National Women in Leadership Day - Toronto Chapter

Join the Toronto  Chapter of the Women in Leadership Foundation for National Women in Leadership Day, hosted at Deloitte in Toronto.  

Here’s your chance to attend a one-of-a-kind event on Wednesday, May 31st on National Women in Leadership Day - the Toronto Chapter will recognize our esteemed guests as #champions in their #community through their work in advancing DE&I and mental health efforts. Rumeet Billan, Ph.D., Katherine (Kathy) Hay ICD.D, Marilyn Raphael, MPH, MBA, Anjum Sultana MPH (She/Her), Kimberley Messer Eve Jedrzejewska  

We will also have a great dialogue with John H. Bai, Matthew Merritt, and Walter Wallace, MBA, PMP, FICB to discuss how they have played a role in #allyship, #sponsorship and #mentorship.  Your proceeds will be directed to a great cause: Kids Help Phone 

Tickets are limited. Register NOW! Refreshments and hors d'oeuvres are included with ticket price.  

Event will be held at Deloitte Canada. Thank you Victoria Loutsiv, CFA and team for your collaboration.

WIL Day Advisory Committee: Farhana Mahbub, David Ojeyinka Samantha Paisley, Gurveer Bains, HBSc., MA, MBA, Samantha Nagaratnam, MBA, Leona Lai, Helen Khong, Mackinder 

CIBC City National Bank RBC BMO Women of Influence+ Plan International IGM Financial Inc. Freshstarthub Kids Help Phone TD

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Women in Leadership Day 2023

Wednesday, May 31, 2023 Proclamation

Annually – the last Wednesday in May, WIL Wednesday

Join Us to Be Part of the Change

Established in 2001, the Women in Leadership Foundation (WIL) is a national, non-profit organization committed to creating a platform to promote diverse & inclusive workplaces. WIL offers deep expertise in creating impactful programs and content to raise awareness and drive tangible result for our community (176,000+, 7 chapters). We help all women across Canada to have the confidence and opportunities to pursue positions of leadership and help employers hire, grow, and support a diverse workforce.

As we celebrate our 22nd year, we invite you to join us on May 31, 2023 to show your support for advancing women in leadership, share your story, showcase your leaders, and highlight your commitment to build on your diversity, equity, and inclusion leadership to promote healthy workplaces. We are honoured to work with WIL Champions from across Canada committed to making a positive difference. WIL is about working together to get there.

In the next three years, more than 20% of the Canadian workforce is eligible to retire, nearly double the amount in the previous five years (Rubin, 2022). Attracting, recruiting, and retaining underrepresented groups will become vital to fill the workforce gap. Employees are demanding a more supportive, inclusive workplace, “which is what the next generation of employees — and especially younger women—want and expect.” (Women in the Workplace Report, page 15).

We hope you will be part of the change. We aim to transform workplaces by accelerating change with employers building or amending policies and procedures to support more women applying for leadership and decision-making positions through the Bridge to Gender Equality Project. The Women in Leadership Foundation acknowledges the financial support provided by Women and Gender Equality Canada for the Bridge to Gender Equality Project. Through the project, we have created a Women in Leadership Policy and Toolkit and are holding information sessions in Spring 2023 to engage employers and stakeholders to transform workplaces, shift mindsets, and empower women.

Join us to be part of the change and we will see you at one of our chapter locations: Victoria, Vancouver, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Toronto, Ottawa, and Montreal.

Sincerely,

Maya Kanigan, BComm.

Founder & President, Women in Leadership Foundation