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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…

WBE Canada Welcomes Bimbo Canada as a Corporate Member

March 23, 2023

Welcoming BIMBO Canada as a Corporate Member

Women Business Enterprises Canada Council (WBE Canada) is thrilled to welcome Bimbo Canada as a Corporate Member bringing new opportunities in the food production sector, supporting Canadian women-owned businesses through…

WBE Canada Welcomes SaskPower as a New Corporate Member

March 14, 2023

Welcoming our New Corporate Member-SaskPower

Women Business Enterprises Canada Council (WBE Canada) is excited to announce SaskPower as one of its newest Corporate Members adding to the growing number of corporate and government members in…

WBE Canada Welcomes Sanofi Canada as a Corporate Member

March 9, 2023

Welcoming our New Corporate Member-Sanofi

Women Business Enterprises Canada Council (WBE Canada) is excited to announce that Sanofi Canada has recently joined the growing number of corporate members that support Canadian women-owned businesses through their…

Partner Story: BDC

February 27, 2023

BDC, the Business Development Bank of Canada is Canada’s leading financial institution devoted to Canadian entrepreneurs. Through financing, advisory services and capital, BDC is key to helping create and develop…

WBE Canada Announces 2022 Excellence Awards Winners

November 10, 2022

Women Business Enterprises Canada Council (WBE Canada) is excited to announce the winners of this year’s Excellence Awards celebrated during its 13th National Conference “Roadmap to Success: It Starts With…

Brookfield Properties Joins WBE Canada as a Corporate Member

October 6, 2022

Women Business Enterprises Canada Council (WBE Canada) is thrilled to announce that Brookfield Properties has become its latest corporate member, adding to the number of companies in the Real Estate…

WBE Canada Welcomes E.S. Fox Limited as its Latest Corporate Member

September 20, 2022

Women’s Business Enterprises Canada Council (WBE Canada) is excited to announce E.S. Fox Limited as its newest Corporate Member, adding to the growing number of corporations in the Construction and…

WBE Canada Welcomes HSBC Bank Canada as its Newest Corporate Member

September 8, 2022

Women’s Business Enterprises Canada Council (WBE Canada) is excited to announce HSBC Bank Canada as its newest Corporate Member, adding to the growing number of financial institutions that support Canadian…

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

BDC

“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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Walker Law

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

WBE Canada Conference

“WBE Canada aide un cabinet d’avocats de taille modeste, tel que Walker Law, à rencontrer d’importants fournisseurs qui, autrement, ne le sauraient pas ou ne se rendraient pas compte de leurs capacités. Ils recommandent que les entreprises appartenant à des femmes soient certifiées afin de pouvoir se connecter avec des entreprises qui recherchent des fournisseurs diversifiés auxquels elles n’auraient autrement pas accès. Ce type de partenariat, de communauté et de possibilités d… Read more

Walker Law

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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