Resources

Here you will find resources from Canada, and around the world, on starting, improving and running a worker co-operative. We are continually adding to and updating our collection of resources.

In addition to these resources, there are two other sites which you may want to review. One is CoopZone (www.coopZone.coop), the site of the CoopZone Developers’ Network of Canada, which contains resources on developing all types of co-operatives. The other is the site of the US Federation of Worker Co-operatives, www.usworker.coop, which includes a document library.

 

 

Newsletters
February 2013 Newsletter

The CWCF has released its February 2013 newsletter, full of exciting stories from the co-op world. Check it out by following this link.

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CWCF January 2013 Newsletter

Please click here to read the newsletter.

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CWCF December 2012 Newsletter

Please follow this link to check out the newsletter for December 2012

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CWCF November 2012 Newsletter

Please follow this link to check out the newsletter for November 2012.

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CWCF September/October 2012 Newsletter

Here is a link to the September/October 2012 CWCF Newsletter, full of interesting stories, particularly pertaining to the 2012 Québec Summit on Co-operatives. You can ...

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CWCF June 2012 Newsletter

Here is the newsletter for June, full of some really interesting co-op news and events. Have a look by clicking here, and don't forget to share this in your own social networks...

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CWCF May 2012 Newsletter

This is May's newsletter for the CWCF. There are many interesting stories unfolding right now in the world of cooperatives. Please click this link to check them out.

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CWCF April 2012 Newsletter

This is April's newsletter for the CWCF. There are many interesting stories unfolding right now in the world of cooperatives. Please click this link to check them out.

Guides
RRSP Changes Guide Part 2, January 2013

January 24, 2013

 

 Important Proposed Changes to Co-op RRSP Rules, by Hazel Corcoran

 

Guides
RRSP Changes Guide - April 2012

This document provides information on changes to RRSP programmes for Cooperatives. The information contained in this document is, for many, time-sensitive. Please download the file below.

RRSP changes Guide fnl-2.doc
Newsletters
CWCF March 2012 Newsletter

Check out the latest worker co-op news from Canada and around the world! 

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Newsletters
CWCF February 2012 Newsletter

Check out the latest news clips and videos on COCO Cafe and Urban Eatin', an interview with Nick Orton, CWCF's Lori Hough retires, A-Zone buys its building that houses many worker co-ops and more!  http://conta.cc/Aw5sT7

Guides
Worker Co-op Resource Guide

 

This Resource Guide, in the form of web links to practical documents, is designed to be used as a reference guide by people considering the start-up of a worker co-op and organizations that support business development of various types, as well as by worker co-ops...

Worker Co-op Resource Guide_fnl_1-2013.doc
Documents
CWCF Case Study

This is a brief history of CWCF, from the beginning until early 2012.

CWCF case study Fnl_2012.doc
Newsletters
CWCF January 2012 Newsletter

In the latest CWCF Newsletter, check out - Business Succession Conference summary, Generations in Worker Co-ops workshop notes, the new Daycare Co-op in Moncton, the launch of the International Year of Co-operatives and more!

http://conta.cc/AFx32L

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Executive Director's Report - January 2012 - CWCF Update

Greetings, members and friends of CWCF,

Newsletters
Planet Bean Makes Two Presentations At The Social Investment Forum

Planet Bean presented at the Social Finance Investment Forum in Toronto on December 14. About 400 people attended this conference having the theme – Mobilizing Private Capital for Public Good. John Brouwer made two presentations.

One...

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International Experts on Employee Ownership and Business Succession Gather in Quebec City

By Bruce Reynolds (Rural Cooperatives Magazine, Jan/Feb 2012 - United States Department of Agriculture)

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Workshop Summary- Generations in Worker Co-ops

 

On October 15, 2011 there was a workshop at the North American Worker Co-operative Conference in Quebec City titled 'Generational Change in a Worker Co-op' hosted by ...

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Peace and co-operation integral parts of new Moncton daycare co-op

By Trudy Kelly Forsythe

The arrival of a new year is always a great reason to celebrate, but this year parents in the greater Moncton area have one more reason – the opening of the Downtown Daycare Co-op in the city’s new Peace Centre at 22 Church Street.