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Celebrating the 10th Issue of WBE Canada Magazine featuring our 2023 Holiday Shopping Guide!

September 13, 2023

Empowering Women-Owned Businesses We’re thrilled to announce the release of the 10th issue of WBE Canada Magazine, marking a significant milestone in our journey to bring you the latest trends,…

WBE Story: Wonderkind

September 5, 2023

Wonderkind is an online gifting service founded in March 2019 specializing in corporate and event gifting and featuring Made in Canada products from majority women-owned and female founded businesses across…

WBE Story – Paula Bass

July 31, 2023

Paula Bass is President and CEO of KBC Tools & Machinery. As a woman at the helm of a company in a traditionally male-dominated industry she is a force to…

Corporate Member Story: Canada Post

July 10, 2023

Canada Post became a WBE Canada Corporate member in 2021, and immediately began developing their supplier diversity program by first understanding what level of diversity they already had in their…

WBE Story: Marte Belisle

June 19, 2023

Marte Belisle is Founder and President of SommEvents a company specializing in coordinating events and providing wine education. Marte helps companies with client retention strategies, team building and gifting programs…

Corporate Member Story: Toyota

June 8, 2023

Toyota Motor North America has been impassioned to build relationships with diverse entrepreneurs across North America for the past 30 years. In today’s increasingly globalized economy Toyota believes it is…

WBE Story: Swoon Staffing, 2022 WBE Rising Star Award Winner

May 8, 2023

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Swoon Staffing is an award-winning staffing agency with an innovative method to recruitment that has earned them a proven track record of placing the best and brightest talent with temporary…

Corporate Member Story: BELL

April 24, 2023

Kayla Maduk, Supplier Diversity Manager, Bell

Starting a Supplier Diversity Program Launched in 2014, Bell’s Supplier Diversity program promotes sourcing opportunities to capable suppliers, allowing them to better reflect the diverse customers and communities they serve. …

Corporate Member Story: BMO

March 27, 2023

Christine Canning,BMO WBE Canada 2022 Excellence Award winner

As one of WBE Canada’s founding corporations, BMO continues to demonstrate its passion and advocacy for Canadian supplier diversity and promotion of diverse suppliers. BMO has had a long-standing established…

The Importance Of Leadership In Enterprise Culture

October 26, 2022

Originally published in the WBE Canada Magazine; Issue 7. Read our full magazine HERE. By: Anne-Marie Deslauriers President & Founder, Delan Nowadays, and even more with the current context of…

CIBC shares excitement around being part of WBE Canada community and having opportunity to meet and support women-owned businesses and engage them in their supply chain opportunities. CIBC is committed to diversifying their supply chain and increasing their spend with diverse suppliers, specifically with Canadian women-owned businesses. Learn more…
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CIBC Is Committed To Diversifying Its Supply Chain

“WBE Canada helps a boutique-sized law firm, like Walker Law, get in the room with other larger suppliers that otherwise might not know about them or might not realize what their capabilities are. They recommend that women-owned businesses be certified to get the chance to connect with corporations who are looking for diverse suppliers they wouldn’t otherwise have access to. That kind of partnership, community and mentorship opportunities are a huge benefit WBE offers as well.”

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Maude Parisseau from BDC provided this video testimonial at the conference to discuss the benefits of Corporate Membership with WBE Canada. “For us, it was really important to become one because it’s an extension of our mandate,” she said. “BDC is here to support Canadian entrepreneurs. It allows us to meet with different entrepreneurs, to learn more about them, their passion, and also to be able to meet with other organizations and corporations that do encourage other WBEs, and to le… Read more

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Michelle White from Today Living Group provided this video testimonial at the WBE Canada 2018 Annual Conference to discuss the benefits of Certification with WBE Canada for women-owned businesses. Michelle White identifies access to the corporate buyers as the biggest benefit of WBE certification. Instead of talking to gatekeepers, you get to connect with the buyers and corporate professionals who are willing and ready to help you navigate the supply chain.
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Michelle White: WBE Certification Gives Women Access

WBE Canada’s Conference & Gala is a highlight of the year for Canada’s business community. We bring together women-owned businesses from across Canada, corporations and government organizations committed to supporting women-owned businesses through the opportunities in their supply chains as we celebrate the achievements, innovations and incredible impact our community creates on Canadian economy, empowerment of Canadian women-owned businesses and innovations in supply chains. Here’s a sneak … Read more

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Celebrating the 10th Issue of WBE Canada Magazine featuring our 2023 Holiday Shopping Guide!

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The Importance Of Leadership In Enterprise Culture

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