Skip to content
WBE Canada
  • Our Community
    • Women-Owned Businesses
    • Corporate Members
    • Partners
    • Sponsors
    • Volunteers
  • Our Solutions
    • WBE Canada Magazine
    • Canadian Women Brand
    • Pathfinder
    • Supplier Diversity Accelerator
    • Supplier Diversity Data Services
  • Events
    • Events Calendar
    • National Conference
    • Excellence Awards
  • Blog
    • Research
    • Glossary of Terms
  • About
    • Testimonials
    • Media
  • Get Certified
  • Login
    • Toolbox
    • WBE Database
CONTACT US | WBE CANADA TOOLBOX | WBE DATABASE
WBE Canada
  • Our Community
    • Women-Owned Businesses
    • Corporate Members
    • Partners
    • Sponsors
    • Volunteers
  • Our Solutions
    • WBE Canada Magazine
    • Canadian Women Brand
    • Pathfinder
    • Supplier Diversity Accelerator
    • Supplier Diversity Data Services
  • Events
    • Events Calendar
    • National Conference
    • Excellence Awards
  • Blog
    • Research
    • Glossary of Terms
  • About
    • Testimonials
    • Media
  • Get Certified
  • Login
    • Toolbox
    • WBE Database

WBE Spotlight

Leading Through Innovation: Women-owned Businesses Who Refused to Give Up During the 2020 Crisis

February 3, 2021

The story of the impact of the pandemic on Canadian businesses is told repeatedly in statistics – hard numbers and hard facts. We know that Canadian women-businesses have suffered from…

Read More

The Real Impact of Supplier Diversity: How RBC Continues Increasing Procurement Opportunities for Women Business Enterprises

January 28, 2021

Supplier diversity and inclusive business practices are core to RBC’s business strategy and central to their commitment to helping communities prosper. As a founding member of WBE Canada, RBC has…

Read More

WBE Canada Adds Second WBE Representative to Board of Directors

January 20, 2021

Toronto, For Immediate Release Women Business Enterprises Canada Council (WBE Canada) is pleased to announce that effective immediately, our Certified WBE Community will now have two representatives at the Board…

Read More

The Real Impact of Supplier Diversity: How BMO is Recognizing the Power of Women Entrepreneurs and Helping Them Succeed

December 16, 2020
Impact of supplier diversity

Financial confidence is a huge contributing factor to success and growth of women-owned businesses. In Canada, when we think about financial confidence in women, we think BMO for Women. BMO…

Read More

The Real Impact of Supplier Diversity: How The City of Toronto is Helping Canadian Women Business Enterprises Scale Up and Succeed

November 25, 2020
Mike Pacholok. Andrea Robinson

The City of Toronto continues leading the way in supply chain diversification proving that change is possible in spite of restrictions in public procurement structures. Their Social Procurement Program was…

Read More

Maryse Benhoff Assumes Role of Chair of WBE Canada’s Supplier Advisory Committee

July 28, 2020
Maryse Benhoff

WBE Canada announces Maryse Benhoff will assume the role of chair of WBE Canada’s Supplier Advisory Committee and WBE representative on the Board of Directors effective immediately. Maryse, who has…

Read More

Supplier Diversity: The First 2 Months of COVID-19 In Supply Chains

June 3, 2020

There’s no doubt – COVID 19 hit the business community with tornado strength. Since mid-March, businesses have had to re-organize, shift priorities, pivot how they do business, re-tool to answer…

Read More

SPOTLIGHT: Janet Stewart Is Transforming Corporate Training

June 1, 2020

WeLoveLearning Canada, led by Founder and CEO Janet Stewart, along with her team of experts, designs, builds and deploys really awesome digital learning solutions to close the gaps in employee…

Read More

Supplier Diversity: The Strategic Tool for Women Owned Businesses

February 19, 2020
Lisa Bragg | MediaFace

By Silvia Pencak Supplier diversity is one of the untapped resources for Canadian women-owned businesses. It is a very important tool that opens the door for women founders to large…

