Canada’s LGBT+ Chamber Of Commerce is Canada’s national advocate for the over 100,000 LGBT+-owned businesses in Canada that generate over $2 billion in gross corporate revenue and employ over 400,000 Canadians full-time and part time jobs.
CGLCC is Canada’s certifying body for LGBTQ-owned businesses. A business that is at least 51% owned, operated and controlled by a member of the LGBTQ community can become certified with CGLCC which provides you access to corporate and government procurement opportunities through their corporate members.
Despite being a big business, LGBT+ businesses and entrepreneurs still face barriers. Nearly half hide their identity in business dealings to avoid losing opportunities, and more than a third have lost opportunities due to being LGBT+.
CGLCC works to create a thriving and inclusive Canadian economy one connection at a time. The community of LGBT+ businesses, government liaisons, and even diverse procurement practices are helping tip the scales. They do this by bringing people together, and highlighting the right resources for LGBT+ entrepreneurs to be even more successful.
Darrell Schuurman is an advocate of effecting social change through the economic empowerment of LGBT+ entrepreneurs. He is the co-founder and CEO of Canada’s LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce. He founded CGLCC as a national not-for-profit organization with a mission to expand the opportunities and advancement of the LGBT+ business community in Canada.
He is also a founding member of Supplier Diversity Alliance Canada, a national organization dedicated to the advancement of research, education, and advocacy of supplier diversity in Canada. In addition, Darrell also co-founded the Canadian Gay & Lesbian Business Education Foundation and Travel Gay Canada.
Canada’s LGBT+ Chamber Of Commerce is diversifying Canadian business, one connection at a time. For more information about their initiatives, visit their website at https://www.cglcc.ca/.
