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WBE Forum

March 1, 2022

WBE Canada is excited to announce the 2022 WBE Forum – a half-day of discussions, celebrating, and networking for our Canadian Certified WBE Community. Join us to learn how you…

B2B Matchmaker: HR & Professional Services

June 22, 2021

Register now for WBE Canada’s HR & Professional Services Matchmaker, June 23-24 and gain that edge you’re looking for. Held virtually over 2 half-days, the matchmaker meetings are a great…

Join us on June 15th for a half-day online workshop “Supplier Diversity Accelerator: Backstage Primer” designed to move your supplier diversity program to its next level through learning, experience sharing…

WBE Meetup: Preventing Legal Challenges

May 18, 2021

Calling all Certified WBEs! Topic: Addressing legal issues in your business before they come back to haunt you As business owners, we are so focused on building revenue and getting…

Digitize Now: How to make the digital shift to scale your business

February 11, 2021

The current pandemic has accelerated the rise of the digital economy. BDC’s research shows that in the last 3 years, businesses with greater digital maturity were: more likely to have…

Meet the Buyer: BDC

September 30, 2020

WBE Canada and CGLCC are happy to invite their Certified businesses who want to learn about how to do business with BDC to join us on September 30th for a…

WBE Canada Hosts Its First Virtual Corporate Members Forum

September 30, 2020

Toronto September 30, 2020 “We’re at a point in time right now where there’s never been such a perfect storm of opportunity between supply chain and supplier diversity.” ~ Jamie…

Impact of COVID-19 on B2B Women Owned Businesses

April 2, 2020

Desperate times call for desperate measures. Join us to learn how your women-owned business can not only survive but even thrive through these challenging times. As corporate and government supply…

WBE Canada Helps Private & Public Companies Implement Supplier Diversity Programs

March 9, 2020

Thursday March 5th WBE Canada hosted the first “Lunch and Learn” event specifically designed for Corporate and Government organizations. “Lunch and Learn: How to Start your Supplier Diversity Program hosted…

Newly Certified WBE Orientation

February 12, 2020

WBE Canada invites newly certified WBEs to an orientation session to learn what it means to be certified as a Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE), how to leverage your certification and…

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

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

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’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

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WBE Forum

B2B Matchmaker: HR & Professional Services

Backstage Primer Workshop

WBE Meetup: Preventing Legal Challenges

Digitize Now: How to make the digital shift to scale your business

Meet the Buyer: BDC

Impact of COVID-19 on B2B Women Owned Businesses

Newly Certified WBE Orientation

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