Read More

SPOTLIGHT: Irina Solovianenko Transforms Male Dominated Industries

February 3, 2020
Access Machinery

Access Machinery Inc. is a Canadian Importer, Distributor and Service provider for metal fabrication equipment partnering with global leaders in sheet metal fabrication – Durmazlar Turkey.  Providing innovative technologies, high…

Read More
« Newer Posts
Older Posts »



Latest News

  • Corporate Member Story: BMO
  • WBE Canada Welcomes Bimbo Canada as a Corporate Member
  • OPG Embracing Equity and Diversity in its Supply Chain
  • WBE Canada Welcomes SaskPower as a New Corporate Member
  • WBE Story - Floria Aghdamimehr

Categories

  • Business Tips
  • Corporate Member Spotlight
  • Corporate Membership
  • Media Release
  • News & Updates
  • Partner Spotlight
  • President's Message
  • Research
  • Supplier Diversity
  • Testimonials
  • WBE Certification
  • WBE Spotlight

Archives

Testimonials

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
Lisa W. Haydon is the President of Pivotal Coaching, a WBE Canada certified company. “Being part of the community and the access to large corporate buyers has been fantastic,” Lisa said. “They’ve been accessible, open, and given great perspective that might have taken me several months to figure out. Great conversations, great connections and super helpful to growing my business.”
Pivotal Coaching
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…
To learn more about corporate membership click here. Share this video…
CIBC Is Committed To Diversifying Its Supply Chain
“Le principal avantage a été d’être exposé à des penseurs stratégiques de haut niveau qui ont apporté des enseignements clés qu’ils ont volontiers partagé avec nous. Cela m’a permis de penser plus largement et de me concentrer sur des activités plus rentables, en laissant de côté tout ce qui ne contribuait pas à la rentabilité.”
Michele BaileyPrésidente & CEOBlazing The Agency
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.
To learn more about certificatio… Read more
Michelle White: WBE Certification Gives Women Access
WBE Canada gives women-owned businesses access to corporate and government supply chains. Canadian WBEs get to enjoy more than just networking. Learn more directly from one of our WBEs.
To learn more about the upcoming WBE Canada Conference & Gala visit WBEconference.ca
Ashlee Froese: WBE Community Gears Women To Succeed
We had a fantastic year. Joining WBE Canada was the best thing I did for my Company outside of hiring great people. I look forward to many years growing my business with WBE Canada’s support and help!
WBE Certification
“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.”
… Read more
Walker Law
“Faire partie de ces programmes de mentorat m’a aidé à augmenter mes revenus de 500%. Ma croissance a été stagnante et, après avoir demandé l’aide de mon mentor, j’ai complètement modifié ma façon de travailler. Au lieu d’être une marchandise, j’ai appris à vendre de la valeur. “
Shantal Feltham Présidente & CEOStiris Research
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

About

  • About WBE Canada
  • Testimonials
  • Excellence Awards
  • Media

Business Women

  • WBE Certification
  • Pathfinder
  • Canadian Women Brand
  • WBE Spotlight

Corporate Members

  • Become a Corporate Member
  • Member Spotlight
  • Supplier Diversity Accelerator
  • Supplier Diversity Data Services

Get Involved

  • Take Action
  • Partner
  • Sponsor
  • Volunteer

Resources

  • News & Updates
  • Events Calendar
  • Research
  • Glossary of Terms
WBW Canada logo

401 Bay Street Suite 1600,
Toronto ON, M5H 2Y4

416.646.6233

concierge@wbecanada.ca
Contact Us

FacebookTwitterLinkedInInstagram

© 2009 - 2023 WBE Canada. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service

Skip to content
Open toolbar Accessibility Tools

Accessibility Tools

  • Increase TextIncrease Text
  • Decrease TextDecrease Text
  • GrayscaleGrayscale
  • High ContrastHigh Contrast
  • Negative ContrastNegative Contrast
  • Light BackgroundLight Background
  • Links UnderlineLinks Underline
  • Readable FontReadable Font
  • Reset Reset