Newsletter July 2025
Happy Canada Day! Looking back on 158 years of Canadian Business, this month’s newsletter will catch you up on all things IWSCC so far in 2025!
Accelerating Accessibility with The Canadian Accessibility Marketplace
While IWSCC connects suppliers and buyers year-round, we’re always looking for new ways to accomplish our mission. Our latest project is Canada’s guide to Accessibility Experts, launching this fall.
Jonathan Marriott: Your 2025 Reach Forum Community Impact Award Winner
Congratulations to the first-ever winner of the Reach Forum 2025 Community Impact Award: Jonathan Marriott. Learn more about them with our featured article.
Webinar: How Inclusive Entrepreneurship Drives Innovation
Inclusive Entrepreneurship is more than just a social endeavor, it’s good business sense! Don’t take it from us though. Our guest educator, accessibility advocate, and IWSCC Certified Business Owner Jolene MacDonald is here to share experience, expertise, and advice from Accessibrand.
The City of Toronto: Your 2025 Reach Forum Corporate Member of the Year
Congratulations to the first-ever winner of the Reach Forum 2025 Corporate Member of the Year Award: The City of Toronto. Learn more about them with our featured article.
T. Harris Environmental Management Inc. Joins Inclusive Workplace and Supply Council of Canada (IWSCC) as Certified Disability-Owned Business
As Canadian institutions and corporations expand their supplier diversity programs, partnering with IWSCC-certified vendors like THEM allows clients to meet procurement goals while accessing trusted, technically rigorous services. THEM’s IWSCC status adds value for clients seeking to demonstrate inclusive sourcing in both public and private sectors.
LearnAbility: Your 2025 Reach Forum Certified Supplier of the Year
Congratulations to the first-ever winner of the Reach Forum 2025 Certified Supplier of the Year Award: LearnAbility. Learn more about them with our featured article.
Research: New Report Calls for Urgent Action to Remove Accessibility Barriers in Canadian Procurement
A groundbreaking report by Adaptability Canada, developed in collaboration with leading accessibility and procurement experts, reveals systemic barriers that prevent people with disabilities and disabled-owned businesses from fully participating in Canadian procurement processes. According to a Statistics Canada survey in early 2025, 2.5% of private sector businesses in Canada—more than 25,000 companies—are majority-owned by people…
A Message to Canadians
At the Inclusive Workplace and Supply Council of Canada (IWSCC), we take immense pride in representing Veteran-Owned and Disabled-Owned businesses across our great nation. Year after year, we grow alongside business owners who share our vision of a strong, inclusive, and prosperous Canada where opportunity is available to all who seek it.