The Northern Policy Institute (NPI), along with The Mowat Centre and The Institute for Competitiveness and Prosperity, is embarking on a project to create a Federal Economic Agenda for Ontario in the lead up to the expected federal election in 2015. The NPI and its partners have been reaching out to community stakeholders for input…
(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…
The chamber’s 2015 provincial pre-budget submission focuses on how the province can enhance competitiveness, economic growth and employment. The submission brings forth a number of key priorities: Ring of Fire, provincial debt and deficit, pension reform, energy pricing, infrastructure development in Northern Ontario, the skills gap and immigration. For more information read our submission here.
This year the chamber made a pre-budget submission to the 2015 municipal budget focusing on development charges, Maley Drive, downtown development/community projects and red tape reduction. Read the submission here.
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…
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce welcomes the opportunity to participate in Finance Canada’s pre-budget consultation process. The Canadian Chamber is Canada’s largest business association, representing companies of all sizes, across all sectors and regions of the country. This year’s federal budget comes at a critical juncture for the Canadian economy as the countrycontinues to grapple…
It seems like every business in Canada has a story about regulations that suffocate their ability to grow. Problems with regulatory burden are nothing new in Canada, in part because the discussion about solutions usually focuses on specific rules. This amounts to trying to manage the symptoms – the red tape – of Canada’s regulatory…
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce has released its 2020 Annual Report. The report reflects back on the accomplishments of the chamber and its members through out the past year. In 2020, the Canadian chamber launched a ‘Business of Business’ video series that covers a variety of business related issues, and seven policy campaigns that members took part in, including CBRN,…
Canada needs an economic growth strategy. Governments across Canada must cooperatively workon economic recovery with the same energy and commitment they dedicated to establishing publichealth measures months ago. Canada’s economic infrastructure has been severely damaged by theCOVID-19 pandemic and must now be repaired to support the weight of $1.2 trillion in public debt.Governments must be…
