The Canadian government has pledged $25 million to establish the country's first-ever Entrepreneurship Program for the LGBTQ community. The program will be run by the CGLCC, a chamber of commerce for Canada’s LGBTQ community, and will include a business scale-up program, an ecosystem fund, and a knowledge hub. The Economic Development Department says there are more than 100,000 LGBTQ-owned and -operated businesses in Canada, employing over 435,000 workers and generating over $22 billion in economic activity. One in four LGBTQ entrepreneurs reportedly face discrimination or lose their business because of who they are.

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