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Chamber seeks further exemptions to ban on non-Canadians buying a home

Chambers of commerce in Northern Ontario have written to the federal government outlining their concerns with the prohibition on the purchase of residential property by non-Canadians. Chambers believe the current exemptions are very narrow, and do not apply to participants in the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot. For the full letter, click here.

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Chamber emphasizes its priorities in the 2023 Municipal Budget

The Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce authored a letter to Mayor and Council outlining recommendations members believe will help grow the city’s economy and recover from the pandemic. Key highlights are unnecessary bureaucracy at City Hall, the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot, affordable housing, as well as an update to the Downtown Sudbury Master Plan.…

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Business Confidence Hits Record Low

Business confidence has dropped to a new low according to the Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s (OCC) seventh annual Ontario Economic Report (OER). “Ontario business confidence has dropped to a record low in 2023. Labour shortages, inflation, health care system vulnerabilities, and forecasts of an economic contraction are dampening confidence in the province’s economic outlook,” said…

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Proposed anti-replacement worker legislation goes too far: Chambers

Dear Ministers:The proposal to introduce legislation on prohibiting replacement workers in federally regulated industries raises serious concern for Canadian business, including many that play an essential role in growing our economy and ensuring that our supply chains operate efficiently.While we all respect and want to protect the right to collective bargaining, the proposed anti-replacement worker…

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