Canada’s Labour Market Report

Today, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce issued a report entitled Canada’s Labour Market Sputtered in 2013. In the report, they examine the Canadian labour market in 2013 and highlight the considerable variation in labour market performance by demographic group, sector and region. Key Findings for 2013: •    Employment grew by 0.6%. •    95% of the…

New Study on Ring of Fire Released

Ontario’s Ring of Fire could generate tens of billions of dollars in economic activity and thousands of new jobs across Ontario, study shows A new report from the Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce and the Ontario Chamber of Commerce reveals that Ontario’s Ring of Fire, the mineral resource-rich region in the James Bay Lowlands, will…

Emerging Stronger 2014 Released

Emerging Stronger is the OCC’s economic agenda for Ontario, in partnership with the Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce. Emerging Stronger is a five-year agenda aimed at facilitating Ontario’s growth and prosperity. It identifies clear and tangible actions required to ensure that Ontario remains the best place in the world to live, invest, and build a…

Northeast Regional Economic Outlook

Northeast Ontario Economy to See Growth in 2014, Resource Industries to Lead the Way The Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce and the Credit Unions of Ontario release economic outlook for Ontario’s Northeast Region [Greater Sudbury], ON, Jan 15, 2014: Economic growth in Ontario’s Northeast will remain sluggish in the near term with the mining sector…

Open Forum on City Council Structure

Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce Open Forum Together let’s start the conversation on city council structure Times are changing and the needs of the city are changing with it. Is it time to consider modifying the current structure of Sudbury’s municipal council from a 12 – ward, part-time councillor system to another model of representation?…