It is with great pride that the Lise Watier Foundation presents its 2024–2025 Annual Report. This year was marked by significant progress: remarkable growth in our impact on the women we support, high-impact initiatives, and outstanding engagement from our community. Some of the year’s highlights include: We invite you to dive into this report to …
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Fourth edition of Let’s Get TogetHer: inspiring gatherings across our six regions
The fourth edition of Let’s Get TogetHer was successfully held in our six service regions: Montreal, Quebec City, Montérégie, Laurentians, Sherbrooke, and Toronto. These annual gatherings provide a valuable opportunity for current participants and alumnae of the Let’s Start Up Pathway to come together, build connections, and network. This year, a total of 157 women …
Érika Laverdière – Animal behaviorist
Animal training for managing behavioral issues (dogs and cats), assistance animals, medical training, desensitization, and promoting daily harmony. Woman Entrepreneur: Érika LaverdièreEmail: erika.laverdiere @hotmail.ca
Azimuth – La Clinique d’Aviation Civile de Québec
The only clinic in Quebec exclusively dedicated to Transport Canada exams for professionals and enthusiasts of Civil Aviation.We are also authorized by Transport Canada to conduct exams for the merchant marine. Woman Entrepreneur: Marie-Charlotte KoeningPhone: 418-907-9881Email: azimuth_medical@outlook.com
Les Crudélices
In the heart of the Cantons de l’Est, in Granby, Les Crudélices offers you creative, joyful, indulgent, and revitalizing pastries. They are all plant-based and raw, gluten-free, lactose-free, and free of refined sugar. You’ll fill up on micronutrients and joy, without compromising your vitality! Woman Entrepreneur: Corinne JeanguillaumePhone: 819-347-9848Email: corinne@lescrudelices.ca
A regional meeting focused on collaboration to better support women here
On June 4 and 5, the programs team at the Lise Watier Foundation gathered at Jouvence for its annual regional meeting. In a peaceful and inspiring setting, our managers, entrepreneurship coaches and regional advisors spent two meaningful days centered on collaboration, alignment, and renewed commitment. We took a step back, reflected together on our practices, …
Business development camp: a springboard to structure growth
As part of our Continuing Education Program, we aim to offer women in the Let’s Start Up Pathway the opportunity to enhance their skills and knowledge through collaborative workshops and technical training. On April 30 and May 1, eight entrepreneurs from our Let’s Start Up Pathway took part in the Business Development Camp organized by …
Fall 2025 Cohort: Registration is open!
Registration is open for the Fall 2025 Cohort of the Let’s Start Up Pathway! The Lise Watier Foundation is proud to announce the opening of registrations for the next cohort of the Let’s Start Up Pathway, designed to support women on their journey toward financial independence and professional development. Are you dreaming of giving a …
Lise Watier Foundation’s 2025 Annual Ball: An evening of light and hope for the future of women
On October 16 at Windsor Station, the highly anticipated Annual Ball of the Lise Watier Foundation will take place under the theme Solara. This 12th edition promises a dazzling evening, marked by solidarity, radiance, and transformation. Co-chaired this year by Julie Godin, Executive Chair of the CGI Board of Directors , and Nicolas Patard, Managing Director …
Believe in Her Campaign: Over $195,000 raised to support women’s financial independence in quebec
The 4th edition of the Believe in Her campaign, led by the Lise Watier Foundation, concluded with an incredible outpouring of solidarity and generosity. Thanks to the mobilization of our community, over $195,000 was raised to support women’s professional growth and financial independence. These funds will enable 39 women to participate in the Let’s Start …
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Graduate of the Entrepreneurship Program
The Lise Watier Foundation offers the Let’s Start Up Pathway in Montreal, Quebec City, the Laurentians, Montérégie, Sherbrooke, Drummondville and Toronto. More than 350 women a year are committed to taking action through the Let’s Start Up Pathway. They graduate with a better understanding of their strengths and skills, as well as the knowledge and tools to implement their professional project. Women thus begin a new journey towards financial independence through entrepreneurship, a return to school or a more fulfilling job.
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