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Rosalind Lockyer

Rosalind Lockyer is founder and CEO of PARO Centre for Women’s Enterprise-Ontario, PARO Canada and board member for Women’s Enterprise Organizations of Canada (WEOC).

Women entrepreneurs are a crucial asset for Canada’s economy, they deserve a voice in shaping it

  • Not only must our government better support women entrepreneurs and the organizations that champion them, but they must also ensure they have a meaningful
Opinion | BY ROSALIND LOCKYER | January 14, 2026
Rechie Valdez
Rechie Valdez
Women and Gender Equality Minister Rechie Valdez's government should should better leverage the expertise of women entrepreneurs in economic policy and planning discussions, writes Rosalind Lockyer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Women entrepreneurs are a crucial asset for Canada’s economy, they deserve a voice in shaping it

Opinion | BY ROSALIND LOCKYER | January 14, 2026
  • Not only must our government better support women entrepreneurs and the organizations that champion them, but they must also ensure they have a meaningful

Women entrepreneurs are a crucial asset for Canada’s economy, they deserve a voice in shaping it

Opinion | BY ROSALIND LOCKYER | January 14, 2026
  • Not only must our government better support women entrepreneurs and the organizations that champion them, but they must also ensure they have a meaningful
Rechie Valdez
Women and Gender Equality Minister Rechie Valdez's government should should better leverage the expertise of women entrepreneurs in economic policy and planning discussions, writes Rosalind Lockyer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Women entrepreneurs in the North face distinct social, cultural, and geographic obstacles

  • Women’s equality got a boost in this year’s federal budget with the government’s commitment to provide stable funding of $660.5-million over five years to the Department
Opinion | BY ROSALIND LOCKYER | December 1, 2025
Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State Small Business and Tourism Rechie Valdez, centre, pictured speaking at an announcement about funding for the Department for Women and Gender Equality in Ottawa on Oct. 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Women entrepreneurs in the North face distinct social, cultural, and geographic obstacles

Opinion | BY ROSALIND LOCKYER | December 1, 2025
  • Women’s equality got a boost in this year’s federal budget with the government’s commitment to provide stable funding of $660.5-million over five years to the Department

Women entrepreneurs in the North face distinct social, cultural, and geographic obstacles

Opinion | BY ROSALIND LOCKYER | December 1, 2025
  • Women’s equality got a boost in this year’s federal budget with the government’s commitment to provide stable funding of $660.5-million over five years to the Department
Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State Small Business and Tourism Rechie Valdez, centre, pictured speaking at an announcement about funding for the Department for Women and Gender Equality in Ottawa on Oct. 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Women entrepreneurs are a vital resource for growing Canada’s economy – it is time to break down the barriers standing in their way

  • Eliminating barriers begins with recognizing the vital role that women—whether entrepreneurs, self-employed, employees or unpaid caregivers—play in Canada’s economic health. Without adequate supports for
Opinion | BY ROSALIND LOCKYER | October 20, 2025
Rosalind Lockyer writes that strengthening support for women entrepreneurs would include permanent and multi-year funding by the federal government to stabilize and strengthen the Women Entrepreneurship Strategy and Department for Women and Gender Equality, currently being led by Minister Rechie Valdez, pictured. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Women entrepreneurs are a vital resource for growing Canada’s economy – it is time to break down the barriers standing in their way

Opinion | BY ROSALIND LOCKYER | October 20, 2025
  • Eliminating barriers begins with recognizing the vital role that women—whether entrepreneurs, self-employed, employees or unpaid caregivers—play in Canada’s economic health. Without adequate supports for

Women entrepreneurs are a vital resource for growing Canada’s economy – it is time to break down the barriers standing in their way

Opinion | BY ROSALIND LOCKYER | October 20, 2025
  • Eliminating barriers begins with recognizing the vital role that women—whether entrepreneurs, self-employed, employees or unpaid caregivers—play in Canada’s economic health. Without adequate supports for
Rosalind Lockyer writes that strengthening support for women entrepreneurs would include permanent and multi-year funding by the federal government to stabilize and strengthen the Women Entrepreneurship Strategy and Department for Women and Gender Equality, currently being led by Minister Rechie Valdez, pictured. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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