The Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce wrote a letter advocating in support of Councilor Pauline Fortin’s motion on development charge fees. The motion was carried last night, which is great news for our city’s housing supply crisis. The motion is as follows: “Request for Development Charge Fee Moratorium for Multi-Unit Dwellings As presented by Councillor…
The Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce hosted Mayor Paul Lefebvre for his second annual State of the City Address at the Caruso Club on May 2nd. The Mayor spoke about the development and progress being made throughout the city, including with some major projects like the upcoming arena project. The mayor was introduced by title…
The Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce is pleased to see the city council vote unanimously in favour of a new build arena, as opposed to a renovation or just maintaining the old arena. We wrote a letter a few weeks ago outlining our position on it, which you can read here:
November 2, 2023 Mr. Paul Lefebvre Mayor of the City of Greater Sudbury Councillors Mark Signoretti, Michael Vagnini, Gerry Montpellier, Pauline Fortin, Mike Parent, René Lapierre, Natalie Labbée, Al Sizer, Deb McIntosh, Fern Cormier, Bill Leduc, Joscelyne Landry-Altmann Dear Mayor Lefebvre and City Council, SUDBURY CHAMBER APPLAUDS COUNCIL’S BOLD, HISTORIC PURCHASE OF DOWNTOWN LANDS FOR…
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On August 26, Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship announced the extension of the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) program to 2024 and that the boundaries for seven of the 11 participating communities have been expanded. The Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce and the Chamber Network have been long-term supporters of RNIP program…
Innovations Quarters is a specialized incubator program designed as a space to accelerate the growth and success of new companies through an array of business support resources and services such as physical space, coaching, mentorship, training, shared business services and professional network connections. As your local business champion, the chamber is providing free membership for…
June 3, 2022 The Honourable Sean FraserMinister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship CanadaHouse of CommonsOttawa, ON K1A 0A6 Dear Minister Fraser: RE: Rural & Northern Immigration Pilot The Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot, launched by your Government in 2019, has provided a much-needed path to permanent residence for skilled foreign workers who want to live…
March 8, 2022 The Honourable Doug Ford Premier of Ontario Legislative Building, Queen’s Park Toronto, Ontario M7A 1A1 premier@ontario.ca RE: Sudbury business concerns regarding local health care services Dear Premier Ford, We are writing to you on behalf of the membership of the Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce to share our concerns and priorities…
Today, the Medical Officer of Health issued legally enforceable instructions to businesses and organizations, further rolling back the clock to reinstate work-from-home requirements. In ADDITION to those measures announced earlier today, the Medical Officer of Health has issued strong recommendations for all workplaces. It is strongly recommended that all workplaces within the Public Health Sudbury & Districts service area…