Canadian Businesses Creating Good Local Jobs.

Come to our Event on October 9th in Kensington Market

We’ve put together a stellar speaker list & are talking solutions to the 67% rent increase retail businesses in Toronto have seen since 2020.

Discover the Commercial Renter Bill of Rights

Ideas to modernize commercial leases, agreements and finance.

Paid Sick Days Calculator – En français… y en español!

Obtenez votre calculatrice dans votre langue préférée ci-dessous !
¡Toma tu calculadora en tu idioma preferido a continuación!

The Business Case for Paid Sick Days + Higher Wages and Fair Scheduling

BWA businesses often outperform their industry peers on productivity, retention, and profit. We’re helping solve Canada’s productivity crisis simply by the merit of how we do business.

Investing in your employees means they’ll invest back in you. Read and find out how these ideas can increase resilience and profitability.

Directory Discover our Canadian Business Members

We’re growing our membership from coast to coast to coast. Find your local BWA business members in our directory.

From charming cafes to grocery and professional services – find your local Better Way Alliance business members and help them keep creating great local jobs.

Is Your Business Being Affected by Commercial Rent Increases?

Can your business afford a 10, 20, or 50% rent increase from one month to the next? We’ve heard from business owners across Ontario and Canada that are being affected by huge rent increases.

Send a message to your MP/MPP and tell them to support local brick and mortar businesses with commercial tenant rights.

What is the BWA

The Better Way Alliance is Canada’s Ethical Employer Network. We KNOW there’s a better way to do business.

Our team works in 3 primary areas:

  • Policy Development & Advocacy
  • Business Owner & Workforce Development
  • Sustainable Economy Development

The BWA team are experts in the economic benefits of #decentwork & ethical employment practices based on the experience of our members and research.  We advocate with governments, business organizations & community groups to develop forward-thinking policy that grows community wealth through good jobs, commercial rent modernization, & business development.

Our members invest in workers as an organization’s greatest asset – we tell the stories of their success and how a kinder, community wealth oriented economy is a successful economy.

Who is the Better Way Alliance?

The BWA is a network of Canadian business owners, non-profits, community groups and other employers across Canada.

From Restaurants to Lawn Care, our members are active in every industry & creating good local jobs.  We have businesses from 1-500 employees – who all believe that our people are our greatest assets.  Our members understand the value of community wealth building and making sure Canadians are able to work, live & play in the neighbourhoods they love – improving Canada’s productivity along the way.

Meet our members and support local Canadian businesses creating good local jobs. 

Meet Our Members

 

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Wealth Summit 2024

Wealth Summit 2024

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Our gig economy project update, August 2024

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What Does it Take to Start a Social Delivery Service?

What Does it Take to Start a Social Delivery Service?  BWA member & business leader Jess Carpinone spills the (coffee) beans on her journey to launch a social enterprise in Ottawa. Discover what it's like to be an innovator in a gig-work industry.By: Jess...