FedNor
The Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce has concerns with certain issues as they relate to the Federal Economic Development Agency of Northern Ontario (FedNor).
Canada Revenue Agency
This issue was brought to the Advocacy Committee by a member who was frustrated with the CRA standard used to define contractors and full-time employees.
Ensuring Adequate Insurance protection for Canadian Business
Canada’s small and medium-sized businesses are facing increased difficulty in securing adequate and affordable insurance coverage. Rapidly escalating insurance costs are having a negative impact on individual businesses and the Canadian economy. The insurance industry and insurers are in the business of making money for their stockholders. Failure to do so reduces investor confidence, which…
Ensuring Access to Post-Secondary Education
Issue: Without re-investment by the federal government in its postsecondary institutions, Canada cannot achieve its vision of being one of the most innovative and skilled countries in the world. Background: Accessible and high quality postsecondary education is vital to Canada’s economic, social and cultural development. The mandate of Canada’s colleges and institutes all share a…
Role of Taxation in Enhancing Canada’s Productivity Through Encouraging Skills & Training for Small Business
The skills and labour shortage facing Canada is already nearing epidemic proportions due to increasing skill shortages, the aging of our workforce and global competition. According to the Conference Board of Canada, by 2020 Canada will be facing a labour shortage of nearly 1 million workers. The shortage of skilled workers and new job entrants…