Recently the Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce cooperated with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) network to submit a letter to the federal government to urge them to commit to physical infrastructure funding for Northern Ontario’s Ring of Fire resource development opportunity. Significant steps have been taken in Ontario to set the stage for future…
Canada’s natural resource endowment is unmatched. We are the world’s largest exporter of forest products, the third largest exporter of natural gas and the fourth largest exporter of agriculture and agri-food. Our country has the world’s third largest oil reserves and is a competitive producer of metals and minerals. There’s a responsibility with this incredible…
Four new members will be joining the Board of Directors of the Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce (GSCC). They will join four re-elected members and those who will complete the second year of their two-year term. The twelve elected and re-elected directors of the GSCC Board of Directors include: Anna Frattini (BESTECH), Joel Montgomery (Vale…
Written in collaboration with KPMG and MAXIMUS Canada, Unlocking the Public Service Economy argues that the Government of Ontario must adopt alternative service delivery (ASD) models in order to sustain the province’s public services. ASD is the process of public sector restructuring whereby governments partner with the private and/or not-for-profit sectors in the delivery of…
Moe Lavigne, Vice President, KWG Resources sits down with us to answer some questions: 1) What does the new regional framework agreement between first nations and the province mean to companies such as KWG resources in moving forward with development of the Ring of Fire? 2) Can you comment on Cliff’s challenging KWG’s staked corridor…
Minister Michael Gravelle of Northern Development and Mines sits down with us to answer some questions: What’s the goal of the Ring of Fire Development Corporation and Deloitte role in it? How can we get Southern Ontario to fully understand the benefits of the Ring of Fire? What’s the status of the Northern Ontario Growth…
A new report from the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC), Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce, and Certified General Accountants of Ontario (CGA Ontario) reveals that Ontario’s employers do not support a made-in-Ontario pension plan. The report, An Employer Perspective on Fixing Ontario’s Pension Problem, identifies Pooled Registered Pension Plans (PRPPs) as employers’ preferred solution to…
The Ontario Chamber of Commerce 2014 Pre-Budget Submission outlines five priorities that they believe the Ontario Government must address in its upcoming budget in order to return to fiscal balance and spur growth in the economy. The submission makes 11 recommendations on the issues that matter to business, including electricity pricing, pensions, and taxation. READ…
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New Anti-Spam Law: Are you aware of how this affects your business? Canada’s new anti-spam law was passed in December 2010 and will enter into force on July 1, 2014. Once the law is in force, it will help to protect Canadians while ensuring that businesses can continue to compete in the global marketplace. When…