6.2 minute read February marks Black History Month and the theme for 2023 is: Ours to Tell. Black History Month is a time for Canadians to celebrate the achievements and…

4-minute read When Rosemary graduated from University she thought everything was solved. “After university, I had children of my own and was reminded that we still have a long way…

8-minute read CODE Newsletter | Issue #3 These CODE newsletters are meant to inspire you to reflect on your commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, find valuable resources to further…

The Winnipeg Chamber’s Director of Policy, Colin Fast, highlights five things Winnipeg businesses should be aware of this week: Upcoming State of the Province Address with Premier Heather Stefanson You…

6-minute read Each year, The Chamber recognizes a force that makes our city function: volunteers. At this year’s AGM, we will recognize five Chamber Volunteers for their dedicated services. Volunteers…

3-minute read Many business owners know that they need to work on specific aspects of their business to make their business more efficient, profitable and sustainable, and not just in…

Overview The first step to enacting and embedding reconciliation is learning and understanding the truth of Canada’s history and the resulting intergenerational trauma and systemic barriers in today’s world. To…

For Noah Wilson, his mentor isn’t just one person, it’s a community of mentors. “For me I don’t just look to one person, I look to my tribe of mentors….

Pride Month is celebrated each year in June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising that started on June 28th when police raided the Stonewall Inn in New York City. After…

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are becoming a global conversation. With it comes a reverberating call for businesses and organizations to assess their way of doing things and transform to…

In January 2020, Ash Modha, CEO of Mondetta– a Winnipeg-based global leader in sustainable, technical, lifestyle and active wear– was in Korea visiting one of their distributors for MPG. He…

Growing up Arturo Orellana’s parents have always instilled the values of happiness and well-being in his life. Now, as Partner and Chief Strategic Officer at GFIT Wellness it’s his hope…

On April 7, 2021, Make Poverty History Manitoba, Right to Housing and End Homelessness Winnipeg hosted their, From Crisis to Connection: Ending Homelessness in Winnipeg webinar. Hundreds of Winnipeggers came…

How does a journey of truth and reconciliation begin? What are the first steps? Why do you need to begin this process? These are questions many business owners and individuals…

We connected with Teresa Cotroneo, Executive Director of Folklorama, to discuss how they took their two-week cultural festival and reimagined it to become Folklorama at Home. On a mission to…

Sanjana Vijayann, Diversity and Inclusion Manager here at WCC, shares a recent report done by Deloitte on innovation, improved resilience, increased profits– the benefits of an inclusive workplace We are in a…

Meet Sanjana Vijayann, our newest Diversity and Inclusion Manager here at The Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce. The Winnipeg Chamber is only the second Chamber in Canada to have a staff person dedicated to diversity…

We connected with Louise May, Founder of Aurora Farm, to discuss how she embraced change this past year. On a mission to help each other live more gently on planet…