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Business Confidence Hits Record Low

Business confidence has dropped to a new low according to the Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s (OCC) seventh annual Ontario Economic Report (OER). “Ontario business confidence has dropped to a record low in 2023. Labour shortages, inflation, health care system vulnerabilities, and forecasts of an economic contraction are dampening confidence in the province’s economic outlook,” said…

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Canada Customs Office

The process of Canada customs in Sudbury was identified by the board as something the chamber should look into. The Canada Custom Office Task Force was struck in February 2011. The original mandate of the Canada Customs task force was to investigate the possibility of having the local customs office re-locate to the Greater Sudbury…

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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…

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