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2021 2SLGBTQI+ Excellence in Business & Leadership Awards Winners
Today, Canada’s 2SLGBTQI+ Chamber of Commerce (CQCC) announced the winners of its 2021 2SLGBTQI+ Excellence in Business & Leadership Awards taking place during its 2021 Digital 2SLGBTQI+ Global Business Summit. The awards recognize the contributions of certified suppliers, entrepreneurs, and allies who are advancing the state of 2SLGBTQI+ entrepreneurship in Canada and expanding supplier diversity…
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Canada’s 2SLGBTQI+ Chamber Commerce Brings Together Leaders of 70 Global Corporations to Implement UN Standards of Conduct for Businesses Tackling Discrimination against 2SLGBTQI+I People
Minister Champagne announces government support of UN Standards for the first time at annual 2SLGBTQI+ Global Business Summit Minister François-Philippe Champagne today announced the Canadian government’s support of the United Nations’ Standards of Conduct for Businesses – Tackling Discrimination against Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans, & Intersex People for the first time since its unveiling in…
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Canada’s 2SLGBTQI+ Chamber of Commerce Launches Rainbow Registered Accreditation Program
Canada’s 2SLGBTQI+ Chamber of Commerce (CQCC) is proud to announce its new national Rainbow Registered accreditation program. The accreditation will help consumers and prospective employees to more easily identify 2SLGBTQI+ friendly businesses across Canada. It will also help businesses of all industries and sizes, demonstrate their commitment and consistent efforts to provide a welcome and…
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Professional Development Session: “Woke” or Conscious Marketing with Breakfast Culture
Is a brand or company being truly authentic to its core values? And if so – how do you demonstrate that to your customers? As part of our professional development series – providing cutting edge thought leadership to support our members’ entrepreneurial and business growth – Canada’s 2SLGBTQI+ Chamber of Commerce was pleased to host…
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CQCC Connects: Budget Brunch in partnership with RBC
One in 40 businesses across Canada is owned by a member of the 2SLGBTQI+ community. This equals 28,000 2SLGBTQI+ owned Canadian businesses, who collectively generate 1% of Canada’s gross corporate revenues and employ over 435.000 full and part time jobs – or the population of Halifax. In other words – 2SLGBTQI+ business is big business,…
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Corporate-Supplier Roundtable with Staples Promotional Products
Thank you to Staples Promotional Products for joining us for our third Corporate-Supplier Roundtable of the year. During this one-hour session, Celso Afonseca, Account Services and Program Operations Manager and Agostino Lotito, Merchandising Team Lead, with Staples Promotional Products, reviewed their supplier diversity program and purchasing needs – while also re-emphasizing their commitment to working…
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Response to the 2021 Federal Budget – Canada’s 2SLGBTQI+ Chamber of Commerce
Canada’s 2SLGBTQI+ Chamber of Commerce (CQCC) listened with great interest as the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, announced the 2021 federal budget. We strongly welcome the federal government’s announcement of providing targeted measures to directly support 2SLGBTQI+ entrepreneurs, and other equity seeking entrepreneurs. The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Development Fund,…
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Virtual Trade Mission to Colombia – Canada’s 2SLGBTQI+ Chamber of Commerce
When COVID-19 disrupted Canadian 2SLGBTQI+ businesses, they responded by pivoting, innovating, and identifying new opportunities – including those beyond the border. Canada’s 2SLGBTQI+ Chamber of Commerce was proud to lead a Virtual Trade Mission to Colombia from March 15 to 19, 2021. This was Canada’s 2SLGBTQI+ Chamber of Commerce’s third trade mission, first outside of…
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Response to the 2021 Ontario Budget – Canada’s 2SLGBTQI+ Chamber of Commerce
Canada’s 2SLGBTQI+ Chamber of Commerce (CQCC) listened with great interest as the Honourable Peter Bethlenfalvy, Ontario Minister of Finance, announced the 2021 Ontario budget. We welcome the Ontario Government’s approach of providing targeted support measures to directly assist communities who have been historically underrepresented and disproportionately affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. By investing $117.3 million…
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Call for Board Members: Canada’s 2SLGBTQI+ Chamber of Commerce
The CQCC Board of Directors are volunteers from diverse professional backgrounds who are elected for two-year terms to manage the affairs of the Board in accordance with CQCC By-laws. This Board’s multiple skill sets ensure the Chamber’s long-term health and success, setting a tone for organizational effectiveness, innovation and vision. The Directors have their pulse…
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OUT For Business Youth Entrepreneurship Cohort 2021 – Toni Johnson, Founder, Pelican Fitness
The CQCC Youth Entrepreneurship Program empowers 2SLGBTQI+ entrepreneurs between the ages of 18 and 39 by providing them with support and tailored guidance to help them establish or grow their own businesses. The one-year program has four components: networking access to funding building business skills mentoring Launched in 2017, the program helps a new group…
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OUT For Business Youth Entrepreneurship Cohort 2021 – Jordan Hipson, Founder, Over Sea Real Estate Management
The CQCC Youth Entrepreneurship Program empowers 2SLGBTQI+ entrepreneurs between the ages of 18 and 39 by providing them with support and tailored guidance to help them establish or grow their own businesses. The one-year program has four components: Launched in 2017, the program helps a new group of young entrepreneurs each year. Each week, we…