On January 15, 2019 the Ontario Chamber of Commerce presented its provincial pre-budget submission to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs. The report includes 13 tangible recommendations for the upcoming provincial budget, aimed at building a stronger Ontario and creating a business climate that encourages growth. The report calls on the Government of…
On December 3, 2018 the Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, released a policy report on Ontario’s transportation challenges, entitled Moving Forward: A Strategic Approach to Ontario’s Transportation Needs. The report calls on the Government of Ontario to develop a Long-Term Transportation Plan to address the current and…
Repeal of Bill 148 On October 23, the Government of Ontario announced that it was proposing Bill 47: the Making Ontario Open for Business Act, 2018, which includes a near-full repeal of Bill 148, the Fair Workplace, Better Jobs Act, 2017, along with improvements to Ontario’s apprenticeship system. We are encouraged by the Government taking action to…
On August 17, 2018, we launched our 2018 municipal election platform, entitled Supporting Growth Through Economic Development. We are calling on candidates for Mayor and Council to adopt this platform. We are confident that if the incoming Mayor and Council commit to this platform, they will be supporting the city’s fiscal well-being, efficiency in municipal services…
The Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce and the Ontario Chamber Network are seeking grassroots data on the impact of Bill 148, the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, which amended the Employment Standards Act and the Labour Relations Act. We want to know how your business has been impacted by: the increase to the minimum wage; expanded leave entitlements; equal pay for equal…
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…
