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June 24, 2022 | Media Release

Chamber Welcomes Ontario’s New Cabinet

(Toronto – June 24, 2022) – Today, Rocco Rossi, President and CEO, Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC), issued the following...
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June 16, 2022 | Blog Post

An Effective Prescription for an Increasing Problem

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June 3, 2022 | Media Release

OCC looks forward to championing economic growth with the 43rd provincial government

(Toronto – June 3, 2022) – Today, Rocco Rossi, President, and CEO of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC), released the...
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May 31, 2022 | Media Release

Ontario must build an inclusive growth agenda

(TORONTO- May 31, 2022) –Today, Rocco Rossi, President and CEO, Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC), released the following statement calling...
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May 30, 2022 | Blog Post

The big shift: Consumer power and payment choice in a post-COVID world

In March 2020, Interac began studying the impact of COVID-19 on Canadians’ retail habits. Today, while panic buying has slowed and...
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May 27, 2022 | Media Release

Open letter to Ontario’s 43rd Parliament: We need a comprehensive plan to rebuild Ontario’s healthcare system

(TORONTO- May 27, 2022) –Today, Rocco Rossi, President and CEO, Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC), released the following open letter...
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May 25, 2022 | Media Release

Chamber: We need a plan for fiscal balance

(TORONTO- May 25, 2022) –Today, Rocco Rossi, President and CEO, Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) released the following statement calling...
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May 24, 2022 | Media Release

Climate policies critical to business confidence this election

(TORONTO- May 24, 2022) – Today, Rocco Rossi, President and CEO, Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC), released the following statement...
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May 20, 2022 | Media Release

Where is talk of interprovincial trade and labour mobility this election?

(TORONTO- May 20, 2022) – Today, Rocco Rossi, President and CEO, Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC), released the following statement...
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May 18, 2022 | Media Release

Affordability Concerns Too Significant to Ignore This Election

(TORONTO- May 18, 2022) –Today, Rocco Rossi, President and CEO, Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC), released the following statement: “While polls...
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May 17, 2022 | Media Release

Ontario Chamber to Host Diversity in Business ROI Conference

(Toronto – May 16, 2022) – Through its Discover Ability Network, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce will host a Diversity...
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May 16, 2022 | Media Release

Chamber Calls on Parties to Outline their Economic Recovery Plans

(TORONTO- May 16, 2022) –Today, Rocco Rossi, President and CEO, Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC), released the following statement asking...
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May 13, 2022 | Media Release

Making it easier to do business in Ontario must be an election priority

(TORONTO- May 13, 2022) –Today, Rocco Rossi, President and CEO, Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC), released a statement calling on...
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May 11, 2022 | Media Release

Chamber: With labour shortages at an all-time high, where are the workforce development strategies this election?

(TORONTO- May 11, 2022) –Today, Rocco Rossi, President and CEO of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, released the following statement: “Across...
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May 9, 2022 | Media Release

Chamber Calls on Parties to Refrain from New Business Taxes

(TORONTO- May 9, 2022) –Today, Rocco Rossi, President and CEO, Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) released the following statement: “We call...
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May 4, 2022 | Media Release

Ontario Chamber of Commerce Announces New Members to its Board of Directors

(Toronto – May 4, 2022) – Today, Rocco Rossi, President & CEO, Ontario Chamber of Commerce, released the following statement...
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May 3, 2022 | Media Release

Chamber: Ontario Must Create the Right Conditions for Growth

(TORONTO- May 3, 2022) – The COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis have created an unstable environment for Ontario business. Inflation,...
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May 2, 2022 | Rapid Policy Updates

2022 Provincial Budget

On April 28, the Government of Ontario released its 2022 Budget: Ontario’s Plan to Build. Developing on previous commitments, Budget...
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April 28, 2022 | Media Release

Ontario Chamber: Business Reaction to Ontario’s 2022 Budget

(Toronto – April 28, 2022) – The Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s (OCC) President and CEO, Rocco Rossi, issued the following statement...
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April 28, 2022 | Blog Post

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June 24, 2022 | Media Release

Chamber Welcomes Ontario’s New Cabinet

(Toronto – June 24, 2022) – Today, Rocco Rossi, President and CEO, Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC), issued the following...
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June 16, 2022 | Blog Post

