Media Release: Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce to Host Hon. Glenn Thibeault, MPP for Sudbury, Minister of Energy

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Chamber to host Thibeault at inaugural Procurement, Employment and Partnerships (PEP) Conference and Tradeshow Greater Sudbury, February 1, 2018 – The Hon. Glenn Thibeault, MPP for Sudbury and Minister of Energy, will deliver a keynote address at the Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce’s inaugural Procurement, Employment and Partnerships (PEP) Conference and Tradeshow, presented by SNC-Lavalin…

More clarity, but concerns remain: New income sprinkling measures should not be rushed, says Canadian Chamber

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Ottawa, December 13, 2017— The new measures on income sprinkling announced today by Finance Minister Bill Morneau show that government has listened to many of the issues raised by the business community, but concerns remain, says the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. “The government has gone a long way in clarifying how it’s new income sprinkling…

Media Release: Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce and Canadian Chamber of Commerce welcome revised tax reforms and lower small business tax rate but remain concerned

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Greater Sudbury, October 17, 2017 — The Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce welcome the government’s plans to revise its proposed tax reforms and to reduce the small business tax rate as a result of the comments and concerns expressed through the national #ProtectGrowth campaign and in consultations. “The small…

Media Release: Comprehensive, Pro-Growth Policies Needed in 2018 Provincial Election

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Ontario’s Chamber Network provides recommendations to Drive Economic Development to the Forefront of Political Discourse Greater Sudbury, Wednesday, October 11, 2017 – Today, the Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC), released Vote Prosperity, a platform and campaign outlining the Ontario business community’s priorities for the upcoming 2018…

Media Release: Proposed tax changes ignore realities of business ownership

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Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce objects to federal government proposals to reform tax code Greater Sudbury, October 3, 2017: The Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce has sent a submission to Minister of Finance Bill Morneau in response to the Canadian government’s discussion paper proposing radical changes to corporate taxation. On behalf of Greater Sudbury’s business…

Media Release: Extending Minimum Wage Implementation Will Slash Job Loss Risk by 74%: Economic Analysis

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Final analysis of Bill 148 reveals $12 billion economic problem that the Ontario Government must resolve Greater Sudbury, Wednesday, September 27, 2017 – Today, the Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) and the Keep Ontario Working (KOW) Coalition released two major reports that broadly capture the challenges…

Media Release: Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce one of five finalists in national chamber competition

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Chamber’s succession planning videos garnering national recognition Greater Sudbury, September 13, 2017: The Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce is one of five finalists in the 2017 Chambers Competition, an annual competition among chambers of commerce across Canada. The theme of this year’s competition is “Telling Your Chamber’s Story through Video”. The chamber is being recognized…

Media Release: Chamber applauds announcement of all-season road to Ring of Fire

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Chamber has long advocated for development of mining project and construction of all-season road (Greater Sudbury, August 22, 2017) The Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce is applauding the announcement of an all-season road connecting provincial highways to the Ring of Fire mining development. The road will connect the Nibinamik First Nation, Webequie, and the Ring…