BHER is making a difference for Canada's employers and post-secondary students through work-integrated learning (WIL)

BHER creates and supports partnerships between businesses and higher education institutions that strengthen Canada's talent pipelines — and we have...

This strategic plan outlines how BHER will continue to drive change over the next three years.

1. Connect and convene with purpose
   Our core mandate. We will connect, convene and lead the conversation on skills, talent...

Since 2019, BHER has worked closely with the Government of Canada on the shared goal of ensuring that every post-secondary student has access to a work-integrated learning (WIL) opportunity before they graduate. BHER does this...

There are three major challenges in the country that drive BHER’s priorities each year:

1. Skills and Talent;
2. Innovation; and, 
3. Connecting , Convening, and Communicating. 

Check out the full strategic plan to learn about how BHER...

The Business + Higher Education Roundtable (BHER) is a non-partisan, not-for-profit organization that brings together some of Canada’s largest companies and leading post-secondary institutions. Launched in 2015, we have worked to harness the strengths of...

There are three major challenges in the country that drive BHER’s priorities each year:

1. Human Capital;
2. Innovation; and, 
3. Connecting , Convening, and Communicating. 

Check out the full strategic plan to learn about how BHER plans...

Delivered by Valerie Walker, Executive Director, Business/Higher Education Roundtable

Mr. Chair, committee members, thank you for inviting me here today.

The Business/Higher Education Roundtable – BHER, for short – brings together the leaders of some...

We believe that the most efficient and effective way to prepare Canada’s youth for the coming skills revolution is by embracing work-integrated learning (WIL). WIL opportunities such as co-ops, internships, apprenticeships and applied research projects...