Media Release: Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce launches platform for 2018 municipal election

Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce launches platform for 2018 municipal election Platform aims to set agenda for candidates in upcoming election GREATER SUDBURY, August 17, 2018 – The Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce is calling on candidates for Mayor and Council to adopt its 2018 municipal election platform, Supporting Growth Through Economic Development. The platform…

Letter to the Honourable Ahmed Hussen RE: Submission Regarding Immigration Levels

2018-08-14 The Honourable Ahmed Hussen Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6 RE: Submission Regarding Immigration Levels Dear Minister Hussen, The Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce appreciates the opportunity to provide input on the federal government’s immigration intake levels for the current three-year plan.  Immigration remains a key…

Media Advisory: Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce to host all candidates’ event for Mayoral candidates in upcoming municipal election

Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce to host all candidates’ event for Mayoral candidates in upcoming municipal election GREATER SUDBURY, August 8, 2018– In advance of the 2018 municipal election, the Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce invites you to join them for their mayoral all candidates’ event. The all candidates’ event will take place on Wednesday,…

How has Bill 148 impacted your business?

The Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce and the Ontario Chamber Network are seeking grassroots data on the impact of Bill 148, the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, which amended the Employment Standards Act and the Labour Relations Act.  We want to know how your business has been impacted by: the increase to the minimum wage; expanded leave entitlements; equal pay for equal…

Media Release: Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce Welcomes 2018-2019 Board of Directors

Chamber’s new Board officially sworn-in (Greater Sudbury, July 5, 2018) The Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce is pleased to report the results of its elections to its Board of Directors.  This year’s ballot contained the names of fourteen candidates vying for seven vacancies on the Board.  The successful candidates include: Cora DeMarco (Technica Mining); Karen…

Media Release: Entire Cabinet Has a Role in Making Ontario Open For Business: Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce

Ontario’s business advocate outlines key priorities for shared economic prosperity across Ontario Greater Sudbury, July 20, 2018 – With the resumption of the legislative session, the Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, wrote to each provincial Cabinet minister, outlining a blueprint to execute over the next four years…

Letter to Minister Rickford Re: Mining Permitting System and the Ring of Fire

2018-07-20 The Honourable Greg Rickford Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines 34 G King Street Dryden ON P8N 1B3 [email protected] Dear Minister Rickford, RE: Mining permitting system and the Ring of Fire On behalf of the Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce and Greater Sudbury’s business community, I am writing to you regarding mining regulations…

Canada Day

Canada Day Earlier today, the chamber released an Advocacy Snapshot regarding statutory holiday rules, parts of which created generated some confusion. The following information aims to provide clarification regarding regulations on business obligations on this year’s Canada Day. In cases where a statutory holiday falls on a Sunday, such as Canada Day 2018, mandatory closures…