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NewsletterNov 7th, 2024

November 2024 Newsletter

The November newsletter features the information on how to #GiftSocial, the second blog in a series sharing progress from past Social Procurement Champion Award winners, contract and client updates, upcoming […]

NewsletterOct 8th, 2024

October 2024 Newsletter

The October newsletter features a new blog series sharing progress from past Social Procurement Champion Award winners, an updated resource, contract and client updates, upcoming events and trainings, and more […]

NewsletterSep 17th, 2024

September 2024 Newsletter

The September newsletter features event recaps and recordings, upcoming trainings, new resources, and news from the social procurement and social enterprise sectors. Read the newsletter here, and subscribe to stay up to date.

NewsletterAug 13th, 2024

August 2024 Newsletter

The August newsletter features the 2023 Buy with Impact Snapshot, upcoming events and trainings, including the upcoming Marketplace Impact: Social Enterprise Forward event, and updates from the social procurement and […]

NewsletterJul 9th, 2024

July 2024 Newsletter

The July newsletter is full of information about upcoming events and trainings, including the upcoming Marketplace Impact: Social Enterprise Forward event, and updates from the social procurement and social enterprise […]

NewsletterJun 4th, 2024

June 2024 Newsletter

The June newsletter is full of information about upcoming events and trainings, reflections from Marketplace Impact: Social Procurement in Action, new resources, and a celebration of the growing network of […]

NewsletterMay 7th, 2024

May 2024 Newsletter

The May newsletter is full of information about upcoming events and trainings, including Marketplace Impact: Social Procurement in Action, and several upcoming webinars. We also share updates and learnings from […]

NewsletterApr 9th, 2024

April 2024 Newsletter

The April newsletter is full of information about upcoming events and trainings, including our second annual Marketplace Impact event series, the Marketplace Revolution book by David LePage, and many more […]

NewsletterMar 5th, 2024

March 2024 Newsletter

The March newsletter is full of information about upcoming events and trainings, including our second annual Marketplace Impact event series, a national book tour with our founder David LePage, and […]

NewsletterFeb 6th, 2024

February 2024 Newsletter

The February newsletter includes advocacy around federally-funded business supports and funding for social enterprises, along with upcoming event details, innovative collaborations and progress from Certified Social Enterprises, as well as […]

NewsletterJan 9th, 2024

January 2024 Newsletter

The January newsletter includes reflections on the past year and past decade as Buy Social Canada celebrates our 10th anniversary. We also share stories of progress from a Vancouver CBA […]

NewsletterDec 5th, 2023

December 2023 Newsletter

The December newsletter includes information on our 2023 #GiftSocial Campaign, how to start the new year as an Engage Member, upcoming trainings and events, and examples and stories from the […]

NewsletterNov 7th, 2023

November 2023 Newsletter

Our November newsletter includes information on upcoming trainings for purchasers and social enterprises, reflections on recent events, and updates about the growing social enterprise and social procurement marketplace. Read the […]

NewsletterOct 3rd, 2023

October 2023 Newsletter

Our October newsletter includes new social enterprise research, Marketplace Impact event recap, upcoming events and training, and more updates from the social procurement and social enterprise ecosystem. Read the newsletter […]

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NewsletterSep 13th, 2023

September 2023 Newsletter

Our September newsletter includes registration info for the upcoming Marketplace Impact: Social Enterprise Research and Stories event, several new resources and blog posts, upcoming events and training, and updates from […]

NewsletterAug 1st, 2023

August 2023 Newsletter

Our August newsletter includes registration info for the upcoming Marketplace Impact: Social Enterprise Research and Stories event, an announcement about changes to Buy Social Canada leadership, and information and inspiration […]

NewsletterJul 11th, 2023

July 2023 Newsletter

Our July newsletter shares exciting new research about self-attestation and other methods to increase supply chain diversity, information about upcoming social procurement and social enterprise events, and more updates and […]

NewsletterJun 6th, 2023

June 2023 Newsletter

In our June newsletter we share new research and resources, case studies and stories from the movement to advance social procurement and social enterprise across Canada. Also included are event […]

NewsletterMay 3rd, 2023

May 2023 Newsletter

Our May newsletter is jam packed with event updates, including our upcoming virtual event on May 25: Marketplace Impact: A National Conversation on Social Procurement, and an in person Toronto […]

NewsletterApr 4th, 2023

April 2023 Newsletter

Our April newsletter is jam packed with event updates, including our upcoming virtual event on May 25: Marketplace Impact: A National Conversation on Social Procurement, and an in person Toronto […]

NewsletterMar 7th, 2023

March 2023 Newsletter

Read our March newsletter to learn how social enterprises define success, get details on upcoming events to grow the marketplace revolution, and celebrate progress across Canada. Read the newsletter here, […]

NewsletterFeb 7th, 2023

February 2023 Newsletter

Read our February newsletter to get details on upcoming social procurement and social enterprise events, and celebrate progress across Canada. Read the newsletter here, and subscribe to stay up to date.

