Women's leadership: Government of Canada contributes to Evol's development
Summary
Over the six last years, she has been able to contribute to the organizations development and success in order to support more women and men entrepreneurs across the province.CEDs assistance will be used to finance two projects. An initial nonrepayable contribution of $4,475,800 will enable Evol to provide ongoing, personalized mentoring to businesses that have a diverse clientele, including women, and a sustainable development component. A second repayable contribution of $5,000,000 will be placed in an impact financing envelope to provide loans to women and men entrepreneurs from under-represented groups in Quebecs economy in order to foster their access to financing.Women such as S\xe9vrine Labelle play an instrumental role in the countrys economic development. On International Womens Day, the Government of Canada wishes to showcase their leadership and know-how, which are essential in building a Canadian economy that is stronger, more resilient, and more inclusive. By contributing to these two aspects of our organization, CED is enabling us to support even more women and men entrepreneurs from very diverse backgrounds who have or wish to have a positive impact on society.