Engagement
Boost your social procurement engagement by connecting with Buy Social Canada at our national and regional events and meetings.
National Engagements
- Buy Social Canada Community of Practice
- Certified Social Enterprise Facebook Group
Regional Engagements
- Vancouver Social Procurement Roundtable
- Toronto 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.
The 2023 dates are:
- Thursday, March 23rd 9am PT/ 12pm ET
- Thursday, August 24th 9am PT/ 12pm ET
- Thursday, November 23rd 9am PT/ 12pm ET
To join the Community of Practice please contact info@buysocialcanada.com.
Connect with a growing network
Certified Social Enterprise Facebook Group
An online community for networking, promoting events and sharing stories.
This is a space to connect and grow the social enterprise movement.
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 occurs on a quarterly basis, the second Tuesday of the month at 3pm PT (1.5 hours).
The 2023 dates are:
- Tuesday, February 7th, 3:00pm PT
- Tuesday May 2nd, 3:00pm PT, in person
- Tuesday September 12th, 3:00pm PT
- Tuesday November 21st, 3:00pm 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.
The Greater Toronto Area Roundtable occurs on a bimonthly basis, the second Wednesday of the month at 11:30am ET(1.5 hours).
The 2023 dates are:
- Wednesday January 11th, 11:30am ET
- Wednesday March 8th, 11:30am ET
- Wednesday May 10th, 1:00-4:00pm ET, in person social value trade show
- Wednesday July 12th, 11:30am ET
- Wednesday September 13th, 11:30am ET
- Wednesday November 8th, 11:30am ET
To join the Toronto Social Procurement Roundtable please contact niamh@buysocialcanada.com.
Regional Partners
Buy Social Canada along with these organizations are leading the movement for community capital creators across the country.
