Engagement
Boost your social procurement engagement by connecting with Buy Social Canada and our clients, partners and social enterprises at our national and regional events.
National Engagements
- Buy Social Canada Community of Practice
- Community Learning to Advance Social Procurement (CLASP)
- Virtual and in-person events
Regional Engagements
- Vancouver Social Procurement Roundtable
- Toronto Social Procurement Roundtable
- City of Winnipeg Social Procurement Roundtable
Buy Social Canada Community of Practice
Buy Social Canada hosts a Canada-wide Community of Practice meeting online quarterly.
This is an opportunity for those interested or engaged with social procurement to connect and learn together. Participants in this procurement networking group include social enterprises, government and corporate purchasers, intermediaries and community members.
We invite you to gather to share ideas and updates on what is happening in social procurement from every corner of Canada.
2024 Dates
February 15 at 9am – 10am PT/ 12pm – 1pm ET
May 2 at 9am – 10am PT/ 12pm – 1pm ET
August 1 at 9am – 10am PT/ 12pm – 1pm ET
October 31 at 9am – 10am PT/ 12pm – 1pm ET
To join the Community of Practice please contact info@buysocialcanada.com.
Community Learning to Advance Social Procurement (CLASP)
Exclusive online quarterly learnings for members of the Buy Social Canada network.
Community Learning to Advance Social Procurement (CLASP) events are an exclusive space for Social Purchasing Partners, Engage Members, consulting clients and BCSPI members to deepen their knowledge and practice of social procurement.
These one-hour virtual events occur once a quarter and are intended to give participants more in-depth knowledge of the fundamental and leading edge components of social procurement success.
Enhance your skills and knowledge to buy and sell with impact wherever you’re at in your journey. These exclusive events are high-value, high-return expert learning sessions where social purchasers can share and learn from one another in a community.
2024 Dates
February 27, 2024 at 9am – 10am PT/ 12pm – 1pm ET
June 25, 2024 at 9am – 10am PT/ 12pm – 1pm ET
August 27, 2025 at 9am – 10am PT/ 12pm – 1pm ET
December 3, 2024 at 9am – 10am PT/ 12pm – 1pm ET
Read the brochure to see upcoming CLASP topics and learn more about these learning opportunities.
For more information, or if you would like to join our network, contact niamh@buysocialcanada.com.
Regional
Vancouver Social Procurement Roundtable
This roundtable brings together local social enterprises, social purchasers, intermediaries and community members to build relationships, learn about opportunities and collaborate to shape the social value marketplace.
The Vancouver Roundtable are virtual meetings that occur on a quarterly basis.
2024 Dates
March 12 at 4pm – 5pm PT
June 4 at 4pm – 5pm PT
September 24 at 4pm – 5pm PT
November 19 at 4pm – 5pm PT
To join the Vancouver Social Procurement Roundtable please contact charlotte@buysocialcanada.com
Regional
Greater Toronto Area Social Procurement Roundtable
This roundtable brings together local social enterprises, social purchasers, intermediaries and community members to build relationships, learn about opportunities and collaborate to shape the social value marketplace in the Greater Toronto Area and beyond.
The Greater Toronto Area Roundtable are virtual one hour long meetings that occur on a quarterly basis.
2024 Dates
Feb 20 at 11:30am – 12:30pm ET
May 7 at 11:30am – 12:30pm ET
August 20 at 11:30am – 12:30pm ET
December 10 at 11:30am – 12:30pm ET
To join the Toronto Social Procurement Roundtable please contact niamh@buysocialcanada.com.
Regional
City of Winnipeg Social Procurement Roundtable
This roundtable brings together local social enterprises, diverse businesses, Indigenous businesses, public and private sector social purchasers, intermediaries, and community members to build relationships, learn about opportunities and collaborate to shape the social value marketplace in Winnipeg.
The Winnipeg Roundtables are virtual or in-person meetings that occur on a quarterly basis.
To find out when the next roundtable is and how to register contact: sustainableprocurement@winnipeg.ca.