Minister Ng and Prime Minister Trudeau attend SheEO virtual event for International Women’s Day
OTTAWA, ON, March 8, 2021 /CNW/ – International Women’s Day is a time to celebrate the many achievements and contributions of women in communities across Canada. Canada’s women entrepreneurs are essential to our economy, and the Government of Canada is committed to ensuring that our recovery from this pandemic is a feminist, inclusive one that supports their success.
Today, the Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, and the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, marked International Women’s Day by virtually participating in SheEO‘s virtual summit along with Naysan Saran, Co-founder and CEO of CANN Forecast, and Teara Fraser, CEO of Iskwew Air.
“I am consistently impressed by Canadian women entrepreneurs, not only by their accomplishments and contributions to our economy, but also by their drive and resilience. Our government is committed to being there for women entrepreneurs, listening to their needs, and developing and adapting support measures as needed,” said – The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade. “We will continue our efforts to ensure that the gains women have made in recent years are not lost to the pandemic,” added NG.
The event, hosted by SheEO, a Toronto-based not-for-profit and a national Women Entrepreneurship Strategy Ecosystem Fund recipient, brought together women who are redefining the future of business for a meaningful discussion on women’s economic empowerment. Minister Ng spoke about Canada’s theme for this year’s International Women’s Day—Canada’s Feminist Response and Recovery—and highlighted that an inclusive recovery from COVID-19 is essential for advancing gender equality and providing economic and social stability for all Canadians.
Women have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19, which is why an additional $15 million investment was made in the WES Ecosystem Fund to provide timely support and advice to women entrepreneurs facing hardship due to the pandemic. The WES Ecosystem Fund is part of Canada’s first-ever Women Entrepreneurship Strategy, a nearly $5 billion cross-government initiative that aims to increase women-owned businesses’ access to financing, talent, networks and expertise.
The Government of Canada will continue to support women entrepreneurs and ensure this pandemic does not turn the clock back on women entrepreneurs.
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