the 2017 Aon Best Employers list. They are Libro Credit Union, Mouvement Desjardin, The Co-operators, Blueshore Financial, NorWest Co-op Community Health, Cornerstone Credit Union, and Kindred Credit Union. Desjardin, The Co-operators, and Kindred Credit Union have been on the list for more than five years.
http://www.aon.com/canada/products-services/human-capital-consulting/consulting/best_employers/Winners.html - Ontario Co-op Gets $150,000 in Federal Funding
The Government of Canada is giving the Ontario Natural Food Co-operative $150,000. The money will be used to provide training and help the expansion of co-ops in the area. This is part of a $638,000 package to support the development of enterprises in the Sudbury region. The funding is provided through the Northern Ontario Development Program.
http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?mthd=index&crtr.page=1&nid=1150729
Events
- Vancouver SOUP
Wednesday November 15, 2016
Soup is a community support event that brings people together over a meal. Four groups pitch, you meet interesting people, you vote, you eat, and the winning group takes the proceeds from the door.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1706961369625565/ - Wood Shop Workers Co-op / Vancouver East Side Culture Crawl
Thursday November 17 - Sun Nov 20
Tour their workshop and meet the staff.
Workshop tour Shop Tour and Deconstruction Demo at 2 pm on Saturday November 19th.
http://culturecrawl.ca/artists/woodshop - Media Democracy Days
Saturday November 19, 2016
Media Democracy Days brings together media makers, activists, and educators, to celebrate independent media and social change.
http://2016.mediademocracydays.ca/ - Vancouver Co-op Radio AGM
Sunday November 20, 2016 @ 1pm
Registration starts at 12:30. - CHFBC AGM
Sunday November 20, 2016
This session is open to the public, by donation. RSVP is required.
http://www.chf.bc.ca/event/annual-general-meeting-5 - Co-op Cafe
Wednesday November 23, 2016 @ 8am
Join fellow co-operators for morning coffee and conversation. Location is yet to be announced.
Send your news and events to media@eachforall.coop.
8Nov 2016
Co-op News for November 8, 2016
News
- Solidarity Works - Canadian Worker Coop Federation Conference
Last week was Solidarity Works, the Canadian Worker Coop Federation’s annual conference. We’ll have a conference report on next week’s show. In the meantime check out our Instagram feed, instagram.com/eachforall, for photos we took at the conference. - Desjardins Group 100 Million Dollar Development Fund
Desjardins Group President and CEO Guy Cormier announced the creation of a 100 Million dollar development fund. The fund will invest in entrepreneurship, business development, and economic and social innovations projects. It will cover the regions where Dejjardin is active.
http://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/speech-to-the-chamber-of-commerce-of-metropolitan-montreal---guy-cormier-president-and-ceo-of-desjardins-group-announces-the-creation-of-a-100m-development-fund-599847351.html
Events
- Circle Craft Market
Wednesday November 9 - Sunday November 13
http://circlecraftmarket.net/ - Media Storytelling Workshop with Vancouver Co-op Radio
Tuesday November 15 @ 5:30
http://2016.mediademocracydays.ca/ - Encore screening of the movie: A New Economy
Tuesday November 15
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/encore-presentation-a-new-economy-film-tickets-28668866351 - Vancouver Soup
Wednesday November 16, 2016
https://www.facebook.com/events/1706961369625565/ - Media Democracy Days
Saturday November 19, 2016
http://2016.mediademocracydays.ca/ - Vancouver Co-op Radio AGM
Sunday November 20, 2016 - CHFBC AGM
Sunday November 20, 2016
http://www.chf.bc.ca/event/annual-general-meeting-5
This session is open to the public, by donation. RSVP is required. - Co-op Cafe
Wednesday November 23, 2016 @ 8am
Join fellow co-operators for morning coffee and conversation. Location is to be announced.
1Nov 2016
Co-op News for November 1, 2016
News
- Well know cooperator Lucie Moncion is named to the senate. Moncion is president and CEO of Alliance des caisses populaires de l'Ontario, and president and chair of the board of Cooperatives and Mutuals Canada.
http://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/new-senators-from-ontario-include-police-leader-prisoner-advocate-1.3138296 - CHF Canada has submitted a Budget brief to the Federal Government on behalf of housing co-ops.
http://www.chfcanada.coop/eng/pages2007/news.asp?id=1239
CHF-Canada-Federal Budget Brief 2017 (PDF) - Ontario’s Co-Auto Co-op is going national.
http://www.canadianautoworld.ca/dealer-news/co-auto-goes-nationwide-rebrands-as-consolidated-dealers-co-op - The first Fairtrade gold co-operative was certified in Africa.
http://www.thenews.coop/110417/news/business/sama-becomes-first-fairtrade-certified-gold-co-operative-africa/
Events
- November 2 -5, 2016 is the Canadian Worker Coop Federation Conference, Solidarity Works
http://canadianworker.coop - Fri November 4th at 11am Leap Manifesto & Worker Co-op Movement
https://www.facebook.com/events/1602443716717305/ - Wednesday November 9 to Sunday November 13 Circle Craft Market
http://circlecraftmarket.net/ - Tuesday November 15th @ 5:30 Media Storytelling Workshop with Vancouver Co-op Radio http://2016.mediademocracydays.ca/
- Saturday November 19, 2016 Media Democracy Days
http://2016.mediademocracydays.ca/ - Sunday November 20, 2016 Vancouver Co-op Radio AGM
- Sunday November 20, 2016 CHFBC AGM
http://www.chf.bc.ca/event/annual-general-meeting-5
The session is open to the public, by donation but RSVP is required - Wednesday November 23, 2016 Co-op Cafe
26Oct 2016
Co-op Cafe – October 2016
Fun morning at the BC Co-op Association's Co-op Cafe! Interesting conversation with interesting people.