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Less Than 16% Of Entrepreneurs In Canada Are Women, This Program Wants To Change That

Women make up over half of the Canadian population, but when it comes to owning a business, they're seriously underrepresented — less than 16% of entrepreneurs in Canada are women.

When women do take on leadership positions, they become role models for young girls and pave the way for pay equality.

Women-led businesses also create new jobs four times faster than the national average and create companies at double the national average, so why do they account for so little of Canadian entrepreneurs?

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McGill & Concordia Told Us Their Tentative Plans For The Next 2 Semesters

As the general population begins to receive COVID-19 vaccines in Quebec, and provincial officials slowly reopen post-secondary schools and cultural centres, McGill University and Concordia University are beginning to make some changes for the Summer and Fall 2021 semesters.  

McGill University will be shifting from remote learning to in-person teaching on campus as of fall 2021, a February 23 statement issued by the university confirmed. 

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Montreal CEGEPs Are Offering New Classes For People Who Lost Jobs During The Pandemic

The Regroupement des cégeps de Montréal (RCM) has just announced a series of new career advancement courses that will be available to people who've lost their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Training courses ranging from "digital marketing to food processing to administration and management" will be available in French and English at the RCM member schools. 

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You Can Now Start Your Theory Driving Courses Online From Home

One of the most positive outcomes of the pandemic is that everyone has had the time to learn all sorts of new things, from figuring out how to bake bread to mastering Zoom.

It's not too late to add another item to that list of newly acquired skills. Now is the perfect time to get your driver’s license.

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