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
- Virtual and in-person events
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.
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.
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.