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 »
ST. CATHARINES: The Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce wins provincial Advocacy Award for removing obstacles that prevent local businesses from accessing timely and helpful government program expertise and funds.
From a large and diverse field of entries, Ontario’s Big Nickel city Chamber placed first for their Municipal Red Tape Task Force, which identified 22 issues and processes that businesses felt were inhibitors to development and competitiveness. Read the rest of this entry »
ST. CATHARINES: The Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce wins provincial Advocacy Award for implementing an innovative government relations strategy that saw the Chamber’s goals and interests reflected in municipal, provincial and federal candidate platforms.
The Advocacy Award was presented at the Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s 100th Annual General Meeting and Convention in St. Catherines on May 5, 2012. Read the rest of this entry »
ST. CATHARINES: The Oakville Chamber of Commerce has been instrumental in raising awareness about air quality issues at the provincial level by encouraging the province to make Oakville the first municipality in Ontario to participate in a multi-stakeholder air quality pilot project.
This work was recognized this weekend in St. Catharines with an Ontario Chamber of Commerce Advocacy Award. Read the rest of this entry »
ST. CATHARINES: The London Chamber of Commerce wins the Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s prestigious Chair’s Award for its work in uniting London’s Hispanic and Asian business groups with the wider business community.
“Rather than challenging these groups, we chose to reach out to them by offering to house their fledgling groups and establish them as standing committees of the Chamber,” explained London Chamber CEO Gerry Macartney. “It just made sense. We are indeed better together.” Read the rest of this entry »
ST. CATHARINES: The Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce took home an Ontario Chamber of Commerce Chair’s Award this weekend in St. Catharines for their distinguished work in bringing together industry, innovation, education and healthcare leaders in a public forum.
The goal of the Chamber was to host senior leaders and innovators – who collectively represent the major economic drivers in the area— and share the newest, brightest ideas, current and future plans and associated business opportunities. Read the rest of this entry »
ST. CATHARINES: The Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce is hosting the Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s 100th Annual General Meeting this weekend in St. Catharines.
Chambers of commerce and boards of trade from across the province gather to debate and determine the policy resolutions of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, which will be used in their advocacy efforts in the coming years. Read the rest of this entry »
TORONTO: The Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) has called for a two-pronged approach to balancing the books: deficit reduction and a clear focus on growth and transforming the Ontario economy for the 21st century. Overall, today’s budget positions us to move in this direction.
The OCC recognizes that the 2012 Ontario Budget made difficult choices as the province’s debt repayments rank as the third largest area of expenditure after education and health care. The budget’s main focus on reducing the deficit is certainly the top priority for Ontario businesses – and is a key factor in the economic vitality of the province and our ability to deliver critical government programs. But to lay the groundwork for future growth and prosperity, austerity is only one side of the equation. A vision for future economic growth is the other. Read the rest of this entry »
TORONTO: The Ontario government announced today that the province will develop its first-ever immigration strategy to help build a stronger economy.
A new expert roundtable, led by Julia Deans and including Allan O’Dette, President & CEO of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC), will help develop the strategy and examine ways that immigration can best support Ontario’s economic development and help new Ontarians find jobs. Read the rest of this entry »
TORONTO: To slay the deficit and keep Ontario competitive, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) believes the government must seriously consider the package of reforms coming out of the Commission on the Reform of Ontario’s Public Service (the Drummond Report).
The OCC supports the innovative nature of the report as it takes a systematic approach to change in very challenging economic times. It attempts to manage fiscal realities as it seeks to return the province to fiscal balance without sacrificing investment in future innovation. Read the rest of this entry »
Jody Lundrigan
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