NewsletterJan 4th, 2023

January 2023 Newsletter

Read our January newsletter and join us in looking ahead at what’s possible for social procurement and social enterprise in 2023! This newsletter shares impacts from 2022, updates about the […]

NewsletterDec 6th, 2022

December 2022 Newsletter

Read our December newsletter to get details on how to #GiftSocial for the holidays, upcoming webinars and events, early bird discounts for 2023 training cohorts, and more stories showcasing the […]

NewsletterNov 8th, 2022

November 2022 Newsletter

Read our November newsletter to get details on early bird discounts for 2023 training cohorts, grant opportunities for social enterprises, how to #GiftSocial for the holidays, and more social procurement […]

NewsletterOct 5th, 2022

October 2022 Newsletter

Read our October newsletter to get the details on the Buy Social Canada Symposium program, in-person events, fall training courses, and more social procurement and social enterprise news from across […]

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NewsletterSep 7th, 2022

September 2022 Newsletter

Read our September newsletter to get the details on Buy Social Canada Symposium registration, in-person events in Vancouver and Calgary, fall training registration deadlines, and more social procurement and social […]

NewsletterAug 10th, 2022

August 2022 Newsletter

Read our August newsletter to learn about a new Social Procurement Action Plan in Winnipeg, impact reports from Calgary’s Benefit Driven Procurement Program, early bird rates on Buy Social Canada […]

NewsletterJul 5th, 2022

July 2022 Newsletter

Read our July newsletter to learn about early bird rates on Buy Social Canada training courses, an upcoming CBA webinar, grant fund opportunities for social enterprises and social value suppliers, […]

NewsletterJun 7th, 2022

June 2022 Newsletter

Read our June newsletter to learn about our new grant fund for social value suppliers, CBA research that shows a paradigm shift in the industry, a new member of the […]

NewsletterMay 6th, 2022

May 2022 Newsletter

Read our May newsletter to learn about trainings to buy and sell with impact, a new member of the Buy Social Canada team, updates on social procurement policies and social […]

NewsletterApr 5th, 2022

April 2022 Newsletter

Read our April newsletter to learn about trainings to buy and sell with impact, social enterprises creating community capital, public policy research and updates from Public Services and Procurement Canada […]

NewsletterMar 8th, 2022

March 2022 Newsletter

Read our March newsletter to learn about the growing movement of municipalities taking the lead on social procurement, how construction builds community, two new Buy Social Canada team members, upcoming […]

NewsletterFeb 8th, 2022

February 2022 Newsletter

Read our February newsletter to learn about new Buy Social Canada Purchasing Partners, impacts from social procurement across Canada, and get the latest on upcoming events and other social procurement […]

NewsletterJan 6th, 2022

January 2022 Newsletter

Read our January newsletter to learn about our vision for social procurement in 2022, job opportunities at Buy Social Canada, a new Social Procurement Professional Certificate cohort this spring, and […]

NewsletterDec 7th, 2021

December 2021 Newsletter

Read our December newsletter to learn about our #GiftSocial Campaign, a new collaboration with SETSI to support Black-led businesses in Toronto, and get the latest on upcoming events and other […]

NewsletterNov 2nd, 2021

November 2021 Newsletter

Read our November newsletter to share ideas for our Symposium next Spring, and learn more about upcoming events and other social procurement news. Read the newsletter here, and subscribe to stay up […]

NewsletterOct 6th, 2021

October 2021 Newsletter

Read our October newsletter to learn more about upcoming webinars and events, and other social procurement news and Buy Social Canada updates. Read the newsletter here, and subscribe to stay up to […]

NewsletterSep 9th, 2021

September 2021 Newsletter

Read our September newsletter to learn more about upcoming training courses, and other social procurement news and Buy Social Canada updates. Read the newsletter here, and subscribe to stay up to date.

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NewsletterAug 10th, 2021

August 2021 Newsletter

Read our August newsletter for the latest in social procurement news and Buy Social Canada updates. Read the newsletter here, and subscribe to stay up to date.

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NewsletterJul 7th, 2021

July 2021 Newsletter

Take a look at our July newsletter for the latest in social procurement news and Buy Social Canada updates. Read the newsletter here, and subscribe to stay up to date.

NewsletterJun 4th, 2021

June 2021 newsletter

Here’s the latest in social enterprise and social procurement news From the Buy Social Canada team We are deeply saddened by the ongoing trauma that has been highlighted by the deaths […]