Join the BWA and B-Corporations from across Canada for a bold discussion. Expand your impact, influence, and leadership through political advocacy. Dig into leadership and success stories from BWA & B-Corp members who advocate for business and worker support...
Written by Jess Carpinone, Co-Owner, Bread By Us Espresso Bar & Bakery, and BWA Membership Manager When my bakery was just a baby, I stumbled across an article in an industry magazine about a cool bakery in Hamilton, Ontario, that was owned by two women. It...
Small Businesses Support Legislated Paid Sick Days in Ontario “Level the playing field between giant corporations and main street” By Jess Carpinone Co-Owner of Bread By Us My name is Jess and I co-own and operate Bread By Us, a retail bakery and coffee...
We’re welcoming new members to the better way alliance! over the last few months we’ve heard from businesses across canada about why they support employee-forward practices. so far in 2023, we’ve added 7 (3 more listings coming below soon!) new...
innovative Ottawa How businesses in Canada’s capital are defining success and creating a new, friendlier future of work for their people Meet some of the business owners we spoke with in Summer 2022 – and discover the exciting ideas they’re bringing...
Canada Digital Adoption Program Canadian Business Grants and Expertise to Grow Your Business The Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP) can help get your business online, give your e-commerce presence a boost or digitalize your business’s operations. The program...
BWA’s Take: 10 paid sick days for federally regulated private sector workers coming into force Early in November, the federal Minister of Labour, Seamus O’Regan Jr., announced that 10 paid sick days for federally regulated private sector workers would come into...
We’ve seen headline after headline about business struggles since 2020 – which is why now is the right time to release our Business Case for Ethical Employment. Businesses are struggling to navigate higher prices, supply shortages and hiring challenges, all...
WATCH: 2022 BWA Brand Refresh and Website Launch Here at the BWA we spent a busy summer updating our brand look and website. The BWA Brand Refresh will take us into the next era of growing our membership and advocacy efforts. Thanks to our current members,...
*MEDIA ADVISORY* Ontario abandons five-day isolation for COVID. Decision recklessly impacts businesses and workers. Business members of the Better Way Alliance are disappointed with Ontario’s decision to abandon the COVID 5-day isolation period....
No matter what kind of business you run – if a staff member has to choose between a paycheque and recovery, chances are you’ve just created a preventable outbreak in your workplace. Better Way Businesses support paid sick days because they’re good for...
Better Way Business Bread By Us, a beloved espresso bar & artisan bakery in Hintonberg, Ottawa, shares their story about how paid sick days helped them stay open through the peak waves of the COVID-19 pandemic. Changing the culture around paid sick days in...
Unless you’re living under a rock you’ve heard business-y people talk about the labour crunch, inflation and minimum wages at some point since May. You’ve probably either lost staff or hired new staff and suffered sticker shock yourself. The effects...
The Ford government’s Throne Speech falls short on supporting Ontario’s small business owners’ economic recovery – and leaves them facing huge cost pressures. Ontario’s small business owners are facing increased stress from rising rent prices and...
The Ontario election is here & our team at the Better Way Alliance is here to clear up 3 minimum wage myths. Minimum Wage increases are coming to Ontario. While some groups will tell you this will have devastating effects – increases to minimum wage often...
To see the list of signatories or add your business, click here! An open letter sent to: The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada and The Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Labour CC: The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of International...
Business owners welcome news of a $15 minimum wage on January 1, 2022, which will put more money in workers’ pockets to spend at businesses in their local economies. This is the absolute bare minimum from a government that cancelled a scheduled $15 minimum wage three...
STATEMENT – Small Businesses Disappointed in Inadequate and Unfair WIPB Plan April 29, 2021 We are small business owners who have been providing paid sick leave since before the pandemic, some since the day we opened. We are disappointed to hear that the Ford...
STATEMENT – Small Businesses Need the Government to Legislate Paid Sick Leave April 28, 2021 As small business owners, we are exhausted from trying to keep our businesses afloat through this pandemic. The refusal of the provincial government to do their part to...
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