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.
2025 Dates
February 13th at 10am – 11am PT/ 1pm – 2pm ET
May 1st at 10am – 11am PT/ 1pm – 2pm ET
August 7th at 10am – 11am PT/ 1pm – 2pm ET
November 20th at 10am – 11am PT/ 1pm – 2pm ET
To join the Community of Practice please contact info@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.
2025 Dates
March 12th 3pm – 4pm PT In-Person
May 14th 3pm – 4pm PT On Zoom
September 3rd 3pm – 4pm PT On Zoom
November 26th 3pm – 4pm PT In-Person
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.
2025 Dates
March 11th at 2pm – 3pm ET
June 10th at 2pm – 3pm ET
September 2nd at 2pm – 3pm ET
December 9th at 2pm – 3pm 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.