(Left to right) Chair Anthony Davis, MP Sudbury Viviane Lapointe, Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for FedNor, Patty Hajdu, and Past-chair Neil Milner. On July 5, the Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce had the pleasure to host the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for FedNor, Viviane Lapointe, Sudbury…
Under Canada’s Constitution, responsibility for immigration is shared among the federal, provincial and territorial governments. Traditionally, provinces and territories have entered into comprehensive agreements with the federal government (Citizen and Immigration Canada or CIC) that cover a wide range of immigration issues. Yukon, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward…
Employers across the country are increasingly choosing subcontractors and/or self-employed specialists to fulfill the fluid nature of their business needs. From IT specialists and software designers to trades people and marketing consultants, there are a growing number of individuals who are employed on a per-contract basis. Employers like to hire independent contractors for a number…
September 2009 The federal government held a public review of the proposed copyright act and solicited input from stakeholders. GSCC submitted a recommendation to review committee that stated that Canada is years behind its trading partners in reforming copyright laws for the digital age and that the time has come for Canada to catch up…
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.
Submitted by Timmins Chamber of Commerce, supported by GSCC – withdrawn following the Federal Budget announcement that included the addition of the EcoEnergy Retrofit Program.
