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Learn more about the Executive Leaders Award Program On February 1rst, we celebrated our first in-person Executive Leaders Program opening reception since 2020! Congratulations again to all of our 2023 Executive Leaders Award recipients – you can see a list of this year’s and all past years’ recipients here.

WCM’s Return to Bay Street (RTBS) program is accepting applications for the first cycle starting February 1st and closing February 22nd. Experienced women who have previously held mid-level and senior positions in finance, have taken time away from their careers, and are now interested in returning are encouraged to apply.

WCM is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 WCM Executive Leaders Award. The prestigious award aims to accelerate the career trajectories of women who are accomplished in their careers and who are breaking the glass ceiling. This year there are 18 women receiving the accolade- the highest number awarded in one year, to date.

The 15th annual WCM Awards Reception took place on December 7th at the Toronto Region Board of Trade to celebrate the recipients of our Transformational Leadership, Rising Star, and Outstanding Volunteer awards! We would like to thank everyone who attended to congratulate our award recipients, network, and kick off the holiday season!

After getting passed up for promotions or experiencing unfair treatment, women aren’t hesitating to pick up and leave their companies. In Canadian Business, out today, Srivindhya Kolluru explores what is driving "The Great Breakup" -- and discusses what companies can do to curb it with WCM's COO, Odette Hutchings.

WCM’s Job Shadow Day is a free, day-long event that gives students a unique first-hand view of the exciting and rewarding careers in finance. This year, more than 200 high school students who are considering a career in finance participated in WCM’s annual Job Shadow Day in Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver.  Through interactive workshops, mentoring […]

WCM is pleased to announce the 2022 Emerging Leaders Award Recipients. It’s another record-breaking year with 62 recipients from 24 Canadian financial institutions.

WCM’s 2022 Return to Bay Street (RTBS) Program has had another successful year, with a total of 13 recipients. RTBS is an industry-wide collaboration that provides an on-ramp for experienced women returning to careers in capital markets. Since 2010, RTBS has relaunched the careers of 106 women in Canadian finance. This year, the program has on-ramped 13 women back to mid-level roles in the finance industry.

The Pledge invites organizations in finance to commit to increasing fathers’ and non-birth parents’ use of leave upon the birth or adoption of children. Research shows that inclusive leave policies and practices are key in moving towards greater equity, diversity and inclusion.