TORONTO, May 17, 2019 /CNW/ - BMO Financial Group and the
Honorable Maryam Monsef, Minister of International
Development and Minister for Women and Gender Equality will
announce a new partnership to support not-for-profit organizations
that empower women.
Following the announcement, Minister Monsef and Joanna Rotenberg will be joined by Julia Anderson, Acting Executive Director of
CanWaCH, for a panel discussion on how government, business and
civil society can work together to support the advancement of women
in Canada.
BMO will also unveil findings from a new report that note gaps
in strategic planning by not-for-profits and ways organizations can
further empower women in Canada.
This event highlights BMO's commitment to economic empowerment
and driving long-term systemic change to better improve the lives
of women and girls in Canada and
the U.S. In 2018, BMO announced $3
billion in capital would be available over three years for
Canadian businesses owned by women, which will also create new jobs
and strengthen communities. Additionally, BMO offers educational
tools such as its website, www.bmoforwomen.com, and a podcast
series, Her Money, Her Way, to help inform women on a
wide array of relevant topics.
This initiative also underpins the company's sponsorship of the
2019 Women Deliver Conference. From June 3-6, approximately more than 7,000 members
of government, thought leaders and innovators will come together in
Vancouver for the world's largest
gender equality conference. BMO Financial Group is the first
ever financial institution to sponsor this conference.
When
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Tuesday May 21, 2019:
10:00 – 11:00 AM ET; media registration at 9:30 AM
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Where
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First Canadian Place,
100 King Street West, Toronto
68th Floor, Walker Room
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Who
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Joanna
Rotenberg, Group Head, BMO Wealth Management
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The Honorable
Maryam Monsef, Minister of International Development and
Minister for Women and Gender Equality
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Julia
Anderson, Acting Executive Director and Senior Director of
Programs and Operations, Canadian Partnership for Women and
Children's Health (CanWaCH)
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Habiba Cooper
Diallo, an award-winning writer and founder of the Women's
Health Organization International
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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 $807
billion as of January 31, 2019, and a team of diverse and
highly engaged 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, BMO Wealth Management and BMO Capital
Markets.
SOURCE BMO Financial Group