An Evening with the Deputy Ministers returns with an exciting new format in 2012, and even more opportunities to interact with deputy ministers.
Our 2012 format offers a chance for you to network one on one with multiple deputy ministers at a brand new networking reception taking place over dessert towards the end of the evening. This opportunity for dialogue is in addition to the questions participants pose throughout the dinner and reception. Read the rest of this entry »
This year, at the Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s 100th Annual General Meeting, Collette Vacations generously sponsored giveaway: a trip for two to Israel.
Suzanne Andrews of the Quinte West Chamber of Commerce was selected the winner.
Suzanne and a companion will tour Israel by exploring Tel Aviv, Sea of Galilee, Tiberias, Caesarea, Bethlehem and Jerusalem. Collette Vacations will cover the cost for the land, air and taxes.
Congratulations from the OCC Team and Collette Vacations.
TORONTO: The Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) welcomes the appointment of Gordon Nixon, President and CEO of the Royal Bank of Canada, as the Chair of the new Jobs and Prosperity Council.
The Council, first announced in the 2012 Ontario Budget in March, will be composed of leaders from business, labour, academia, government and non-government organizations, with a mandate of improving Ontario’s long-term productivity and competitiveness. Read the rest of this entry »
The Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce had one goal for its premiere Niagara Economic Summit (NES): to build a strong, robust and diverse economy for Niagara. The May 9th Summit went a long way in aligning business people and organizations across Niagara to achieve that goal.
NES was designed to be the premiere leadership initiative facilitated by the Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce in partnership with local chambers of commerce and other business oriented associations in Niagara. Read the rest of this entry »
Cliffs Natural Resources has announced a $3.3 billion investment to build a chromite mine, transportation corridor and processing facility in Northern Ontario’s Ring of Fire.
The Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) applauds the decision by Cliffs to choose Ontario for its investment. The Ring of Fire is one of the most promising mining opportunities in a generation. Estimated to be worth $30 billion, it offers significant economic development opportunities for communities across Northern Ontario, and for Aboriginal communities in particular. Read the rest of this entry »
The Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s long term economic vision for the province, Emerging Stronger: A Transformative Agenda for Ontario, was adopted by the Chamber Network at the 100th Annual General Meeting as ‘our collective ambition’.
The goal now is for communities across Ontario to embrace this long term vision. The OCC looks to our members, as leaders in their communities, to implement this economic vision and capitalize on opportunities to take regional action on the following five priorities: Read the rest of this entry »
The Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) would like to thank all of our members who attended our 100th Annual General Meeting (AGM) this past weekend in St. Catharines and embraced our long term economic vision for the province, Emerging Stronger: A Transformative Agenda for Ontario. Read the rest of this entry »
Now more than ever the future of Ontario’s economy is in the hands of its private sector leaders.
Through the Ontario Economic Summit’s Regional Economic Leadership Series, made possible through the support of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario, we are reaching out to all businesses that have solutions that will allow local communities and Ontario to prosper. Read the rest of this entry »
In partnership with the Ontario Economic Summit, Bloomberg Link hosted their Canada Economic Summit in Toronto on May 8th.
The Canada Summit brought together government officials and industry titans to examine Canada’s role as a major destination for investment and a supplier of capital around the world. It offered valuable insights into emerging trends in the global economy and provided participants with the ability to interact with key decision-makers. Read the rest of this entry »
Article submitted by Canadian Business
As the world becomes more connected, finding information you can trust is getting harder. We face so much noise in the market today, it is more difficult than ever to tell good advice from bad.
So where can you go for insight that is useful, reliable, and relevant?
For 84 years, Canadian Business has provided a uniquely Canadian perspective on the events and forces that shape our world. And as a member of the OCC, you can subscribe to Canadian Business for just $1 per issue and enjoy: Read the rest of this entry »
