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Join us at the 2SLGBTQI+ Global Business Summit 2025!
The 2SLGBTQI+ Global Business Summit is where inclusion meets innovation—a gathering designed to spark connections, inspire new ideas, and create tangible business opportunities for 2SLGBTQI+ professionals and allies. Hosted by Canada’s […]
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Empowering 2SLGBTQI+ entrepreneurs: CQCC announces $2.8M in second-round Ecosystem Fund funding
Montréal, February 20th, 2025 Building on the success of the first round of funding, Canada’s 2SLGBTQI+ Chamber of Commerce (CQCC) announces a new wave of support for 2SLGBTQI+ entrepreneurs.
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Important Update Regarding the DEFY Conference
We heard you: given the success of the DEFY 2024 conference, we have committed to DEFY 2026.
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Announcing the 2024 2SLGBTQI+ Business Leadership Awards’ Finalists
And the nominees are in…the 2024 Business Leadership Awards’ Finalists have been announced!
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Canada’s 2SLGBTQI+ Chamber of Commerce Announces Recipients of the Ecosystem Fund and Knowledge Hub
EDMONTON, AB – Aug 29, 2024 – Canada’s 2SLGBTQI+ Chamber of Commerce Announces Recipients of the Ecosystem Fund and Knowledge Hub under the 2SLGBTQI+ Entrepreneurship Program
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DEFY 2024: Wrapped!
DEFY 2024 wrapped! Read about the first-ever 3-day Supplier Diversity conference in Canada.
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Forge the Future at DEFY 2024 – Canada’s Largest Supplier Diversity Conference
Canada’s 2SLGBTQI+ Chamber of Commerce (CQCC), Canadian Aboriginal and Supplier Minority Council (CAMSC), and Inclusive Workplace and Supply Council of Canada (IWSCC), (Supplier Diversity Alliance of Canada – SDAC), together with WEConnect […]
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CQCC is hosting a 2SLGBTQI+ Business Symposium in Halifax!
Join us in Halifax for a day dedicated to celebrating and supporting the vibrant 2SLGBTQI+ entrepreneurial community!
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CQCC Initiates Two-Stage Project: Request for Proposals Released for National Supplier Diversity Portal
Canada’s 2SLGBTQI+ Chamber of Commerce (CQCC, has officially launched the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Research and Implementation of a National Supplier Diversity Portal.
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Resilience Beyond Boundaries: 2SLGBTQI+ Entrepreneurs and the Importance of Diversifying Canadian Supply Chains
Read Co-founder and CEO Darrell Schuurman’s message for CanadianSME’s Navigating 2024: Words of Wisdom for Small Business Owners column.
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CQCC’s 8th Annual Black & White Gala and 20th Anniversary celebration: We Ignited the North!
Thank you to everyone for coming to CQCC’s 8th annual Black & White Gala and 20th Anniversary celebration, an evening that was truly special!
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Announcing the 2023 2SLGBTQI+ Business Leadership Awards’ Winners!
CQCC is proud to announce this year’s 2SLGBTQI+ Business Leadership Award winners!