Canada Pension Plan Reform
This was not supported by CCC and therefore withdrawn
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. The CRA Task Force was set up to examine how to improve the four point test the CRA uses to define whether a person is a contractor or an employee.…
GREATER SUDBURY, April 20, 2021 – Today, Cora DeMarco, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce, released the following response to the Government of Canada’s 2021 Budget: “Today, the Federal Government released a historic budget at a time when Canada needs it most. Canada’s 2021 Budget gives businesses in Greater…
Today, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce issued a report entitled Canada’s Labour Market Sputtered in 2013. In the report, they examine the Canadian labour market in 2013 and highlight the considerable variation in labour market performance by demographic group, sector and region. Key Findings for 2013: • Employment grew by 0.6%. • 95% of the…
Read the CCC report entitled $50 Million a Day. In the report, the CCC highlights how Canada’s lack of infrastructure is preventing Canadians from maximizing their potential benefits in energy markets. The fastest growing markets for oil and gas now lie in non-OECD nations; however, Canada cannot respond to this opportunity as it lacks the…