Media Release
WBE Canada Announces Cogeco as its Newest Corporate Member
Women Business Enterprises Canada Council (WBE Canada) is excited to announce that Cogeco will become its latest corporate member, adding to a quickly growing list of Canadian corporations committed to supporting women-owned businesses through supplier diversity initiatives and WBE Canada membership. “Cogeco is very pleased to be joining WBE Canada as a Corporate Member, an…
Read MoreWBE Canada Announces Latest Board of Directors Appointments
Women Business Enterprises Canada Council (WBE Canada) is pleased to announce the following appointments to the Board of Directors: Madeleine Baker, Director, TELUS business Solutions, and most recently Board Vice Chair, has been elected as Chair of the Board of Directors; Michael Pacholok, Chief Procurement Officer of the City of Toronto’s Purchasing and Materials Division…
Read MoreWBE Canada Encourages Canada to ‘Move Forward Together’ in post-pandemic economy
For Immediate Release Women Business Enterprises Canada Council (WBE Canada) held its 12th Annual Conference “Moving Forward Together: Driving Change Through Supplier Diversity” on November 9 and 10, 2021. For the second year, WBE Canada’s annual event was held in a virtual format, to provide a safe space for its Canadian and US business community…
Read MoreWBE Canada Announces 2021 Excellence Awards Winners
Awards Sponsors: Cotton Candy, IBM, Pivotal Growth, TD, TELUS, Toyota, Sun Life Women Business Enterprises Canada Council ( WBE Canada) is excited to announce the winners of this year’s Excellence Awards celebrated during it’s 12th Annual Conference Moving Forward Together: Driving Change Through Supplier Diversity held virtually, November 9-10th, 2021. WBE Canada’s Excellence Awards showcase…
Read MoreWBE Canada Launches Supplier Diversity Toolkit for Corporate and Government Members
For immediate release Women Business Enterprises Canada Council (WBE Canada) is excited to announce the launch of the latest addition to its growing list of resources for its Corporate Members committed to diversifying their supply chains – Supplier Diversity Toolkit. WBE Canada partnered with Jamie Crump, the CEO of The Richwell Group and Author of…
Read More2021 WBE Canada Excellence Awards Finalists Announced
For immediate release Women Business Enterprises Canada Council recently announced the finalists for their 2021 Excellence Awards being presented on November 10th during this year’s Annual Conference “Moving Forward Together – Driving Change Through Supplier Diversity”. WBE Canada’s Excellence Awards showcase and celebrate achievements in supplier diversity amongst our certified WBE community, our corporate and…
Read MoreWBE Canada Welcomes Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. as a Corporate Member
Women Business Enterprises Canada Council (WBE Canada) is thrilled to announce that Hyundai Auto Canada Corporation has become its newest corporate member, adding to the number of automotive and industrial organizations that support Canadian women-owned businesses through their supplier diversity programs and WBE Canada membership. Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. is headquartered in Markham, Ontario and…
Read MoreWBE Canada Welcomes Turner Construction as a Corporate Member
Women Business Enterprises Canada Council (WBE Canada) is excited to announce that Turner Construction Company has joined as its newest Corporate Member. Turner is a North America-based, international construction services company and is a leading builder in diverse market segments. The company has earned recognition for undertaking large, complex projects, fostering innovation, embracing emerging technologies,…
Read MoreMedia Release: The State of Supplier Diversity Programs in Canada
For Immediate Release WBE Canada, University of Manitoba and University of Calgary are happy to announce the release of the new report “The State of Supplier Diversity Programs in Canada: The Buyer’s Perspective”. In Fall 2020, WBE Canada and experts from the Universities of Manitoba and Calgary conducted a national survey on the status of…
Read MoreWBE Canada Welcomes the University of Toronto As Its Newest Government Member
Women Business Enterprises Canada Council (WBE Canada) is excited to welcome the largest university in Canada — University of Toronto — as its newest government member and the first Canadian university in its Corporate and Government member community. With plans to have a supplier diversity portal implemented before December 2021, University of Toronto is committed…
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