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A Gateway to Success The Toronto Business Summit 2023 is just around the corner, set to take place on September 16 at the University of Toronto Scarborough's Highland Hall. With a promise to immerse attendees in a whirlwind of innovation, growth strategies, and industry trends, this year's summit is poised to be a game-changer for business enthusiasts. The event boasts a stellar lineup of expert speakers, including Catherine Chandler-Crichlow, Ph.D., the Dean at the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies, and Michael Dutra, CEO of the estate planning and insurance company bearing his name. These industry titans, along with other luminaries like Lee Soda, Executive Director of Agincourt Community Services Association, Sam Ibrahim, President of Arrow Group of Companies, and Jonathon Brown, Chief Growth Officer of Trend Hunter, are set to unravel the hidden secrets of success and unveil the latest industry breakthroughs. One of the standout features of this summit is

Scarborough’s Shawn Allen Keeps On Keeping On! Takes Another National Mortgage Awards By Stephen Weir for the Caribbean Camera (above) The Oscars (without the slap) for the stars of the country’s mortgage business was held in Toronto last Thursday at the Canadian Mortgage Awards (CMA) banquet. And the winner was?  Guyanese  Canadian moneyman Shawn Allen. Allen, the founder of the  Matrix Mortgage Global, was presented with the CMA Prize for Broker of the Year - Private Lending.  This award recognizes the country’s top mortgage broker who specializes in private lending and has built a solid business over the past year. Toronto based Shawn Allen was one of a number of mortgage brokers and independent brokerages that were honoured in 22 different categories. The awards range from Brokerage of the Year to the  Award for Woman of Distinction The prestigious awards evening is staged  by the Coalition of Independent Mortgage Brokers of Canada (CIMBC). This association of independent mortgage