Chamber News
City of Burlington and Team Burlington calling for renewed funding to support future proofing and digital adoption for local business
Burlington, Ont. — Feb. 22, 2021 — On February 3, 2021 Burlington City Council unanimously approved a resolution calling for the Federal government to renew funding for the Digital Main Street (DMS) Future Proof program. Current funding for the DMS Future...
2021 Ontario Economic Report Key Findings
BACKGROUNDER For immediate release January 28, 2021 2021 ONTARIO ECONOMIC REPORT KEY FINDINGS - BACKGROUNDER (BURLINGTON, JANUARY 26, 2021) – Today, the Burlington Chamber of Commerce and the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) released the fifth annual Ontario Economic...
Burlington City Council and Team Burlington Calling for Renewed and Expanded Funding for Businesses
Burlington City Council and Team Burlington calling for renewed and expanded funding to support local businesses during COVID-19 Burlington, Ont. — Jan. 26, 2021 — On January 11, 2021, Burlington City Council unanimously approved a resolution calling for the...
New Staff Welcome!
Last year, the Board approved the addition of a new role to complement the Chamber’s activities directly aligned to our efforts to actively advocate on behalf of our members and Burlington’s business community. Through thoughtful and purposeful communication, the...
Second Round of Burlington Safe Restart Funding Recipients Announced
Burlington to Provide $117,392 across 94 Burlington Businesses in Second Round of Burlington Safe Restart COVID-19 Business Relief Grant (December 16, 2020 – Burlington, ON) Following a very successful first round of the program, Team Burlington (Burlington Economic...
Burlington City Council and Team Burlington Seeks Fairness for Local Businesses During COVID-19
Burlington, Ont. — Dec. 11, 2020 — Burlington City Council has unanimously approved a motion asking the provincial government to make changes to business restrictions to increase fairness for smaller businesses during the pandemic closures and restrictions. The...
Realizing the Full Potential of Virtual Care in Ontario
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA RELEASE DECEMBER 10 (BURLINGTON, December 10) – This week’s report from Ontario’s Auditor General has put the spotlight on virtual care. And while telemedicine sites have been in place for decades in Canada, the pandemic has accelerated the...
Call for Board Nominations
The Burlington Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors is responsible for governance and strategic oversight of the organization. Each year at least one vacancy is created when the Past Chair retires. It is the role of the Chamber’s Nominating Committee to fill any...
December 2nd 2020 Declared as Burlington Chamber of Commerce Day
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NOVEMBER 26, 2020 BURLINGTON, ONTARIO Mayor Meed Ward Announces December 2nd as Chamber of Commerce Day in Burlington Burlington, Ontario (November 26, 2020) – To honour and recognize the work that the Burlington Chamber of Commerce has done to...
Hiring: Director of Stakeholder Relations & Policy
The Burlington Chamber of Commerce (BCofC) provides value to its members through active advocacy, connecting leaders and creating opportunities. The Chamber is the voice of business in Burlington and advocates at the local, regional, provincial and federal levels on...