OCC Speaks Post-CEBA Repayment Loan Date
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Sudbury Chamber advocates for RNIP permanency
The Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce wrote a letter to our local members of parliament, MP Viviane Lapointe and MP Marc Serré, to express our concerns about the upcoming end of the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) this year. Please find our letter, and their replies, attached below.
Chamber advocacy contributes to extension of immigration pilot
On August 26, Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship announced the extension of the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) program to 2024 and that the boundaries for seven of the 11 participating communities have been expanded. The Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce and the Chamber Network have been long-term supporters of RNIP program…
Proposed changes to EI must be financially sustainable
On July 29, the Chamber Network sent a letter to the Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion to convey employers’ concerns regarding the proposed EI reforms. As part of the Government of Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan, a series of temporary measures were introduced to make the EI Program more…
Chamber Hosts Honourable Patty Hajdu
(Left to right) Chair Anthony Davis, MP Sudbury Viviane Lapointe, Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for FedNor, Patty Hajdu, and Past-chair Neil Milner. On July 5, the Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce had the pleasure to host the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for FedNor, Viviane Lapointe, Sudbury…
Extend the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot Program
June 3, 2022 The Honourable Sean FraserMinister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship CanadaHouse of CommonsOttawa, ON K1A 0A6 Dear Minister Fraser: RE: Rural & Northern Immigration Pilot The Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot, launched by your Government in 2019, has provided a much-needed path to permanent residence for skilled foreign workers who want to live…