Open letter from Canadian businesses to our elected representatives

February 11, 2022 – Canadian businesses have suffered under the strain of constant disruptions over the last two years. The challenges they have had to overcome have included COVID-19, extreme weather events, increasing inflationary pressures, labour shortages and supply chain disruptions. Now achieving a successful recovery is threatened by the ongoing blockades of the critical infrastructure…

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Letter to the Premier re: Lack of Health Care Services in Sudbury

March 8, 2022 The Honourable Doug Ford Premier of Ontario Legislative Building, Queen’s Park Toronto, Ontario M7A 1A1 [email protected] RE: Sudbury business concerns regarding local health care services   Dear Premier Ford, We are writing to you on behalf of the membership of the Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce to share our concerns and priorities…

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Chamber’s Policy Resolutions Receive Overwhelming Support at OCC AGM

The Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s AGM & Convention represents one of the most significant opportunities for business leaders from across the province to come together to network with peers, debate policy issues important to the Ontario business community, and shape advocacy agenda for the year ahead. This year’s AGM took place in Brampton from April…

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Arming Businesses with Information on Potential EI Reforms 

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…

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AIR PASSENGER PROTECTION REGULATIONS POSE NEGATIVE IMPACT TO AIR SERVICE CAPACITY IN SMALL AND RURAL COMMUNITIES

October 27, 2023 Ms. Viviane Lapointe Member of Parliament for Sudbury Mr. Marc Serré Member of Parliament for Nickel Belt Dear MP Lapointe and MP Serré AIR PASSENGER PROTECTION REGULATIONS POSE NEGATIVE IMPACT TO AIR SERVICE CAPACITY IN SMALL AND RURAL COMMUNITIES I am writing to express our concerns about the negative impacts of the…

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CMHC features at President’s Series Luncheon

The Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce hosted Jeremy Tessier, Specialist, Knowledge Transfer, at the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), for our President’s Series Luncheon on January 18, 2024. Tessier focuses on engaging the housing sector to deliver information on CMHC’s programs and the National Housing Strategy.  He works closely with developers and community groups…

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