110
Years advocating for business
60,000
Members across Ontario
150
Local chambers and boards of trade represented
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June 19, 2025
| Media Release
Access to capital can power the Indigenous economy, new report says
(TORONTO – June 19, 2025) – Indigenous entrepreneurs need better access to financial capital to expand their businesses, make essential...
June 11, 2025
| Media Release
Ontario Chamber Welcomes Skills Investments, Urges Long-Term Vision for Talent and Innovation
(June 11, 2025 – Toronto, ON) —As Ontario charts its path forward following the recent election, the Ontario Chamber of...
May 16, 2025
| Rapid Policy Updates
2025 Provincial Budget
On May 15, 2025, the Government of Ontario released its 2025 Budget: A Plan to Protect Ontario. The following is...
May 15, 2025
| Media Release
2025 Ontario Budget: Protecting job-creators and jobs – while investing in the future
(Toronto – May 15, 2025) – The Ontario Chamber of Commerce issued the following statement in reaction to the 2025...
May 14, 2025
| Media Release
Ontario Budget Must Boost Growth, Productivity and Global Competitiveness
(Toronto, ON – May 14, 2025) – As Ontario prepares to table its 2025 Budget, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce...
May 5, 2025
| Blog Post
Four Keys for Building Better Mental Health
As global trade and policy shifts continue to fuel uncertainty, building resilience remains essential—not just for businesses, but for the...
April 30, 2025
| Blog Post
Cultivating Economic Growth and Belonging through Culture
Photo by Mahsa Alikhani | Instagram: @mahsaalikhani60 | mahsaalikhani.com | Project funded by the Toronto Arts Council’s Newcomer and Refugee...
April 29, 2025
| Media Release
Unite, Secure, Build: OCC Congratulates Prime Minister Mark Carney, Calls for Bold Economic Leadership
(TORONTO – April 29, 2025) – Today, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) congratulated Prime Minister Mark Carney and the...
April 28, 2025
| Media Release
Ontario Chamber of Commerce Welcomes New Board of Directors
(Toronto, ON – April 28, 2025) – Today, Daniel Tisch, President and CEO of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC),...
April 24, 2025
| Blog Post
From Arts to Exports: The Economic Force of Toronto’s Culture Sector
Photo of the event Future Makers Exhibit 2024: Entangled Dimensions. Artists: Jane Tingley, Wilfred Lee. Photographer Arthur Mola. Written by Anthea...
April 22, 2025
| Media Release
Ontario Chamber Welcomes Government Action to Streamline Mining Project Approvals
(TORONTO– April 22, 2025) – Today, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s President and CEO, Daniel Tisch, issued the following statement...
April 16, 2025
| Media Release
Ontario Chamber Welcomes Historic Legislation to Eliminate Interprovincial Trade Barriers
(TORONTO– April 16, 2025) – Today, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s President and CEO, Daniel Tisch, issued the following statement...
April 16, 2025
| Media Release
A Way Forward: Ontario Chamber of Commerce and Canadian Council for Indigenous Business Unveil Report Series on Economic Reconciliation
(TORONTO– April 16, 2025) – The path to economic reconciliation requires more than words; it demands action. Today, the Ontario...
April 11, 2025
| Blog Post
The Arts: Ontario’s Untapped Economic Infrastructure
Photo: Ala Ebtekar, Thirty-Six Views of the Moon, 2023, Artist proof edition, Cyanotype prints on found book pages exposed to moonlight....
April 8, 2025
| Media Release
Infrastructure: A Key Post-Election Priority
(Toronto – April 8, 2025) – The Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) is calling for decisive action to address the...
April 3, 2025
| Blog Post
Building a Thriving Future for Ontario’s Arts, Culture, and Creative Workforce
Written by Miriam Kramer, OCAD University’s Executive Director, Government & Community Relations and Public Policy Ontario’s culture sector workforce is the...
April 2, 2025
| Media Release
Ontario businesses face continued uncertainty amid unstable U.S. trade policy
(Toronto – April 2, 2025) – Ontario Chamber of Commerce President and CEO, Daniel Tisch, issued the following statement in...
March 25, 2025
| Media Release
Ontario’s Prosperity, Canada’s Progress: Ontario Chamber unveils federal election priorities
(TORONTO – March 25, 2025) — Today, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) launched Ontario’s Prosperity, Canada’s Progress, a four-point...
March 19, 2025
| Media Release
Ontario Business Coalition Recommends Priorities for Ford’s New Government
(TORONTO – March 19, 2025) – As Premier Doug Ford and his new cabinet take office, Ontario’s business community is...
