For diverse suppliers, the logistics and benefits behind certification are many. Here’s a breakdown. A Brief History In 1963, President John F. Kennedy championed the Civil Rights Act. Since that time, diversity in the workforce has taken leaps forward. By the end of the 60s, President Nixon signed an executive order to officiate supplier…
Succeeding as an entrepreneur requires determination, and so does living with a disability. When the two worlds come together, the results can be surprising. Read on to discover how the underestimated exceed expectations. What does disability look like? The answer is not always clear. Some challenges are visible while others are not. When someone…
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As a Canadian veteran entrepreneur, you’re entering the business world with unique experiences and strengths. That means you have access to some unique resources to help you start, strengthen, and scale your business! Military training prepares you to become a versatile entrepreneur. Even with that head start, getting access to reputable professionals and programs…
The Office of Small and Medium Enterprises (OSME) is now Procurement Assistance Canada (PAC). PAC, as part of Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), is here to make it easier for smaller and diverse businesses to bid on federal contracting opportunities. PAC is growing so that it can continue to help businesses access federal procurement…
Authenticity. Living who you are. We live in a world where often we hide (or cover) parts of ourselves because we don’t know how those aspects of ourselves will be received, if it is safe to share them, or how to share them. When we think about belonging, it is about belonging to ourselves first…
We’ve heard the facts – people with disabilities around the world have dramatically lower employment rates than non disabled people. It’s not because disabled people aren’t qualified enough, but because we still face a wide range of barriers as a community; from lack of access to bias and systemic discrimination. For many *yet-to-be-enlightened* beings, disabled…
May 10, 2021 SUMMARY It is more important than ever for the Ontario Government to remove and prevent the many disability barriers that impede patients with disabilities in Ontario’s health care system. If anything, the COVID-19 pandemic and the Government’s response to it have made those barriers worse. That flies in the face of the…
IWSCC Announces Project VENT: A Landmark Research Project on, and in Collaboration with, Veteran Business Owners in Canada The Inclusive Workplace and Supply Council of Canada (IWSCC) is thrilled to announce the début of its landmark research study: Project VENT, or Project Veteran Entrepreneur. Soon after starting the IWSCC, our environmental scan proved…