Canada's 2SLGBTQI+ Chamber of Commerce (CGLCC)
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Canada's 2SLGBTQI+ Chamber of Commerce (CGLCC)-
Tyler Demers Director, Grant and Research Programs
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Connor McKiggan Business Development Manager at Canada's 2SLGBTQI+ Chamber of Commerce (CGLCC)-
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Rising Star
Paige Harlock Director of Stakeholder Engagement at Canada's LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce (CGLCC)-
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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A.J. Stewart Operations Manager, Supplier Diversity at CGLCC-
Belleville, Ontario, Canada
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Rising Star
Autumn Corvus Technology researcher, analyst & project lead for good causes ~ Empathetic & endlessly curious ~ Future-focused & data-driven: interested in machine learning ('AI'), automation, open-*, IoT, etc.-
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Overview
We often get the question: why do you exist? There are business chambers at the regional and national level, and corporations’ support for 2SLGBTQI+ initiatives is on the rise. It’s easy to give a by-the-numbers response. Canada is home to over 100,000 2SLGBTQI+-owned businesses. These businesses generate over $22 billion in economic activity and employ over 435,000 Canadians. In other words, 2SLGBTQI+ business is big business. However, 2SLGBTQI+ entrepreneurs still face barriers. Nearly half have hidden who they were in business dealings to avoid losing opportunities, and more than a third have lost opportunities due to being 2SLGBTQI+. There is a growing number of organizations looking to change these stats – one connection at a time. A community of 2SLGBTQI+ businesses, government liaisons and even diverse procurement practices are helping tip the scales. CGLCC is a coalition of all of these positive forces advocating for change to make a more inclusive Canadian economy possible. We do this by bringing people together, and highlighting the right resources for 2SLGBTQI+ entrepreneurs to be even more successful. So, the answer is: we exist because 2SLGBTQI+ entrepreneurs already have a huge impact on the Canadian economy, with barriers. Let’s see what kind of thriving and inclusive Canada is possible when we remove them.
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