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Minister Freeland is one of many recent high-profile elected women leaders to resign. As our CEO Rebecca Bailey points out in The Hill Times, this matches what is happening in the private sector. Women leaders are leaving the workplace in droves, and it's time for employers to rethink their retention efforts. As experts in women's workplace equity, WCT has built our flagship programming around these critical issues. Read the full op-ed here 👇🏻 https://lnkd.in/eq_Af4_w

Earlier this week, Denis Carignan appeared as a witness at the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates, focused on Indigenous Procurement. Denis shared PLATO's experience and learnings, with the intent of helping to inform the work of the Committee. As the largest purchaser of goods and services in Canada, the way in which the Canadian Federal Government manages procurement is important to Indigenous business, and to all Canadians. "I acknowledge that, as a business person, I can't change the policy, and that you here, collectively, and the work that you do in Parliament, you are the ones that have the power to influence and make these changes. We're here because previous policy was put into place almost 30 years ago and the policy doesn't work for today's standards." Hear Denis' entire testimony, here: https://buff.ly/4gbKATI #IndigenousProcurement #FederalProcurement #IndigenousBusiness

It was great to celebrate National Skilled Trade and Technology Week by having members of WorldSkills Team Canada 2024 visit Parliament Hill! Ben Rainforth, WorldSkills Lyon 2024 bronze medalist in Welding, and Paxton Coghlin, WorldSkills Lyon 2024 Medallion for Excellence winner in Mechatronics met with parliamentarians from across the country. Special thanks to Minister of Labour and Seniors, The Honourable Steve MacKinnon and Parliamentary Secretary Irek Kusmierczyk for inviting our group to a special Labour caucus meeting. Thank you for celebrating National Skilled Trade and Technology week with us! C’était formidable de célébrer la Semaine nationale des métiers spécialisés et des technologies en accueillant les membres d'Équipe Canada WorldSkills 2024 sur la Colline du Parlement! Ben Rainforth, médaillé de bronze du Mondial des métiers 2024 en soudage, et Paxton Coghlin, lauréat d’un médaillon d'excellence du Mondial des métiers 2024 en mécatronique ont eu l’occasion de rencontrer des parlementaires de tout le pays. Nous remercions tout particulièrement le ministre du Travail et des Aînés, l'honorable Steve MacKinnon, et le secrétaire parlementaire Irek Kusmierczyk d’avoir invité notre groupe à une réunion spéciale du caucus travailliste. Merci d'avoir célébré la Semaine nationale des métiers et des technologies avec nous !

Our hearts are full, what a night! ✨ Thank you to everyone who made Connected Canadians' first Golden Gala possible, particularly Sam Laprade, CFRE, our incredible emcee, who guided us through the night with such heart and grace, and our event sponsors, Amazon, Chartwell Retirement Residences, RBC, SmartCell Communications and our flower booth sponsor, She Shops Local. Thanks as well to all of our amazing speakers, including the Minister of Seniors, the Honourable Steven MacKinnon, Senator Leo Housakos, MP Anna Roberts, and our amazing senior clients and volunteers who shared their stories with us, including Sergiana De Freitas, Caitlin Shyng, Alejandra G. and 🥑 🥑 Tamimi Ahmad. A big thank you as well to Lois Graveline who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to make this gala a reality, as well as Kit Public Affairs, CIBC, Nickie Shobeiry, Stephen McGill and our onsite gala volunteers, Caitlin Shyng, Senam Atsiatorme, Aahana Uppal, Thomas Schubert, Mustafa Berkay Metin, Sergiana De Freitas, Marcelo Freitas, Rholls Tomsine, Vincent Ouellette-Boisvert and Deborah Allotey, as well our board and team, including Gerald Grant, Rose Kattackal, Dobrila Rancic Moogk, ICD.D, Myrna Barwin, Mark Quigg, Eric McRae, Tania Maljar, Ken Roy, Phil Sonea, Jesse Smith, Karen Umurewa and Emily Jones Joanisse - plus all of our wonderful guests! A special thank you to Catherine Landry, who inspired our team and connected us with an amazing network of local vendors who helped bring the night to life. It was a true celebration of community, connection, and impact—and none of it would have been possible without all of you. Thank you for making this night truly golden! ✨