Canadian Chamber reacts to throne speech 2013
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce has issued their opinion on the themes contained in the 2013 throne speech. Find out if it is good news for business…
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Chamber President & CEO speaks at Minimum Wage Advisory Panel Consultation
Today, Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Debbi Nicholson shared the chamber’s position on the matter of minimum wage at the Minimum Wage Advisory Panel Regional Public Consultations. Read the full presentation here.
Chair of the Northern Policy Institute sits down for a one on one
Recently, Martin Bayer, Chair of the Northern Policy Institute addressed a President’s Series luncheon on the role and priorities of the newly formed policy shop. But before he spoke with them, he sat down with us to answer a little ‘4 in 4’ [vimeo]https://vimeo.com/75350521[/vimeo].
Canadian Chamber releases report
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…
Predictable, Transparent, Fair: The Business Perspective on How to Set Ontario’s Minimum Wage
Ontario is in a period of economic transition. The Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) and its 60,000 members firmly believe that the policy choices made today will impact our province’s competitiveness for generations to come. The Government of Ontario is currently consulting on how to set the minimum wage. This issue is important. There is…
Canadian Chamber issues report entitled The U.S. Economy—Poised to Shift Into Higher Gear
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce recently issued a report entitled The U.S. Economy—Poised to Shift Into Higher Gear. While the U.S. economic recovery remains slow four years after the recession ended, some of the headwinds that have held back the economic recovery—low consumer confidence, a weak job market, a severely depressed housing market and tight…