
Link Canada Mentorship Program – Applications Now Open
Lloyd’s Canada and Link Canada 2SLGBTQ+ Insurance Network are proud to collaborate on a mentorship program designed to support both 2SLGBTQ+ professionals and allies.
This exciting new program connects executive-level leaders with emerging talent to foster career growth, expand networks, and model authentic, inclusive leadership. By creating space for diverse voices we are excited for the potential that this initiative will bring to developing future leaders, and building the foundation for a lasting alumni community within the Canadian insurance industry.
Applications are open from September 16th – November 15th 2025
Share your experience and help shape the next generation of leaders.
Take the next step in your career with the support of an experienced leader.
Vinita Jajware-Beatty CMS., CRM., CRIS., MLIS.
President & Board Chair - Toronto Insurance Women's Association
Jonathan Weekes
President - BOXX Canada
Mark Moore
Chief Financial Officer & SVP - HSB Canada
Sara Runnalls
SVP Complex Risk - Hub International
Sponsors
Our corporate Link 2SLGBTQ+ Insurance Network sponsors,
Rainbow Sponsor
Link Canada would like to thank Markel and the Insurance Brokers of Ontario for their support
Link’s Mission
Our main objective is to advocate, educate and elevate the LGBTQ2S+ community in Canada while also creating a safe space for folks in our community to connect on a professional level.
We will do this by;
We recognize that our community is comprised of many diverse groups, Like any other minority group, LGBTQ2S+ persons face unique issues that the majority does not, including violence, discrimination, invisibility, and isolation.
To address these issues and many more LINK Canada seeks to foster healthy communication to improve community interactions.
We are committed to encouraging and supporting the free and necessary access to information as well as be a leading society that supports Insurance professionals across the country.
Our events
Events and webinar series we will collaborate and host
Networking opportunities | Advocacy material | mentorship information
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Canadian Link Team
Who Link Canada is
Link Canada’s mission is to make the insurance industry the employer of choice for the LGBTQ2S+ community. Our objective is to provide a welcoming and inclusive networking opportunities and events to encourage the communities within the Industry.
We aim to do this by developing an ally network across the insurance industry to promote inclusion and diversity, provide resources and education to companies and individuals who are new to the conversation around LGBTQ2S+, and help foster and create bridges between companies with successful ERG and those looking to improve or create their own.
Link Canada Ambassador Team
Sam Capone
Lead Ambassador
Melissa Forward
Lead Ambassador
Kelsey Hazelton
Lead Ambassador
Jaimie Mulder
Lead Ambassador
News
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LGBTQ Insurance Network Canada Society a non-profit Society registered in the Province of British Columbia under Society Number S0076914
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Current workshops available
2SLGBTQ+ Inclusivity:
Inclusivity Corporate Workshop
Delivered by 2SLGBTQ+ facilitators who speak to their personal experiences of coming out. Discusses the concept of identity and intersectionality, terminology related to gender and attraction and allyship within the workspace.
Trans 101:
Trans 101 Corporate Workshop
Achieve a deeper understanding of what being transgender means, how gender effects our day to day interactions and how we can be allys to trans people..
2SLGBTQ+ History:
2SLGBTQ+ History Workshop
Participants are asked to consider the question, “Why does 2SLGBTQ+ history matter?” as they learn about the evolution of gender and sexuality in North America Moving through the decades, we discuss some of the raids, riots, legal changes and shifts.