By Caitlin Smith The board is seeking members who wish to serve on the 2021-22 Karma Board of Directors. There are 10 members on Karma’s board, and five are completing the second year of their two-year terms. We are actively seeking nominees to fill these five two-year term positions as we prepare for our second…

By Caitlin Smith The Karma Building Committee has been examining quotes for a much-needed repair to the north wall of our building. We have reached out to structural engineers to provide recommendations on remedial repairs that may be required. The review will also include a general assessment of the roof wood joist structure. Once that…

By Dr. Daria Love Canada has become the sixth largest organic consumer market in the world.  While Karma’s shelves reflect our policy to buy Canadian and local, not all foods can be produced domestically or have year-round availability.  Recognizing and understanding international organic logos and their regulation is important for the discerning shopper. To date,…

By Nathalie Rémond, for the Food Issues Committee A member of the Board at Karma Co-op recently ranked food accessibility as their primary concern among a number of other food issues. Many people in the world and also in Toronto still struggle to acquire adequate food. Karma Co-op used to donate food to two food banks in the neighbourhood through the help of…

With the arrival of warmer weather, we are happy to announce that member labour is back! As of May 1st, Working Members will be required to fulfill their two hour work commitment. Members are invited to sign up for door shifts, set-up shifts, and clean-up shifts through the Karma website. For new members, or members…

by Talia McGuire Dear Karma members,  I am hopeful the end is near, that a return to some kind of “normal” is so close. Hearing more and more people are getting vaccinated is the positivity we all need to focus on right now to get us through the home stretch. That, the increasing amount of…

By Canadian Credit Union Association Credit unions and caisses populaires are full service financial co-operatives who serve over 5.8 million Canadians. Like other financial institutions, they provide chequing and savings accounts, mortgages, business loans and investment advice, and are either federally or provincially regulated. Regulators have oversight over individual credit unions; and credit unions are…

By The Canadian Centre for the Study of Co-operatives In December of 2020, Karma and a select group of co-operative sector leaders and thinkers were invited to participate in the Canadian Centre for the Study of Co-operatives’ fifth annual Top Co-op Issues Survey.  We are pleased to share the findings from that survey in this new…