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A Year in the Life of Ross Cadastre, BBPA President We recently had a chance to sit down with Ross Cadastre to gauge his thoughts and perceptions on his first year as the President of the BBPA. [...]

Expansion will help overcome systemic racism and break down barriers to Black entrepreneurship. November 5, 2021, Toronto — After 39 years as Canada’s leading national Black business advocacy and [...]

On October 26th, Ahmed Hussen and Marci Ien were announced as Ministers of Housing, Diversity (Hussen) and Inclusion and Women, Gender Equality and Youth (Ien). Hussen, first elected in 2015, is [...]

This July, the Government of Canada announced a $1 million investment for the revitalization of Little Jamaica through its FedDev Ontario program. This investment will be provided to the BBPA by [...]

As the federal election has passed, we reflect on the power of Black voters and our increased representation at the polls and in parliament. Though the number of political candidates across the [...]

Thursday, September 30th marks the first national recognition for Truth and Reconciliation, a new statutory holiday passed by the federal government. Bill C-5 (June 2021) is meant for Canadians [...]

On August 19th, the BBPA Academy launched its first The Business Of cohort to an enthusiastic response. Now heading into its 5th week of quality practical content, its attendees have actively [...]

An Update from Adam Vaughan Your Member of Parliament for Spadina-Fort York Dear Neighbour: Canada Day festivities this year were different than normal; however, I hope that everyone took time [...]

Dear Member, Colleagues and Friends, My heart aches for the injustice I see. We must come together to voice our disdain for racism. We must stand up for one another, together. As most of you [...]