MEDIA RELEASE: Canadian Women’s Chamber of Commerce Flips the Script on Gender Disparity in Venture Capital Funding

[TORONTO, ON. May 21, 2024] – Despite owning 31 per cent of businesses in Canada, women-identifying entrepreneurs receive just 3 per cent of available venture capital funding. To help address this alarming disparity, the Canadian Women’s Chamber of Commerce (CanWCC)  has introduced ‘Flip the Script,’ an innovative program designed to equip women and non-binary business owners with the essential skills, …

MEDIA RELEASE: Canadian Women’s Chamber of Commerce Announces Trusted Partnerships to Support Business Members

[TORONTO, CANADA, February 1, 2024] – The Canadian Women’s Chamber of Commerce (CanWCC), a national advocate for women-identifying and non-binary entrepreneurs, is proud to announce a series of strategic partnerships aimed at bolstering support and resources for its members. These partnerships with leading organizations across various sectors represent CanWCC’s commitment to providing comprehensive support and opportunities for its diverse community. …

MEDIA RELEASE: CanWCC Names Catherine Chan as Chief Operating Officer

[TORONTO, CANADA, September 12, 2023] – The Canadian Women’s Chamber of Commerce (CanWCC) announces Catherine Chan as its new Chief Operating Officer. Ms Chan was initially contracted as a fractional COO for CanWCC in December of 2021 to assist in growth planning and execution. In February 2022, Chan stepped into a full time position as Director, Operations & Stakeholder Relations, …

MEDIA RELEASE: CanWCC invites Chambers of Commerce to participate in DEI Working Group

–  MEDIA RELEASE –  [TORONTO, CANADA, August 8, 2023] – The Canadian Women’s Chamber of Commerce (CanWCC) announces the launch of a Chambers Working Group, involving 11 chambers across Canada. The Chamber Working Group (CWG)  is hosted and led by CanWCC. The goal of the CWG is to collaborate in creating internal diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) strategies and organizational …

MEDIA RELEASE: CanWCC Launches Its Inaugural Advisory Board

– MEDIA RELEASE –  [TORONTO, CANADA, May 20, 2023] – The Canadian Women’s Chamber of Commerce (CanWCC) announces new members of its Advisory Board, whose goal is to bring the voices of diverse women-identifying and nonbinary entrepreneurs in Canada. The Advisory Board’s primary purpose is to bring a variety of skills, experiences, perspectives, and solutions to CanWCC’s advocacy, activities, and …

MEDIA RELEASE: The Canadian Women’s Chamber of Commerce Announces Its Trusted Partner Program

[TORONTO, CANADA, April 1, 2023] – The Canadian Women’s Chamber of Commerce (CanWCC) announces the launch of its new Trusted Partner Program.  CanWCC Trusted Partners are “values-vetted” businesses that have the opportunity to provide service offers and discounts to an engaged and growing group of businesswomen. This program was developed by Catherine Chan, CanWCC’s Vice President, Operations & Governance in …