However, LGBT+ entrepreneurs still face barriers. In other words, LGBT+ business is big business. These businesses generate over $22 billion in economic activity and employ over 435,000 Canadians. Canada is home to over 28,000 LGBT+-owned businesses. It’s easy to give a by-the-numbers response.
We often get the question: why do you exist? There are business chambers at the regional and national level, and corporations’ support for LGBT+ initiatives is on the rise.