Press Releases

Over the past few weeks, we have all watched protests unfold across the United States, Canada, and the world in response to the murder of George Floyd and the broader movement to end racial injustice. Women in Communications and Technology stands in solidarity with all Black people against racial discrimination and injustice.  

WCT’s vision is an inclusive and diverse digital economy—we support equality for all Black people, Indigenous peoples, and people of colour. We have to walk the talk in order to see our vision realized.

Women in Communications and Technology Announces 2020 Dr Roberta Bondar Career Development Program Participants

OTTAWA, MAY 7 , 2020. Women in Communications and Technology announced today the successful applicants for the 2020 Dr Roberta Bondar Career Development Program. In collaboration with the Government of Canada and Microsoft Canada, the program is directed at women engineers, researchers, scientists, computer scientists and electrical engineers in the early years of their career or returning from a prolonged absence.

OTTAWA, March 9, 2020. Symcor Inc. has been named the 2020 Company of the Year by Women in Communications and Technology (WCT) for exemplary leadership in creating a workplace that is diverse, inclusive and supportive of women. The WCT Company of the Year Leadership Excellence Award is presented to a leading company that has demonstrated extraordinary commitment and investment to the advancement of women.   

OTTAWA, March 9, 2020. Women in Communications and Technology (WCT) announced today the recipients of their prestigious Leadership Excellence Awards, which recognize women, men and organizations committed to gender diversity in Canada’s digital industries.

TORONTO; December 12, 2019– Women in Communications and Technology (WCT) announced that Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has become a national sponsor of the organization to help further WCT’s work in supporting the advancement of women as leaders in Canada’s digital economy.

Since 1991, WCT has been working to promote diversity and develop strategies to advance women, advocating for inclusion and equality at all levels in information, communications, media and technology companies.

Calling on men and women with experience in Nova Scotia’s Communications and Technology Sectors to join our new online mentoring initiative. As well, women in these sectors province-wide are encouraged to register for an experienced mentor to give them a career boost.

Toronto, May 21^st, 2019.  Women in Communications and Technology (WCT) today announce the launch of their partnership with Symcor Inc. to support women's engagement in the digital transformation of Canadian industries.

Since 1991, WCT has been working with organizations to promote diversity and develop their strategies to advance women, advocating for inclusion and equality at all levels of information, communications, media and technology companies.

April 9th, 2019. Vancouver, BC - Vancouver women working in communications and technology will have more opportunities to find a mentor, or become a mentor themselves, in 2019 thanks to a collaboration between the Discovery Foundation and Women in Communications and Technology’s BC Chapter (WCTBC).

WCTBC has once again been selected as a 2019 Discovery Foundation Technology Education Program (TEP) agent to deliver its Speed Mentoring Program.

OTTAWA, March 7th, 2019. Women in Communications and Technology (WCT) announced today the recipients of their prestigious Leadership Excellence Awards, which recognize women, men and organizations committed to diversity and closing the gender gap in Canada’s information, broadcast, communications, media and technology industries.