An Effective Prescription for an Increasing Problem

Written by: Dr. Jia Hu, Public Health Specialist, Physician, and CEO of 19 To Zero & Dr. Vivien Brown, Family...
_DSC9899.jpg
June 3, 2022 | Media Release

OCC looks forward to championing economic growth with the 43rd provincial government

(Toronto – June 3, 2022) – Today, Rocco Rossi, President, and CEO of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC), released the...
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May 31, 2022 | Media Release

Ontario must build an inclusive growth agenda

(TORONTO- May 31, 2022) –Today, Rocco Rossi, President and CEO, Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC), released the following statement calling...
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May 30, 2022 | Blog Post

The big shift: Consumer power and payment choice in a post-COVID world

In March 2020, Interac began studying the impact of COVID-19 on Canadians’ retail habits. Today, while panic buying has slowed and...
Health-Patients-First-1.jpeg
May 27, 2022 | Media Release

Open letter to Ontario’s 43rd Parliament: We need a comprehensive plan to rebuild Ontario’s healthcare system

(TORONTO- May 27, 2022) –Today, Rocco Rossi, President and CEO, Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC), released the following open letter...
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May 25, 2022 | Media Release

Chamber: We need a plan for fiscal balance

(TORONTO- May 25, 2022) –Today, Rocco Rossi, President and CEO, Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) released the following statement calling...
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May 24, 2022 | Media Release

Climate policies critical to business confidence this election

(TORONTO- May 24, 2022) – Today, Rocco Rossi, President and CEO, Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC), released the following statement...
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May 20, 2022 | Media Release

Where is talk of interprovincial trade and labour mobility this election?

(TORONTO- May 20, 2022) – Today, Rocco Rossi, President and CEO, Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC), released the following statement...
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May 18, 2022 | Media Release

Affordability Concerns Too Significant to Ignore This Election

(TORONTO- May 18, 2022) –Today, Rocco Rossi, President and CEO, Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC), released the following statement: “While polls...
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May 17, 2022 | Media Release

Ontario Chamber to Host Diversity in Business ROI Conference

(Toronto – May 16, 2022) – Through its Discover Ability Network, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce will host a Diversity...
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May 16, 2022 | Media Release

Chamber Calls on Parties to Outline their Economic Recovery Plans

(TORONTO- May 16, 2022) –Today, Rocco Rossi, President and CEO, Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC), released the following statement asking...
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May 13, 2022 | Media Release

Making it easier to do business in Ontario must be an election priority

(TORONTO- May 13, 2022) –Today, Rocco Rossi, President and CEO, Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC), released a statement calling on...
Black and white image of blurry pedestrians crossing the roaf
May 11, 2022 | Media Release

Chamber: With labour shortages at an all-time high, where are the workforce development strategies this election?

(TORONTO- May 11, 2022) –Today, Rocco Rossi, President and CEO of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, released the following statement: “Across...
Parliament,Of,Ontario,In,Queen’s,Park,,Toronto;,Perspective,Corrected
May 9, 2022 | Media Release

Chamber Calls on Parties to Refrain from New Business Taxes

(TORONTO- May 9, 2022) –Today, Rocco Rossi, President and CEO, Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) released the following statement: “We call...
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May 4, 2022 | Media Release

Ontario Chamber of Commerce Announces New Members to its Board of Directors

(Toronto – May 4, 2022) – Today, Rocco Rossi, President & CEO, Ontario Chamber of Commerce, released the following statement...
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May 3, 2022 | Media Release

Chamber: Ontario Must Create the Right Conditions for Growth

(TORONTO- May 3, 2022) – The COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis have created an unstable environment for Ontario business. Inflation,...
Legislative Assembly of Ontario situated in Queens Park – Toront
May 2, 2022 | Rapid Policy Updates

2022 Provincial Budget

On April 28, the Government of Ontario released its 2022 Budget: Ontario’s Plan to Build. Developing on previous commitments, Budget...
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April 28, 2022 | Media Release

Ontario Chamber: Business Reaction to Ontario’s 2022 Budget

(Toronto – April 28, 2022) – The Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s (OCC) President and CEO, Rocco Rossi, issued the following statement...
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Workforce development strategy needed to address skills mismatch

It’s unfortunate to have people out of work in Ontario while many employers cannot find qualified candidates to fill job...
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