Census 2016

It’s not too late to complete your census questionnaire. Go to www.census.gc.ca to complete it online. Enter your 16-digit secure access code and follow the instructions. If you received a census letter, your secure access code is located at top of the page. If you received a paper census questionnaire, your secure access code is located at…

Downtown Development Task Force

The May meeting of the Downtown Development Task Force involved a presentation from Jeff MacIntyre, Chair, Downtown Sudbury.  Jeff spoke about Downtown Sudbury’s mandate, its recently developed Strategic Plan as well as other initiatives. Downtown Sudbury is embarking on a new project called Expressing Vibrancy.  Expressing Vibrancy is a research project that looks at neighborhoods…

Advocacy Committee

The May meeting of the Advocacy Committee included a presentation from a chamber member concerned about the state of industrial lands in Sudbury.  The Committee also continued its discussion about FedNor as an agency vs. program and how the organization can better serve the North.

We need answers: cap and trade concerns

On May 12th, the chamber network sent a letter to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change regarding the Ontario government’s plans to implement the cap-and-trade system. In addition to garnering significant media attention, the letter was also discussed in the Ontario Legislature during question period on the day of its release. Watch the discussion…

Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce Successfully Passes Policies at the Ontario Chamber of Commerce 2016 AGM

  The Greater Sudbury chamber delegates had an exciting few days at the 2016 Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) Annual General Meeting that took place in Oakville from April 28-May 1. Over the course of three days, the chamber listened to engaging presentations by industry leaders and government officials, including Premier Kathleen Wynne. Delegates also participated in…