Certifications and industry associations


IONICA is a certified woman-owned, controlled, and operated enterprise, by WBE Canada. From their web site, “Founded by corporations to provide certification services for their supplier diversity programs, WBE Canada certifies Canadian Women Business Enterprises (WBEs) who provide products or services to corporations and government organizations.”

WBE Canada’s mandate is to foster connections between Canadian woman-owned businesses and corporate and government buyers across North America.


The firm is a member of the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI), an association of over 900 Canadian defence and security companies. As a leading provider of information security services and high security site reliability engineering and hosting services, as well as a supplier to large corporations and all levels of government, membership at CADSI aids us in broader engagement with the defence and security community.


IONICA is also a proud LGBTQ+-owned, controlled, and run enterprise, certified by CGLCC. From their web site, “CGLCC is a trusted partner linking LGBT+ businesses in Canada to the wider business community. [They foster] economic growth by supporting and nurturing LGBT+ businesses, entrepreneurs, students and allies, and by helping Canada’s corporate world connect with the LGBT+ business community. A leader in supplier diversity, it is also the certifying body in Canada for LGBT+ businesses.”