Inclusive Workplace and Supply Council of Canada

Evolve: The National Forum for Veteran Entrepreneurship
2024-11-27 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Toronto) | Virtual
Evolve is a celebration of Veteran entrepreneurship in Canada. Rather than a sidestep, a change, or a transformation, retirement from the military is an evolution, as Veterans channel their hard-earned skills, experience, and work ethic into the next stage of their careers.
Featuring speakers from across Canada, Evolve is a space for Veteran business owners and their supporters to share experience and resources.
Save the date below, or learn more on the official Evolve Forum page.

Webinar: Disability Literacy 101 - Inclusion Education for the Workplace
2024-11-20 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual
Understanding disability isn’t about training. It’s about familiarity. It’s about introductions and conversations. It’s about the comfort, confidence and competence that follows.
Mindset’s Disability Literacy 101 seminar challenges assumptions, stereotypes and biases with authentic lived-experiences shared by highly-regarded subject-matter experts representing various disabilities.
Wherever you may be in your diversity, equity and inclusion journey, mindset is fashioned to help you move the dial.
Presented by mindset’s Executive Producer Jeff Tiessen, PLY. Informed by 45+ years of lived-experience as a double-arm amputee, and 30+ in the media business, Tiessen is a 3x Paralympian and gold medalist, award-winning author, advocate, publisher, producer and educator. Learn more at https://disabilitytodaynetwork.com.
This event requires registration to attend. Click here to access the registration page.
Accessibility at this event:
This event will feature an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter, Closed Captions (generated by the Zoom platform), and chat functionality for Q&A periods. Please include any requests for additional accommodation in your registration. A special thank you to our 2024 Accessibility sponsors RBC and Bell for supporting these features.
For questions about this event, please contact events@iwscc.ca

Webinar: Supporting your small business journey: Navigating Government Tools and Resources
2024-10-25 00:00 | Virtual
There are hundreds of federal, provincial and territorial government programs and services to help Canadian businesses start, grow and scale. Do you know where to find them? We can help with that.
Join Innovation Canada for a free online session on Friday, October 25, 2024. You’ll hear from Government of Canada representatives who will share details and insights about programs and services dedicated to supporting small and medium businesses in Canada – including where to find the support and how to make the most of it.

English session: Friday October 25th at 1:30 p.m. EDT
French session: Friday October 25th at 11:00 a.m. EDT

Curious to know more about what we’ll cover? Here’s what you’ll get:

Discover a free and powerful tool: Learn about an innovative web tool that will provide you, in just minutes, with a customized list of business support programs and services
Expert advice: Tips and tricks to help you find and leverage government support.
Compliance made easy: In seconds, search through all the licenses and permits you’ll need to be in compliance with federal, provincial/territorial, and municipal standards.
Entrepreneur Lived Experience: Get inspired by a small business owner sharing their entrepreneurial journey and how they’ve leveraged government resources and tools.

Please note: Space for these sessions is limited.

Webinaire gratuit : À l’appui de votre parcours entrepreneurial : Explorer l’espace
gouvernemental des outils et des ressources

Il existe des centaines de programmes et de services des gouvernements fédéral, provinciaux et territoriaux qui favorisent la création des entreprises canadiennes, leur croissance et leur expansion. Savez-vous où les trouver ? Laissez-nous vous aider.
Soyez des nôtres pour une session en ligne gratuite vendredi, le 25 octobre 2024. Des représentants du gouvernement du Canada vous feront part de renseignements significatifs sur les programmes et services dédiés au soutien des petites et moyennes entreprises canadiennes et vous en donneront un bref aperçu. De plus, ils vous indiqueront où trouver le soutien dont vous avez besoin et comment en tirer le meilleur parti.
Vous vous demandez de quoi il s’agira? Voici ce que nous allons présenter :

Session en français : vendredi, le 25 octobre à 11 h HAE
Session en anglais : vendredi, le 25 octobre à 13 h 30 HAE

Vous vous demandez de quoi il s’agira? Voici ce que nous allons présenter :

un outil gratuit et puissant – Prenez connaissance d’un outil Web novateur qui vous fournira, en quelques minutes seulement, une liste de programmes et de services de soutien aux entreprises;
des conseils d’experts – Des conseils et des astuces pour vous aider à trouver
et à obtenir le soutien du gouvernement.;
la conformité simplifiée – En quelques secondes, faites une recherche parmi toutes les licences et tous les permis dont vous avez besoin pour être en conformité avec les normes fédérales, provinciales/territoriales et municipales;
le témoignage d’un entrepreneur – Inspirez-vous de l’expérience vécue par un propriétaire de petite entreprise qui vous fera part de son parcours entrepreneurial et de quelle façon il a tiré parti des ressources et des outils gouvernementaux.

