As accessibility compliance deadline looms, CNIB, Ottawa firm partner to offer website audits to businesses
An Ottawa-based web design firm, Craft&Crew, has partnered with the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) to…
Impact
Hopeful raises $400,000 to help nonprofits harness data
The nonprofit sector contributes billions of dollars to communities across Canada and to the country’s economy as a whole.…
The perils of bad design
We’ve all experienced it at some point in the pandemic. COVID-19 has forced us to change our way of doing things, and that…
Virtual events provide opportunity for minority-focused organizations, underserved communities
The COVID-19 pandemic forced in-person events to seek out virtual venues. Not that virtual event platforms didn’t exist before,…
Minister Bains says orgs committed to diversity will get “preferential access to government programming”
As part of a new diversity initiative rollout Thursday, Minister Navdeep Bains committed to using both carrots and sticks to…
Report finds entrepreneur stereotypes perpetuate gender bias, barriers for women
A new report from the Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH) suggests that stereotypes associated with entrepreneurship…
Accessibility startup AccessNow receives Governor General’s Innovation Award
AccessNow, an online platform that crowdsources information on the accessibility of public spaces and venues, such as restaurants…
Applications open for two pillars of federal Black Entrepreneurship Program
The federal government has opened applications for two previously-announced programs aimed to increase and support Black entrepreneurship…
Telus announces $100 million tech-focused social impact fund
Telecommunications giant Telus has announced a new $100 million corporate venture capital fund focused on investing in early-stage…
BDC survey reveals impact of COVID-19 on entrepreneurs’ mental health
A new report from the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) has revealed data on the COVID-19 pandemic’s alarming impact…
Venture Out team resigns en masse, citing diversity and inclusion concerns with parent organization
The volunteer team behind Canadian tech and social impact conference Venture Out has resigned en masse, citing inconsistent…
Accelerator Centre expands cleantech program to align with UN Sustainable Development Goals
The Kitchener-Waterloo-based Accelerator Centre (AC) has expanded its cleantech program to support companies aligned with the…
Wealthsimple set to launch new ETF for Muslim investors in 2021
Toronto-based Wealthsimple has revealed plans to launch an exchange-traded fund (ETF), which the startup says will offer investors…
Canada Learning Code receives $500,000 from RBC Foundation
Canada Learning Code, a non-profit organization that promotes digital literacy and coding education, has received $500,000…
Facebook, Uber reveal new initiatives in support of Black entrepreneurs
Facebook Canada and Uber Canada have both partnered with the Canadian Black Chamber of Commerce (CBCC) on two new initiatives…