March 18, 2025
| Media Release
Ontario’s Culture Sector: An Economic Powerhouse in Need of Bold Action
(TORONTO – March 18, 2025) – Amid recent trade disruptions, Ontario must strengthen its domestic economy by investing in key...Our Latest News
June 19, 2025
| Media Release
Access to capital can power the Indigenous economy, new report says
(TORONTO – June 19, 2025) – Indigenous entrepreneurs need better access to financial capital to expand their businesses, make essential...
June 11, 2025
| Media Release
Ontario Chamber Welcomes Skills Investments, Urges Long-Term Vision for Talent and Innovation
(June 11, 2025 – Toronto, ON) —As Ontario charts its path forward following the recent election, the Ontario Chamber of...
May 16, 2025
| Rapid Policy Updates
2025 Provincial Budget
On May 15, 2025, the Government of Ontario released its 2025 Budget: A Plan to Protect Ontario. The following is...
May 15, 2025
| Media Release
2025 Ontario Budget: Protecting job-creators and jobs – while investing in the future
(Toronto – May 15, 2025) – The Ontario Chamber of Commerce issued the following statement in reaction to the 2025...
May 14, 2025
| Media Release
Ontario Budget Must Boost Growth, Productivity and Global Competitiveness
(Toronto, ON – May 14, 2025) – As Ontario prepares to table its 2025 Budget, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce...
May 5, 2025
| Blog Post
Four Keys for Building Better Mental Health
As global trade and policy shifts continue to fuel uncertainty, building resilience remains essential—not just for businesses, but for the...
April 30, 2025
| Blog Post
Cultivating Economic Growth and Belonging through Culture
Photo by Mahsa Alikhani | Instagram: @mahsaalikhani60 | mahsaalikhani.com | Project funded by the Toronto Arts Council’s Newcomer and Refugee...
April 29, 2025
| Media Release
Unite, Secure, Build: OCC Congratulates Prime Minister Mark Carney, Calls for Bold Economic Leadership
(TORONTO – April 29, 2025) – Today, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) congratulated Prime Minister Mark Carney and the...
April 28, 2025
| Media Release
Ontario Chamber of Commerce Welcomes New Board of Directors
(Toronto, ON – April 28, 2025) – Today, Daniel Tisch, President and CEO of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC),...
April 24, 2025
| Blog Post
From Arts to Exports: The Economic Force of Toronto’s Culture Sector
Photo of the event Future Makers Exhibit 2024: Entangled Dimensions. Artists: Jane Tingley, Wilfred Lee. Photographer Arthur Mola. Written by Anthea...
April 22, 2025
| Media Release
Ontario Chamber Welcomes Government Action to Streamline Mining Project Approvals
(TORONTO– April 22, 2025) – Today, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s President and CEO, Daniel Tisch, issued the following statement...
April 16, 2025
| Media Release
Ontario Chamber Welcomes Historic Legislation to Eliminate Interprovincial Trade Barriers
(TORONTO– April 16, 2025) – Today, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s President and CEO, Daniel Tisch, issued the following statement...
April 16, 2025
| Media Release
A Way Forward: Ontario Chamber of Commerce and Canadian Council for Indigenous Business Unveil Report Series on Economic Reconciliation
(TORONTO– April 16, 2025) – The path to economic reconciliation requires more than words; it demands action. Today, the Ontario...
April 11, 2025
| Blog Post
The Arts: Ontario’s Untapped Economic Infrastructure
Photo: Ala Ebtekar, Thirty-Six Views of the Moon, 2023, Artist proof edition, Cyanotype prints on found book pages exposed to moonlight....
April 8, 2025
| Media Release
Infrastructure: A Key Post-Election Priority
(Toronto – April 8, 2025) – The Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) is calling for decisive action to address the...
April 3, 2025
| Blog Post
Building a Thriving Future for Ontario’s Arts, Culture, and Creative Workforce
Written by Miriam Kramer, OCAD University’s Executive Director, Government & Community Relations and Public Policy Ontario’s culture sector workforce is the...
April 2, 2025
| Media Release
Ontario businesses face continued uncertainty amid unstable U.S. trade policy
(Toronto – April 2, 2025) – Ontario Chamber of Commerce President and CEO, Daniel Tisch, issued the following statement in...
March 25, 2025
| Media Release
Ontario’s Prosperity, Canada’s Progress: Ontario Chamber unveils federal election priorities
(TORONTO – March 25, 2025) — Today, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) launched Ontario’s Prosperity, Canada’s Progress, a four-point...
March 19, 2025
| Media Release
Ontario Business Coalition Recommends Priorities for Ford’s New Government
(TORONTO – March 19, 2025) – As Premier Doug Ford and his new cabinet take office, Ontario’s business community is...
March 18, 2025
| Media Release