Remarque : Les places sont limitées

Webinar: A.I. Literacy for Small Businesses
2024-10-24 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual
A.I. is the modern technical revolution. In such a rapidly changing field, it can be difficult for a busy entrepreneur to wrap their head around the wealth of options, solutions, and tools hitting the marketplace. What can A.I. do for small businesses? Does it only exist to eliminate jobs? How can automation help my business grow sustainably.
It’s time for a modern learning opportunity. Don’t let this technological wave pass you by as we dig into what A.I. really is, demystify myths, and share how automation can elevate your business.
Participants will:

Learn to understand the key terms used by A.I. and automation experts.
Learn to understand just what modern A.I. is, how it works, and what it can and can’t do for you.
Hear how automation can elevate productivity and support small teams without eliminating jobs.
Understand how A.I. can be used responsibly to support your business without losing the human touch.

Tackle fears, demystify Artificial Intelligence, and arm yourself with knowledge on how you can use this rapidly changing new toolkit to grow your business with help from the award-winning, Certified Women-Owned, and sustainability champions at WACADs Group Inc.
This event requires registration to attend. Click here to access the registration page.
Accessibility at this event:
This event will feature an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter, Closed Captions (generated by the Zoom platform), and chat functionality for Q&A periods. Please include any requests for additional accommodation in your registration. A special thank you to our 2024 Accessibility sponsors RBC and Bell for supporting these features.
For questions about this event, please contact events@iwscc.ca

Webinar: Unlock tomorrow's business trends to fast-track your growth
2024-10-22 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Join BDC’s Chief Economist Pierre Cléroux and their experts for a free webinar to discover the four key business trends you can’t ignore and the concrete actions you can take to remain profitable and position your business for future growth.
This event is hosted by an organization outside of IWSCC. Click here to visit the event page.
This kick-off event is just one of many hosted by BDC and other organizations during Small Business Week, running from October 20 – 26. Click here to learn more about Small Business Week and the events hosted by BDC and their partners.

In-Person Event: Innovation Canada’s Business Support Expo
2024-10-22 09:00 - 16:00 | Commercial Space C1, CD Howe Building, 235 Queen Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Innovation Canada is pleased to present our first FREE in-person event where SMEs will get to learn – first hand – about Government of Canada support for business! Come for an hour or come for the day! Hear from panelists and representatives from programs and services across the government, as they talk – on stage and in info booths throughout our kiosk area – about tools and resources available for Canadian businesses to start, scale and grow.

Where: 235 Queen Street — Ottawa, Ontario (Commercial space C1, CD Howe
Building)
Date: Tuesday, October 22, 2024,
Time: 9 a.m. EDT to 4 p.m. EDT
Who: Entrepreneurs, business leaders, and support organizations in the Ottawa
and surrounding areas
Cost: Free
Register: Eventbrite
Getting there: Location is near many OC Transpo and STO bus routes.

Activité en personne : Exposition sur le soutien aux entreprises d’Innovation Canada
Nous sommes heureux de vous présenter notre toute première activité en personne GRATUITE qui permettra aux entrepreneurs de prendre connaissance à propos du soutien du gouvernement du Canada aux entreprises! Soyez des nôtres, soit pour une heure, soit pour la journée entière. Écoutez les panélistes et les représentants des programmes et services d’un bout à l’autre du gouvernement, qui discuteront — sur scène et dans des kiosques d’information — des outils et des ressources aptes à favoriser la création d’une entreprise canadienne, sa croissance et son expansion.

Lieu : 235, rue Queen — Ottawa (Ontario) – (Espace réservé aux locaux commerciaux C1 de l’édifice CD Howe)
Date : mardi, le 22 octobre 2024
Heure : de 9 h HAE à 16 h HAE
Participants ciblés : entrepreneurs, dirigeants d’entreprises et organisations de soutien dans la région d’Ottawa et dans les régions voisines
Coût : gratuit
Inscription : Eventbrite
Comment s’y rendre : L’emplacement se trouve à proximité de nombreuses lignes d’autobus d’OC Transpo et de la STO.

City of Toronto: Diverse Supplier Ariba Registration Training Session 2
2024-10-10 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual
The City of Toronto is organizing SAP Ariba training sessions for members of the Inclusive Workplace and Supply Council of Canada (IWSCC).
The aim to these training sessions is to help IWSCC members create their supplier profile on SAP Ariba and register as a Diverse Supplier with the City of Toronto. It will also include training on how to use and navigate through the Ariba system, manage and update profile information anytime, from anywhere. Suppliers already registered with The City of Toronto are encouraged to attend to ask questions and maximize the effectiveness of their SAP profile.
The SAP Ariba training sessions will be held on:

October 3, 2024 at 3:00pm
October 10, 2024 at 2:00pm

Registration for these events is now closed.

