Sweeping changes that are being recommended to modernize the federal government’s employment insurance program will cost employers billions of dollars if they are realized, said the commissioner for employers at the Canada Employment Insurance Commission. Nancy Healey is responsible for representing the views and positions of organizations and individuals that are clients of, or affected…
The Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s AGM & Convention represents one of the most significant opportunities for business leaders from across the province to come together to network with peers, debate policy issues important to the Ontario business community, and shape advocacy agenda for the year ahead. This year’s AGM took place in Brampton from April…
March 8, 2022 The Honourable Doug Ford Premier of Ontario Legislative Building, Queen’s Park Toronto, Ontario M7A 1A1 [email protected] 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…
February 11, 2022 – Canadian businesses have suffered under the strain of constant disruptions over the last two years. The challenges they have had to overcome have included COVID-19, extreme weather events, increasing inflationary pressures, labour shortages and supply chain disruptions. Now achieving a successful recovery is threatened by the ongoing blockades of the critical infrastructure…
Today, the Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce sent a letter to Premier Doug Ford sharing our membership’s concerns regarding the costs associated with vaccine passport verification. The chamber indicated that many businesses have operated under reduced capacity for a significant period of time and, with the introduction of the COVID-19 vaccine certificate requirements, have had to…
Today, the province announced that starting September 22, 2021, Ontarians will need to be fully vaccinated (two doses plus 14 days) and provide their proof of vaccination along with photo ID to access certain public settings and facilities. Ontarians will be required to show their vaccine receipt when entering designated settings along with another piece…
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February 02, 2021 The Honourable Doug FordPremier of OntarioRoom 281, Legislative Building, Queen’s ParkToronto, ON M7A [email protected] RE: Northern Ontario Business Concerns During the Second Wave of COVID-19 Dear Premier Ford, We are writing to you on behalf of the membership of the Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerceto share our concerns and priorities during the…
The Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC), in partnership with the Ontario Chamber Network, released its fifth annual Ontario Economic Report (OER). The report provides the latest data on Ontario’s economy and business confidence, highlighting the unprecedented year that was 2020 and the unpredictability that lies in the year ahead. The OER is a data-driven, evidence-based document…
Budget 2019 Strikes Right Balance for Business Community: Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce GREATER SUDBURY, April 12, 2019 – Today, the Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commercereleased the following statement in response to the 2019 Ontario Budget, “Protecting What Matters Most.” “While the budget delivers on some of our advocacy priorities, particularly in the areas of…