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February 1, 2023 | Media Release

Ontario Chamber Welcomes Keanin Loomis to its Senior Leadership Team

(Toronto – February 1, 2023) – The Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Keanin...
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January 25, 2023 | Media Release

Chamber Tackles Health and Economic Solutions to Address Mental Health and Addictions

(TORONTO– January 25, 2023) – Today, Michelle Eaton, Vice President of Public Affairs of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC),...
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January 24, 2023 | Media Release

Strategic Investments in Education Needed to Meet Future Labour Needs

(TORONTO– January 24, 2023) – Today, Daniel Safayeni, Vice President, Policy of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC), released the...
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January 20, 2023 | Media Release

Proposed “As of Right” Rules Expected to Reduce Interprovincial Barriers to Labour Mobility

(TORONTO– January 20, 2023) – Today, Rocco Rossi, President and CEO of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC), released the...
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January 18, 2023 | Media Release

Chamber Reacts to Provincial Action to Reduce Surgical Backlog

(TORONTO– January 18, 2023) – Today, Rocco Rossi, President and CEO of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC), released the...
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December 21, 2022 | Media Release

Broadband Subcommittee to Pave the Way to a More Digitally Connected Province

(Toronto – December 21, 2022) – Today, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) released the following statement to announce the...
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December 15, 2022 | Media Release

Economic Growth Strategy Critical as Ontario Faces Uncertain Times

(Toronto – December 15, 2022) – Against the backdrop of rising interest rates, inflation, constrained supply chains, labour shortages and ...
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December 14, 2022 | Media Release

Chamber Reacts to Workplace Naloxone Program

(TORONTO – December 14, 2022) – Today, Rocco Rossi, President and CEO of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC), released...
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December 13, 2022 | Media Release

Ontario’s Tourism Industry Needs Comprehensive Growth Strategy

(Toronto – December 13, 2022) – While domestic and inbound tourism improved in the latter half of 2022, the industry...
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December 6, 2022 | Media Release

We Remember and Call for an End to Gender-Based Violence

(Toronto – December 6, 2022) – To mark the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, Rocco...
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December 2, 2022 | Media Release

Action Required to Eliminate the Inclusion Gap

(Toronto – December 2, 2022) – Today, Rocco Rossi, President & CEO, Ontario Chamber of Commerce, released the following statement...
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December 1, 2022 | Media Release

OCC Policy Council Looks to Bring Common Sense Reforms to the Cannabis Sector

(Toronto – December 1, 2022) – Today, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s (OCC) Ontario Cannabis Policy Council (OCPC), released the...
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November 30, 2022 | Media Release

Digital Resources and Skills Essential for Small Business Survival

(Toronto – November 30, 2022) – Small businesses are far from recovered from the pandemic and continue to face mounting...
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November 29, 2022 | Blog Post

Bill Robson: Reshoring is a poor long-term strategy for sustainable growth

On November 22, 2022, as part of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s Ontario Economic Summit, The Hub’s executive director Rudyard...
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November 29, 2022 | Blog Post

Sandra Pupatello: Toyota’s pandemic experience shows why supply-chain resilience is essential

On November 22, 2022, as part of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s Ontario Economic Summit, The Hub’s executive director Rudyard...
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November 28, 2022 | Media Release

US Ambassador to Canada, Ontario Minister of Finance and Toronto Mayor Share Province’s Growth Potential at the Ontario Economic Summit

(TORONTO – November 28, 2022) – The first time since the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, over 300 industry professionals...
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November 24, 2022 | Blog Post

Andrew Coyne: The whole premise of reshoring manufacturing is misguided

On November 22, 2022, as part of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s Ontario Economic Summit, The Hub’s executive director Rudyard...
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November 24, 2022 | Blog Post

Sean Speer: National security matters too—Why we must reshore our critical industries

On November 22, 2022, as part of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s Ontario Economic Summit, The Hub’s executive director Rudyard...
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November 17, 2022 | Media Release

Ontario Needs a Bold Immigration Agreement to Meet the Needs of the Province’s Labour Shortages

(Toronto – November 17, 2022) – Today, Rocco Rossi, President & CEO, Ontario Chamber of Commerce, released the following statement: “As...
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November 16, 2022 | Media Release

Expanding Digital Health Care Critical to Bolstering System Capacity

(Toronto – November 16, 2022) –Today, Rocco Rossi, President & CEO, Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC), released the following statement...
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February 1, 2023 | Media Release