Meet the Buyer: BMO
2024-10-09 14:30 - 15:30 | Virtual
Learn to succeed and get connected with an IWSCC Corporate Member at this exclusive networking event for IWSCC Certified Suppliers featuring BMO!
Join us for an informative presentation and Q&A with BMO. Learn about their supplier diversity program, supplier registration or portal requirements, where to find contracts, and who to contact. The busy professional can ask questions and learn about first steps in this afternoon connection exclusive to IWSCC Certified Suppliers. Join us in welcoming BMO to the IWSCC community!
Please note that while this event will feature time for Q&A, opportunities to pitch your business to BMO directly will occur at a later date.
Registration for this event is now closed.
Accessibility at this event:
This event will feature an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter, Closed Captions (generated by the Zoom platform), and chat functionality for Q&A periods. Please include any requests for additional accommodation in your registration. A special thank you to our 2024 Accessibility sponsors RBC and Bell for supporting these features.
For questions about this event, please contact events@iwscc.ca

City of Toronto: Diverse Supplier Ariba Registration Training Session 1
2024-10-03 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual

Meet the Buyer: The City of Brampton
2024-10-02 12:30 - 14:30 | Virtual
Learn to succeed and get connected with an IWSCC Corporate Member at this exclusive networking event for IWSCC Certified Suppliers featuring The City of Brampton!
Starting at 12:30pm ET, join us for an informative presentation and Q&A with The City of Brampton. Learn about their supplier diversity program, supplier registration or portal requirements, where to find contracts, and who to contact. The busy professional can ask questions and learn about first steps in this short 30 minute presentation.
Then, from 1:00 – 2:30pm ET share what makes your business unique and get to know your peers with our quick matchmaking format! Spaces are limited, so register early for your 10-minute slot to present your business and answer questions from the buyer.
Registration for this event is now closed.
Accessibility at this event:
This event will feature an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter, Closed Captions (generated by the Zoom platform), and chat functionality for Q&A periods. Please include any requests for additional accommodation in your registration. A special thank you to our 2024 Accessibility sponsors RBC and Bell for supporting these features.
For questions about this event, please contact events@iwscc.ca

Connect. Collaborate. Succeed.
2024-09-27 08:00 - 12:00 | RBC Waterpark Place, 88 Queens Quay West, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 0B6
Supplier Diversity Alliance Canada (SDAC) is pleased to present the 8th annual Connect. Collaborate. Succeed. supplier diversity networking event this September 27. With a focus on cultivating, building and growing relationships and business opportunities between diverse suppliers, corporations, and public organizations, this is an event you don’t want to miss.

Join SDAC at this in-person networking event in Toronto, ON, on September 27 from 8:00am – 12:00pm ET.
This is an in-person event without a virtual option. This event is hosted by an organization outside the IWSCC. To learn more, or to register, you can click here or follow the link in the information below.

OCNI / OPG Suppliers Day
2024-09-23 10:00 - 16:00 | OPG HQ, 1908 Colonel Sam Drive, Oshawa, Ontario, L1H 8W8, Canada
The Organization of Canadian Nuclear Industries (OCNI) and Ontario Power Generation (OPG) extend a warm invitation to IWSCC Members for the upcoming OCNI/OPG Supplier Day on Monday, September 23rd, at the OPG headquarters in Oshawa, ON.
OCNI is a non-profit membership association that represents the interests of more than 250 companies in the nuclear industry across Canada and internationally. The OPG Supplier Day will be a full-day trade show with over 90 booths to explore! Attendees will also enjoy a catered lunch and coffee breaks.
Connect with industry leaders, showcase your unique contributions, and explore potential partnerships within the nuclear energy sector thanks to a 20% discount on the ticket fare for IWSCC Members.
Registration for this event is exclusive to IWSCC Member businesses. To register, please contact events@iwscc.ca.

Virtual Open House: Coffee & Tea with IWSCC
2024-09-10 14:00 - 15:00
Come and join the IWSCC team for a chance to connect, ask questions, and learn about everything the IWSCC has on the go!
We’re here to share updates and to hear from you. Whether you’re already part of the IWSCC community, or you want to learn what we’re all about you can drop in, meet the team, and enjoy an some afternoon coffee & tea at this virtual open house.
Registration is required to attend this event. Click Here or use the link under “Website” to access the registration page.
Accessibility at this Event:
This event is virtual, hosted by the IWSCC on Zoom, and includes Closed Captions and American Sign Language (ASL) Interpretation. Additional requests for accommodation may be made during registration.
