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Untapped Awards featuring Presidents Group's Yat Li speaking on stage as an emcee.

Meet the Rising Star Award Recipient and Nominees for 2023

October 25, 2023 · Events, News

The Rising Star Award recognizes organizations that demonstrate emerging practices of accessibility and inclusion in their workplaces. The finalists and Read More

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Accessibility Month with Small Business BC

August 25, 2022 · Events

September marks Disability Employment Month in BC, and SBCC is celebrating with Accessibility Month! All month long, our Presidents Group Read More

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Navigating Mental Health, Accessibility, and COVID-19

March 31, 2022 · Events

Join Presidents Group, TAP Network, and the Canadian Mental Health Association for a timely, free event on April 12, 2022! Read More

A business meeting is taking place. A variety of people are gathered around a table mid-discussion. A person in a manual wheelchair is slightly turned away from the others and smiling at the camera.

Webinar: How to Remove Barriers for People with Disabilities at Your Business

August 25, 2021 · Events

Presidents Group staff, in partnership with Presidents Group member Small Business BC, are hosting a FREE webinar on September 27, Read More

Dark blue poster with white text that reads: Accessibility Month. Sept 1-30. Icons for ASL and CC are visible. Icons of hands signing read: Get Involved.

Accessibility Month 2021 at Small Business BC

August 25, 2021 · Events

Across British Columbia, there are 334,000 individuals aged 15-64 that have a disability. These skilled and diverse people represent an Read More

Blue poster with white text AccessAbility Month. Sept 2-30. The CC icon is in the top right, and sign language spells out 'get involved.'

AccessAbility Month 2020

May 26, 2021 · Events

Presidents Group along with our partners Small Business BC, Office of Small and Medium Enterprises and the Community Futures Entrepreneurs Read More

Funding and Resources for Inclusive Employers

September 3, 2020 · Events

Did you know that as an employer you can get free help finding candidates, access wage subsidies, get free job Read More

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BC Businesses Consult on Accessibility Legislation

October 22, 2019 · Events

The Presidents Group hosted a consultation for business on the BC Government’s framework for accessibility legislation in our province. Sixty Read More

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Presidents Group Announces Pledge to Measure

September 9, 2019 · Events

In celebration of Disability Employment Month, the Presidents Group announced today a new initiative to improve the representation of people Read More