Report of the Expert Panel on Championing and Mentorship for Women Entrepreneurs / : Rapport du Comité d'expertise sur le mentorat et l'entrepreneuriat des femmes

Report of the Expert Panel on Championing and Mentorship for Women Entrepreneurs Submitted to the Honourable Dr. [...] As lead minister for the Government of Canada on this issue, I am convening an Expert Panel to examine the role of championing and mentorship as tools to support women entrepreneurs entering into, and succeeding in, business. [...] K. Kellie Leitch, P. C., O. Ont, M. P. Minister of Labour and Minister of Status of Women Government of Canada Dear Minister Leitch, As members of the Expert Panel on Championing and Mentorship for Women Entrepreneurs, we are pleased to present our recommendations aimed at providing Canadian women with the financial tools and mentoring/championing mechanisms to help them succeed across the differe [...] The objective of the panel was to identify gaps in existing supports and recommend key strategies to help women entrepreneurs through championing and increasing access to critical resources. [...] The Panel encourages the federal government to undertake a national marketing campaign to bring better awareness to the programs they offer, particularly 3 Report of the Expert Panel on Championing and Mentorship for Women Entrepreneurs if they create a new online hub.