Ontario Chamber Welcomes Keanin Loomis to its Senior Leadership Team

(Toronto – February 1, 2023) – The Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Keanin...
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January 25, 2023 | Media Release

Chamber Tackles Health and Economic Solutions to Address Mental Health and Addictions

(TORONTO– January 25, 2023) – Today, Michelle Eaton, Vice President of Public Affairs of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC),...
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January 24, 2023 | Media Release

Strategic Investments in Education Needed to Meet Future Labour Needs

(TORONTO– January 24, 2023) – Today, Daniel Safayeni, Vice President, Policy of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC), released the...
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January 20, 2023 | Media Release

Proposed “As of Right” Rules Expected to Reduce Interprovincial Barriers to Labour Mobility

(TORONTO– January 20, 2023) – Today, Rocco Rossi, President and CEO of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC), released the...
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January 18, 2023 | Media Release

Chamber Reacts to Provincial Action to Reduce Surgical Backlog

(TORONTO– January 18, 2023) – Today, Rocco Rossi, President and CEO of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC), released the...
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December 21, 2022 | Media Release

Broadband Subcommittee to Pave the Way to a More Digitally Connected Province

(Toronto – December 21, 2022) – Today, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) released the following statement to announce the...
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December 15, 2022 | Media Release

Economic Growth Strategy Critical as Ontario Faces Uncertain Times

(Toronto – December 15, 2022) – Against the backdrop of rising interest rates, inflation, constrained supply chains, labour shortages and ...
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December 14, 2022 | Media Release

Chamber Reacts to Workplace Naloxone Program

(TORONTO – December 14, 2022) – Today, Rocco Rossi, President and CEO of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC), released...
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December 13, 2022 | Media Release

Ontario’s Tourism Industry Needs Comprehensive Growth Strategy

(Toronto – December 13, 2022) – While domestic and inbound tourism improved in the latter half of 2022, the industry...
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December 6, 2022 | Media Release

We Remember and Call for an End to Gender-Based Violence

(Toronto – December 6, 2022) – To mark the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, Rocco...
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December 2, 2022 | Media Release

Action Required to Eliminate the Inclusion Gap

(Toronto – December 2, 2022) – Today, Rocco Rossi, President & CEO, Ontario Chamber of Commerce, released the following statement...
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December 1, 2022 | Media Release

OCC Policy Council Looks to Bring Common Sense Reforms to the Cannabis Sector

(Toronto – December 1, 2022) – Today, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s (OCC) Ontario Cannabis Policy Council (OCPC), released the...
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November 30, 2022 | Media Release

Digital Resources and Skills Essential for Small Business Survival

(Toronto – November 30, 2022) – Small businesses are far from recovered from the pandemic and continue to face mounting...
Social-OES2022-Promo-bg4
November 29, 2022 | Blog Post

Bill Robson: Reshoring is a poor long-term strategy for sustainable growth

On November 22, 2022, as part of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s Ontario Economic Summit, The Hub’s executive director Rudyard...
Social-OES2022-Promo-bg4
November 29, 2022 | Blog Post

Sandra Pupatello: Toyota’s pandemic experience shows why supply-chain resilience is essential

On November 22, 2022, as part of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s Ontario Economic Summit, The Hub’s executive director Rudyard...
Social-OES2022-Promo-bg4
November 28, 2022 | Media Release

US Ambassador to Canada, Ontario Minister of Finance and Toronto Mayor Share Province’s Growth Potential at the Ontario Economic Summit

(TORONTO – November 28, 2022) – The first time since the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, over 300 industry professionals...
Social-OES2022-Promo-bg4
November 24, 2022 | Blog Post

Andrew Coyne: The whole premise of reshoring manufacturing is misguided

On November 22, 2022, as part of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s Ontario Economic Summit, The Hub’s executive director Rudyard...
Social-OES2022-Promo-bg4
November 24, 2022 | Blog Post

Sean Speer: National security matters too—Why we must reshore our critical industries

On November 22, 2022, as part of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s Ontario Economic Summit, The Hub’s executive director Rudyard...
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November 17, 2022 | Media Release

Ontario Needs a Bold Immigration Agreement to Meet the Needs of the Province’s Labour Shortages

(Toronto – November 17, 2022) – Today, Rocco Rossi, President & CEO, Ontario Chamber of Commerce, released the following statement: “As...
Old Globe
November 16, 2022 | Media Release

Expanding Digital Health Care Critical to Bolstering System Capacity

(Toronto – November 16, 2022) –Today, Rocco Rossi, President & CEO, Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC), released the following statement...
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