Media Release Chamber successfully passes policy resolutions at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce Chamber works with CEMI and Northern Ontario colleagues to advance policy Last week, your chamber participated in the Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s (CCC) Annual General Meeting in Ottawa. With a network of over 450 chambers of commerce and boards of trade, representing…
Response to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board’s Proposed Preliminary Rate Framework The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) is changing the way employer premiums are determined. While in some respects the Proposed Preliminary Rate Framework marks a positive change from the existing rate setting process, the Ontario chamber network is concerned that the new…
The chamber has officially launched our new Strategic Plan 2015-2017. We have identified three goals to take the chamber to the next level in terms of advocacy, community development and member relations. For a quick snapshot of your Strategic Plan 2015-2017, watch our video here: [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JIqcPGzaFM[/youtube] Strategic Plan 2015-2017 identifies 3 main goals: Goal #1…
The College of Trades Task Force met on November 22 to discuss the TF mandate and review the organizational structure proposed by the college. A thought-provoking discussion took place which resulted in concerns and recommendations regarding different aspects of the college’s structure. The chamber will be using these points to develop a position paper to…
Statutory Holiday Information Holidays for businesses and their employees are not always the same, and that always brings questions from employers, business operators, and consumers on what can be open, what cannot be open, and what legal obligations exist between management and staff. We are happy to share the following information as a reference guide…
March 16, 2022 – Canadian businesses are calling on the federal government to do what is best for Canada’seconomy. The federal government must act to prevent a Canadian Pacific (CP) work stoppagenow. Supply chains are under serious strain both here and around the world. Many of the issuesCanada can’t fix by itself, but some we…
