Data is now the engine of economic growth and prosperity. Countries that promote data’s availability for societal good and economic development will lead the fourth industrial revolution and give their citizens a better quality of life. In this final part of a three part series from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, a prescription for keeping…
Long-Term Transportation Plan Needed to Address Northern Ontario’s Transportation Needs: Greater Sudbury Chamber and Ontario Chamber of Commerce The Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce and the Ontario Chamber of Commerce release key transportation recommendations to better serve needs of businesses and residents GREATER SUDBURY, December 03, 2018 – Today, the Greater Sudbury Chamber of…
Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce launches platform for 2018 municipal election Platform aims to set agenda for candidates in upcoming election GREATER SUDBURY, August 17, 2018 – The Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce is calling on candidates for Mayor and Council to adopt its 2018 municipal election platform, Supporting Growth Through Economic Development. The platform…
(Greater Sudbury, May 31, 2018) Canada’s regulatory system is smothering business, thanks to a growing mix of complex, costly and overlapping rules from all levels of government. A new report by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, and supported by the Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce, Death by 130,000 Cuts: Improving Canada’s Regulatory Competitiveness, calls on…
(February 2018) The Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, published the 2018 Ontario Economic Report, which includes the annual Business Confidence Survey. The survey revealed that businesses in Greater Sudbury saw an 8 percentage point decline in confidence in their own business’ economic well-being. Businesses also noted the…
(February 2018) The Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, released 10 Ways to Build a Canada that Wins. 10 Ways provides businesses, decision-makers and government with a series of clear priorities and objectives that, if addressed, will give Northern Ontario and the rest of Canada a competitive edge,…
(February 2018) The Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC), launched a major letter writing campaign urging businesses to encourage their provincial candidates in the Sudbury and Nickel Belt ridings to support the OCC’s election platform, Vote Prosperity. Vote Prosperity provides a series of 18 proactive recommendations that…
(October 2017) The Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, released Vote Prosperity, a platform and campaign outlining the Ontario business community’s priorities for the upcoming 2018 provincial election. Vote Prosperity provides a series of proactive recommendations that all of Ontario’s political parties should adopt to ensure growth for…
(August 2017) The Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, released a report, titled Building Better: Setting the 2017 Ontario Infrastructure Plan up for Success, which indicated that Ontario is facing a $19 billion infrastructure gap and Greater Sudbury is facing a $1.4 billion infrastructure shortfall. The Greater Sudbury…
