Competitive Tax & Regulatory Regime
With the goal of ensuring Ontario’s economic renewal and business competitiveness, the OCC is focusing on policies that give Ontario a Competitive Tax and Regulatory Regime. Reducing the amount of ‘red tape’, while at the same time modernizing our tax structure, will ensure that our businesses thrive in both their local and global marketplaces.
Business advocacy is the essence of the Chamber. At its core is our responsibility to identify the barriers our members face in their efforts to productively contribute to their communities, to build individual and collective wealth, and to contribute to the economic, social, environmental and democratic fabric of Ontario. These obstacles are identified in communities throughout the province through our network of local Chambers of Commerce and Boards of Trade.
Key Wins and Priorities
- Open for Business Act good first step to reducing red tape: OCC
- Letter to Federal Opposition Leaders regarding Harmonized Sales Tax
- Government announces HST transitional rules
- Member Bulletin regarding Built Environment Standard
- Sales tax reform aids consumers, government and business: Report
- Mapping the Path to Future Business Prosperity: Survey
- Member Bulletin – Corporate Tax Consolidation
- Stay the Course Action Lacks Stimulus
- Identifying Key Building Blocks for Ontario’s Economic Renewal
- Provincial Chambers Target Trade Barriers
Relevant Resolutions
Submissions
- OntarioBuys Stymies the Competitiveness of Ontario’s Small and Medium Businesses
- Open for Business Act good first step to reducing red tape: OCC
- Letter to The Honourable Deb Matthews, Minister of Health and Long Term Care
- Letter to the Hon. Peter Fonseca, Re: Minimum wage
- Prebudget Submission: Economic Renewal through a Competitive Business Climate and Affordable Government
- Presentation to Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs
- An Open Letter to the Opposition Leaders and the Media
- Letter Re: Proposed Information & Communication Accessibility Standards
- Renewing Ontario’s Economy and Enhancing Business Competitiveness
- Letter to the Hon. Dalton McGuinty Re: Ontario Economy



