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CONNEXIONS
A series of links featuring past and future events.
Nov 2011
French version ONLY - Nomination de 10 lauréates au,
11e gala Prix Femmes d’affaires du Québec. Communiqué de presse
Sept 2011
Article Wal-Mart Stores Inc will double the money it spends with women-owned businesses.
Aug 2011
Article Leslie Meingast President and CEO of the Personnel Department
July 2011
What Happens in Vegas.. Anne Whelan's Blog about her experience at WBENC
May 2011
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada Newsletter - 
Universal Design Means Accessibility for Us All; Ergonomics Expands its Reach, read more
November 2010
Enjoy Your Complimentary Digital Issue of Enterprising Women Magazine, read more
October 2010
Governor General Presented Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case
OTTAWA—His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, presented the Governor General’s Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case to five laureates during a ceremony held at Rideau Hall, on Monday, October 18, 2010.
In 1929, five women from Alberta won the judiciary battle that granted Canadian women the right to be recognized as persons. The Governor General’s Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case were established in 1979 by the government of Canada, with the support of former governor general, the Right Honourable Edward Schreyer, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of this historic decision. These awards have highlighted Canadian contributions to the advancement of women’s equality and have celebrated Canada’s evolution as an inclusive society.
The 2010 laureates are:
Marie Louise Fish, Elgin, Ontario
Lucille Harper, Pomquet, Nova Scotia
Kerline Joseph, Delson, Quebec
Anne Michaud, Montréal, Quebec
Barbara Mowat, Abbotsford, British Columbia
For more information, and to see pictures of the event, please click here.
August 2010
Women’s small business program to make long-awaited debut – Government Executive.com
May 2010
Being owed by women helps businesses win deals - Winnipeg Free Press article
WEConnect pairs corporations with women-owned firms- Globe & Mail article
Opening doors to success - Regina Leader Post article
October 2009
“Rotman School of Management- Next Steps Program- a new program designed specifically for women entrepreneurs” RotmanWIM_NextSteps_Fall2009_Web.pdf
July 2009
duinkerken foods Ready to do
business with fortune 500 companies News Release
Perfect Chemistry: Fielding and Phancorp Press Release.pdf
Isabel Alexander honoured as International Woman of Influence Isabel Alexander International Woman of Influence.pdf
June 2009
Female Entrepreneurs band together- Le Devoir June 17.doc
Les entrepreneures veulent leur place parmi les fournisseurs
La Presse Affaires-1.pdf
April 2009
Twenty women from across the country, running a variety of businesses in wide-ranging markets from translation services to chemical distribution, have signed
on as the pilot group to certify as Women Business Enterprises (WBEs) by WEConnect Canada. These early adopters can
look forward to reaping the many benefits that will result, including their company
profiles in the WEConnect Canada database that our corporate members access; the opportunity to meet with procurement officers
from member corporations; education, training, coaching and mentoring programs; invitations to forums presented by corporate
members; and the chance to do business with other certified firms, run by like-minded, high-growth women business owners.
"Since I am looking to grow my business, I am getting certified through WEConnect Canada because I hope to increase the visibility and profile of
my 20-person company to a group of corporations that a business of my size would normally not have access to," says Michele Bailey, President &
CEO of Blazing Design Inc. in Oakville, Ontario. "WEConnect Canada is important to woman entrepreneurs in Canada because we are growing businesses at
four times the rate of men and increasing employment opportunities."
"I think it's the greatest opportunity women entrepreneurs in Canada could hope for - it gives us the chance to compete fairly and to demonstrate our
abilities as business leaders on a level playing field," adds Brenda vanDuinkerken, President of Duinkerken Foods Inc. in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
Lise Alain, LA Translations and Design Ltd., Vancouver, B.C.
Isabel Alexander, Phancorp Inc., Brampton, ON
Susan Baka, Bay Communications & Marketing Inc., Toronto, ON
Michele Bailey, Blazing Designs, Oakville, ON
Robina Bernard, Clik-Clik Systems Inc., Mississauga, ON
Kathyrn Buck, bMod Communications, Montreal, QC
Janet Campbell, Mrs. McGarrigle's Fine Mustard, Merrickville, ON
Diana Cuttell, IMI Material Handling Logistics, Orillia, ON
Dale Gantous, InGenius, Ottawa, ON
Marla Kott, Imprint Plus, Richmond, C.-B.
Donna Kutter, Dare Marketing, Mississauga, ON
Leslie Meingast, The Personnel Department & Galt Group of Companies, Vancouver, B.C.
Barbara Mowat, Impact Communications Ltd., Abbotsford, B.C.
Margaret Ramsdale, Omega Frontline Apparel, Vancouver, B.C.
Myra Sable, Sable & Rosenfield, Toronto, ON
Marci Schnapp-Rafael, New Media Links, Toronto, ON
Nicole Senecal, SoSen Inc., Montreal, QC
Melanie Sibbett, Two Crazy Ladies, Toronto, ON
Brenda vanDuinkerken, Duinkerken Foods Inc., Charlottetown, P.E.I.
Marnie Walker, 401 Bay Centre, Toronto, ON
Here's how you can get
certified.
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