Ring of Fire Metals CEO talks Eagle’s Nest project
The Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce hosted Ring of Fire Metals CEO, Steve Flewelling, on January 26, 2023. Flewelling was the guest speaker at the chamber’s President’s Series Luncheon, held at Bryston’s on the Park in Copper Cliff. In March 2022, Australian-based Wyloo Metals purchased Noront Resources’ mineral assets in the Ring of Fire in…
Ring of Fire Progress Report
The chamber has been working to advance the Ring of Fire at all levels of government. Our Ring of Fire Task Force for the past two years has been advocating for the prioritization of the development. Want to learn more about our work on the Ring of Fire file? Check out our progress report linked…
RNIP made permanent, new immigration pilots announced!
Major Immigration Announcements from the Federal Government Dear Chamber members, The Honourable Marc Miller, Federal Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship was in Sudbury to announce that the Rural Northern Immigration Pilot Project is going to be turned into a permanent program! The Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce has tirelessly advocated for RNIP to become…
Role of Taxation in Enhancing Canada’s Productivity Through Encouraging Skills & Training for Small Business
The skills and labour shortage facing Canada is already nearing epidemic proportions due to increasing skill shortages, the aging of our workforce and global competition. According to the Conference Board of Canada, by 2020 Canada will be facing a labour shortage of nearly 1 million workers. The shortage of skilled workers and new job entrants…
Roundtable with Aime Dimatteo, Director General, FedNor
On Thursday, February 23, your chamber and community stakeholders participated in a roundtable discussion with Aime Dimatteo, Director General, FedNor. Mr. Dimatteo provided an overall discussion of FedNor including its priorities(community economic development, business growth and competitiveness, and innovation), funding considerations, and explained how the application process has been streamlined and improved going forward. Mr…