Chamber News
Canadian Chamber Asks Goverment to Freeze Unfair Alcohol Tax During Pandemic and Economic Downturn
Canadians, and their local restaurants and pubs, already pay some of the highest alcohol taxes anywhere in the world. Next April 1, the government is going to want even more money from cash-strapped Canadians and desperate small business owners. The timing could not...
Support for Women Critical to Canada’s Economic Recovery
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Support for Women Critical to Canada’s Economic Recovery Ontario Chamber Network’s latest report offers timely solutions to confront the most pressing challenges currently faced by women...
Recovery Activation Program Expands to Burlington
New Program Will Help Local Businesses go Digital in Response to COVID-19 Recovery Activation Program expands to Burlington BURLINGTON, JULY 24 – COVID-19 has changed everything, requiring telecommuting, on-demand delivery and services, supply chain resiliency and...
Burlington Chamber Joins Canada United to Support Local Businesses
Burlington Chamber of Commerce joins Canada United to support local businesses and accelerate small business recovery Created by RBC in collaboration with the national network of Chambers of Commerce and over 50 corporate partners Burlington Chamber of Commerce to...
Local Supreme Cheerleading Inc. Gets $10K Grant from Canadian Chamber of Commerce and Salesforce
(Burlington) – June 29, 2020 – The Canadian Chamber of Commerce announced 62 $10,000 grant recipients from its Canadian Business Resilience Network Small Business Relief Fund today, including Supreme Cheerleading Inc., located in Burlington, Ontario. “We are delighted...
2020 Business Excellence Awards Winners
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 24, 2020 BURLINGTON, ONTARIO Burlington, Ontario (June 24, 2020) – The Burlington Chamber of Commerce was delighted to host the 2020 Business Excellence Gala through a reimagined, community-driven, virtual experience. Due to the COVID-19...
Spotlighting Ontario Small Business
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA RELEASE JUNE 22, 2020 SPOTLIGHTING ONTARIO SMALL BUSINESS #DIFFERENCEMAKERS (BURLINGTON, JUNE 22, 2020) – Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have been at the center of the economic crisis caused by COVID-19. Faced with reduced...
Data Innovation Critical to Ontario’s Economic and Social Well-Being
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA RELEASE JUNE 16, 2020 OCC and Chamber Network report outlines need for strong data governance in modern, post-pandemic economy (BURLINGTON, JUNE 16) – Today, the Burlington Chamber of Commerce and Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) released...
Haltech Regional Innovation Centre Partners to Support Small Businesses in Halton to Adapt to a More Digital World
JUNE 11, 2020 – BURLINGTON – HALTECH REGIONAL INNOVATION CENTRE The COVID-19 pandemic has had a severe impact on businesses of all sizes across the country. In particular, retail-oriented main street businesses have suffered, with stores closed and in-person commerce...
Small Business Rebound Necessary for Economic Recovery
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA RELEASE JUNE 11, 2020 Small Business Rebound Necessary for Economic Recovery Ontario Chamber & Burlington Chamber: RBC report underscores vital need to focus on small business recovery (Toronto – June 11, 2020) – Today, the Royal Bank...