Canada's 2SLGBTQI+ Chamber of Commerce (CGLCC)

About the company

We often get the question: why do you exist? There are business chambers at the regional and national level, and corporations’ support for 2SLGBTQI+ initiatives is on the rise.

It’s easy to give a by-the-numbers response.

Canada is home to over 100,000 2SLGBTQI+-owned businesses.

These businesses generate over $22 billion in economic activity and employ over 435,000 Canadians.

In other words, 2SLGBTQI+ business is big business.

However, 2SLGBTQI+ entrepreneurs still face barriers.

Nearly half have hidden who they were in business dealings to avoid losing opportunities, and more than a third have lost opportunities due to being 2SLGBTQI+.

There is a growing number of organizations looking to change these stats – one connection at a time.

A community of 2SLGBTQI+ businesses, government liaisons and even diverse procurement practices are helping tip the scales.

CGLCC is a coalition of all of these positive forces advocating for change to make a more inclusive Canadian economy possible.

We do this by bringing people together, and highlighting the right resources for 2SLGBTQI+ entrepreneurs to be even more successful.

So, the answer is: we exist because 2SLGBTQI+ entrepreneurs already have a huge impact on the Canadian economy, with barriers.

Let’s see what kind of thriving and inclusive Canada is possible when we remove them.