(July 2017) The Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, published a report warning that businesses and communities in Canada’s rural and northern regions will be unable to reach their full potential without infrastructure investments and especially digital infrastructure. The report examines challenges facing Canadian companies in a rapidly…
(July 2017) The Ontario Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce, published Talent in Transition: Addressing the Skills Mismatch in Ontario, a report that indicates that Ontario businesses are finding it more and more challenging to recruit qualified staff. The report was developed in partnership with leading officials in the…
(February 2017) The Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, released the inaugural Ontario Economic Report (OER). The OER is aimed at shaping and informing future public policy in the province. The report analyses the difficulties faced by Ontario businesses and consumers in the past year. It also contains…
(November 2016) The Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, released new data in a report published today. The report, Closing the Tourism Gap: Creating a Long-Term Advantage for Ontario, identifies a number of challenges faced by tourism operators and the broader tourism industry in Ontario, and reveals a…
(August 2016) The health science sector across the province is struggling to attract local capital, find experienced managerial talent, and access the most important market in the province – the health care system. These challenges mean that entrepreneurs are increasingly likely to partner with foreign investors, as they struggle to find the resources that would…
In recent years, there have been increased calls for implementing a national pharmacare program in Canada. At their annual meeting in July 2017, the Premiers requested that the federal government engage in discussions on establishing a national pharmacare program. In addition, in January 2018 the Ontario government launched a new children and youth pharmacare plan…
On Monday, January 15, 2018, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) provided the Ontario government with 11 recommendations for the upcoming provincial budget that will help businesses manage costs and secure the province’s competitive advantage. The submission, presented to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs, calls on the government to implement taxation reforms…
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…
Advocacy is a top priority at the chamber and is a result of issues and challenges facing our members. Through our advocacy efforts we identify, influence and reform bureaucracy to promote more business-friendly policies and economic growth in the Greater Sudbury region. To read an overview of our municipally-focused advocacy read our Municipal Policy Document…
