For Immediate Release. Toronto WBE Canada Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Laura Didyk, Vice President and National Lead Women Entrepreneurs at the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) joined the Board as the newest member.  BDC has been a WBE Canada Corporate Member since June 2018. It is the only bank devoted exclusively to entrepreneurs and has… Read More

Business women don’t have it easy these days. COVID-19 crisis is impacting the economy nationally and globally and many of us are now juggling family and household responsibilities without having normal support systems like schools, activities and play dates in place. Adding the responsibility of running and maintaining a business is only possible if we decide to focus on the… Read More

On March 26th  WBE Canada held its first virtual Automotive Industry event  connecting certified Canadian women-owned businesses with select OEMs and their Tier 1 suppliers. Due to the on-going COVID-19 situation, WBE Canada transformed its traditional Breakfast with BrandsTM: Automotive Industry event, originally planned to be hosted in Windsor, ON, to an on-line event. Twenty-eight certified women-owned businesses were able… Read More

Last update: April 2, 2020 WBE Canada Team is compiling a list of updates and resources to help Canadian women-owned businesses navigate necessary information and resources for your business. Bookmark this page for future updates.  WBE Canada April 3 – WBE Canada announced its upcoming “Government Funding During COVID-19” online panel for Thursday April 9, 2020 at 3pm EDT. March… Read More

For Immediate Release  WBE Canada Board of Directors is pleased to announce that George J Ehrgott, Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Diversity Manager, Communications Test Design Inc (CTDI) will join the Board as the newest member effective April 1, 2020.  CTDI has been a WBE Canada Corporate Member since 2016. Founded in 1975, CTDI is a full-service, global engineering, repair and… Read More

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 corporations interested in learning more about developing and growing a supplier diversity program within their organization. Led by WBE Canada Business Development Committee, represented by Kiruba Sankar, RBC and Michelle… Read More

On March 5th  WBE Canada held its first “Breakfast with Brands” event of 2020 by bringing  together certified women-owned businesses and buyers from WBE Canada Corporate Member organizations in the Financial sector and their Tier 1 suppliers. Breakfast With Brands: Financial Industry was hosted at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre and sponsored by RBC. WBE Canada’s Breakfast with Brands events… Read More

WBE Canada’s Breakfast with BrandsTM events are educational, informative and provide greater access to procurement networks for women-owned businesses looking to succeed in corporate supply chains. 2020’s Breakfast with Brands series kicks off March 5th as The Women Business Enterprises Canada Council (WBE Canada) brings together certified women-owned businesses and buyers from WBE Canada Corporate Member organizations in the financial sector… Read More

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 tools available to you in WBE Canada. This webinar is also a great tool for our existing certified WBEs to introduce your team members to new or hidden opportunities available… Read More

About WBE Canada WBE Canada (Women Business Enterprises Canada Council) is a non-profit organization that is opening doors for Canadian women-owned businesses to supply chains across North America. We work closely with Canadian women-owned businesses, government organizations and large corporations across a variety of industries. We are currently looking for a student with a passion for marketing and social media… Read More