One week from tonight: three of the country’s top standup comedians and a legendary Canadian troubadour anchor a virtual fundraiser to benefit Respect Forums and Homes for Heroes. Click on the link for more information and to register to watch September 6, and please buy raffle tickets to support our veterans in need. #aneveningforveterans #canadiansatarms…

In January 2020, York University was one of Canada’s first universities to establish a comprehensive Social Procurement Policy. The policy considers how procurement, which is the process of buying goods and services, can positively impact the well-being of our surrounding communities. In keeping with the University’s  commitment to its values and to creating positive change…

Purpose As part of our Social Procurement initiative York University is interested in procuring goods and services from organizations who positively impact the social well being of our neighbouring communities.Social procurement considers how the process of buying goods and services can positively impact the social well-being of our surrounding communities by reducing poverty, promoting economic…

We are delighted to announce that the 2020 Black & White Gala will be taking place virtually on November 5th.   Even with COVID-19 still at large, we are looking forward to being able to come together virtually for a night of storytelling, celebration and entertainment.   Keep an eye out for more details! CGLCC…

  You are invited to the free Business Intelligence Webinar Series: Mythbusting Government Procurement. Did you know that the Government of Canada buys about $22 billion of goods and services every year? Do you think they only buy from big businesses? Would you be surprised to learn that many of these contracts go to smaller…

The 2020 FREE Digital Summit will take place June 8 through June 12   Virtual Roundtables – An important element of the 2020 Digital LGBT+ Global Business Summit is the Supplier Diversity .  Through a series of facilitated virtual sessions, certified diverse suppliers will have the opportunity to meet with supplier diversity managers and procurement specialists from…

We know these are challenging times for you and your business. This is why we’ve created a list of support measures available from the federal, provincial and territorial governments to help you through to a more stable period. Read More…

Since March we at Pride at Work Canada have opened our online member programming to anyone who wants to tune in. We’ve been constantly monitoring current events and working in partnership with other queer and trans organizations to provide the best possible support to the most vunerable members of our communities. We know that there is a lack of diversity data for…

Using suppliers within our borders has become necessary during the COVID-19 outbreak. Learn what it means to use, as well as become, one of these suppliers for larger businesses. How do you make the essential connections and network Challenges faced by the local businesses How to address and overcome the challenges Building new business model…