Bill 148 and Offsets for Small Business On Tuesday, November 14, the Government of Ontario released its 2017 Fall Economic Statement. As part of this statement, the government announced $500 million in new initiatives for small businesses. These initiatives include: – cutting the small business Corporate Income Tax (CIT) rate from 4.5% to 3.5%, creating savings of…
Sudbury Chamber gets BIG RNIP win! We are happy to tell you about a major advocacy win at the Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce. It gives us great pleasure to provide value to our membership through our advocacy work and to effect real, tangible change to help foster a positive business environment where we…
Sweeping changes that are being recommended to modernize the federal government’s employment insurance program will cost employers billions of dollars if they are realized, said the commissioner for employers at the Canada Employment Insurance Commission. Nancy Healey is responsible for representing the views and positions of organizations and individuals that are clients of, or affected…
The Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC), in partnership with the Ontario Chamber Network, released its fifth annual Ontario Economic Report (OER). The report provides the latest data on Ontario’s economy and business confidence, highlighting the unprecedented year that was 2020 and the unpredictability that lies in the year ahead. The OER is a data-driven, evidence-based document…
2018 Provincial Budget On Wednesday, March 28, the Government of Ontario presented its 2018 budget. This budget included a number of important announcements including: approximately $450 million in new taxes for business over the next three years; investments in skills development, including $170 million for Ontario’s Apprenticeship Strategy; and a $500 million investment in broadband…
February 10, 2021 Mayor Brian Bigger and City CouncilCity of Greater SudburyTom Davies SquareP O Box 5000, Station ASudbury, ON P3A 5P3 RE: Greater Sudbury Municipal Budget 2021 Dear Mayor Bigger and City Council, On behalf of the Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce I appreciate the opportunity to shareour comments regarding the City of Greater…
