TORONTO – This Canada Day will mark a significant milestone for Ontario’s economy and long term prosperity, an Ontario business coalition says. The planned harmonization of the Ontario Retail Sales Tax (RST) with the Federal GST is the most important measure available to stimulate economic recovery and ensure Ontario’s prosperity, says the Smart Taxation Alliance, a coalition of business leaders representing a broad section of Ontario’s economy. Ontario will significantly reduce business costs by the billions of dollars, which will stimulate new ...Read More

Toronto:  Time is running out to take advantage of the premiere Ontario business and export awards – the Ontario Business Achievement Awards (OBAA) and the Ontario Global Traders Awards (OGTA). A dozen companies are recognized each year by the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC). The winners are raising the bar in terms of innovation, export diversification, talent development, growth and community support. “Each and every day companies in this province are putting Ontario on the world map and yet so many of ...Read More

Toronto:  Keitha Robson, Manager of the Timmins Chamber of Commerce, has received the highest honour for a chamber manager in Ontario. Robson was named the Burnie Gillespie Memorial Award winner at the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) Annual General Meeting and Convention in Windsor over the weekend. The Award recognizes a manager of a local Chamber of Commerce or Board of Trade who demonstrates excellence in chamber management and outstanding commitment to the community through volunteer service. “Chamber management inherently requires a commitment ...Read More

Toronto: Recognized for its leading advocacy efforts on behalf of the local business community. the Oakville Chamber of Commerce has received the 2010 Advocacy award from the Ontario Chamber of Commerce. The award was received at the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) Annual General Meeting and Convention in Windsor this past weekend. “To be recognized by our peers in the chamber network for our advocacy initiatives is a tremendous honour of which we are extremely proud,” commented Sonny Jelinek, Chair of ...Read More

TORONTO: The Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) has recognized the Sarnia Lambton Chamber of Commerce for its innovative Reverse Industrial Trade Show. The trade show earned the local chamber a Chair’s Award at the OCC Annual General Meeting and Convention this past weekend in Windsor. The Reverse Industrial Trade Show turned the traditional concept of trade show upside down by putting the potential buyers behind the booths while the potential vendors become attendees of the show. The show successfully brought together ...Read More

TORONTO: The Timmins Chamber of Commerce (TCC) has received a Chair’s award from the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) for its innovative Membership Kit. The almost paperless membership kit received the award at the OCC Annual General Meeting and Convention this past weekend in Windsor. Each year the chamber sends out a kit containing the information every member needs to know about their chamber Membership. For 2009-2010, the chamber decided to do something a little different: instead of giving members printed copies ...Read More

TORONTO: Joan Wideman, an active member of the Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade (APBOT), has been recognized by the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) for her long term volunteer commitment in the Ajax-Pickering community, and in particular, for the Board of Trade. Ms. Wideman received the Richard Dolphin Community Service Award at the OCC Annual General Meeting and Convention in Windsor on the weekend. The Award recognizes members from local chambers of commerce and boards of trade who demonstrate excellence in volunteerism within ...Read More

TORONTO: The London Chamber of Commerce has been recognized with a Chair’s Award from the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) for its exclusive segment “The View – the voice of London Business” published weekly in the London Free Press. The award was presented at the OCC Annual General Meeting and Convention in Windsor on the weekend. “The View” was launched in partnership with the London Free Press in October, 2009, and was designed to keep the London business community more informed ...Read More

TORONTO: The Burlington Chamber of Commerce has earned a Chair’s Award from the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) for the development of the “Economic Uncertainty Seminar Series”. The award was presented at the OCC Annual General Meeting & Convention in Windsor on the weekend. The Burlington Chamber organized a series of seminars to help businesses deal with the unique challenges posed by the economic downturn. The series was a direct response to calls for help received by the chamber from its ...Read More

TORONTO:  The Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade has received an award for innovation from the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) for its Eco-Business program. The Chair’s award was presented at the OCC Annual General Meeting and Convention in Windsor this past weekend. The Board of Trade gathered the expertise and knowledge of several qualified members to form an Environment Task Force two years ago to find ways to raise environmental awareness among the Board’s member businesses. The task force developed the Eco-Business ...Read More