OTTAWA, Feb. 14, 2018 /CNW/ - Today, BMO Financial
Group, the Government of Canada,Carleton University and The Beacon Agency will share findings of a joint industry-first report
that looks at the challenges faced by women entrepreneurs in Canada as they strive to innovate
their businesses.
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WHO:
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Hon. Bardish Chagger, Minister of Small Business & Tourism, Government
of Canada
Andrew Irvine, Head of Business Banking Canada and BMO Partners, BMO Bank
of Montreal
Clare Beckton, Executive in Residence-CREWW, Carleton University
Janice McDonald, President, The Beacon Agency
Susan Brown, Senior Vice President, Alberta & NWT, BMO Bank of Montreal
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WHAT:
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BMO, Carleton University and The Beacon Agency to release findings of new
report on women entrepreneurs & innovation
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WHEN:
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Wednesday, February 14th, 2018
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Remarks and presentation of findings 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. ET
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WHERE:
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National Arts Centre
O'Born Room
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1 Elgin St, Ottawa, ON K1P 5W1
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About BMO Financial Group
Serving customers for 200 years and counting, BMO is a highly diversified financial services provider – the 8th
largest bank, by assets, in North America. With total assets of $710
billion as of October 31, 2017, and more than 45,000 employees, BMO provides a broad range
of personal and commercial banking, wealth management and investment banking products and services to more than 12 million
customers and conducts business through three operating groups: Personal and Commercial Banking, Wealth Management and BMO
Capital Markets.
Web: www.bmo.com
Twitter:
@BMOmedia
About Carleton University
Located in the nation's capital, Carleton University is a dynamic research and teaching
institution with a tradition of leading change. Its internationally recognized faculty, staff and researchers provide more than
28,000 full- and part-time students from every province and more than 100 countries around the world with academic opportunities
in more than 65 programs of study. As an innovative institution, Carleton is uniquely committed to developing solutions to
real-world problems by pushing the boundaries of knowledge and understanding daily.
About The Beacon Agency
The Beacon Agency is a strategic consulting firm that advises clients in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors.
They have a special focus on working with innovative brands to make the good they do count. Headquartered in Ottawa, it is led by award-winning entrepreneur Janice McDonald,
@janicemcd http://www.beaconagency.ca .
SOURCE BMO Financial Group
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