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April 18, 2019
| Media Release
Capitalizing on Ontario’s Competitive Cannabis Advantage
(Toronto – April 18, 2019) – Today, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) released its report, Supporting Ontario’s Budding Cannabis...
April 11, 2019
| Rapid Policy Updates
2019 Provincial Budget
On April 11, the Government of Ontario released its 2019 Budget, “Protecting What Matters Most.” The following is a summary...
April 11, 2019
| Media Release
Budget 2019 Strikes Right Balance for Business Community
(Toronto, April 11, 2019) – Today, Rocco Rossi, President and CEO of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) released the following...
April 10, 2019
| Media Release
Ontario Business Advocate Committed to Working with Province to Improve Transportation
(Toronto, April 10, 2019) – Today, Rocco Rossi, President and CEO of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) released the...
April 8, 2019
| Blog Post
Small riders – Big futures
Special Guest Blog from Metrolinx There are universal first memories most adults keep safe inside. The sound of the ice-cream truck driving...
April 4, 2019
| Media Release
Key Investments Remain Priority for Business Community Ahead of Budget 2019
(Toronto – April 4, 2019) – Today, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) released its most recent report, Accounting for...
March 25, 2019
| Media Release
Bruce Power Major Component Replacement Project Supports Ontario Jobs, Low Cost Power, Economy, and Environment
(Toronto – March 25, 2019) – Today, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) released a report commissioned by Bruce Power...
March 21, 2019
| Media Release
Transparency and Affordability For Ontario’s Energy System Critical To A Stronger Ontario
(Toronto, March 21, 2019) – Rocco Rossi, President and CEO of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) released the following statement...
March 19, 2019
| Rapid Policy Updates
2019 Federal Budget
On March 19, the Government of Canada released its 2019 Budget, Investing in the Middle Class. The following is a summary...
March 19, 2019
| Media Release
More Must Be Done To Compete in Global Market: Federal Budget 2019
(Toronto, March 19, 2019) – Today, Rocco Rossi, President and CEO of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) released the...
March 19, 2019
| Blog Post
Designing the Next Generation of Transit Hubs
Metrolinx is changing the way GO train stations are built in Ontario To see how far we’ve come, look back at...
March 15, 2019
| Media Release
Province’s New Education Plan is Crucial to Building the Workforce of Tomorrow
(Toronto – March 15, 2019) – Today, Rocco Rossi, President and CEO of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC), released...
March 8, 2019
| Blog Post
Chambers of Commerce Busting Stereotypes About Women in Business
What do you picture when you hear the phrase, “business leader”? For a long time both the popular image—and the...
March 5, 2019
| Media Release
Business Advocate Supports Expansion of Northern Ontario Internship Program
(Toronto, March 5, 2019) – Today, Rocco Rossi, President and CEO of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC), released the following...
February 26, 2019
| Media Release
21st Century Approach to Health Care Fundamental to a Stronger Ontario
(Toronto, February 26, 2019) – Today, Ashley Challinor, Vice President, Policy at the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC), released the...
February 20, 2019
| Blog Post
PRESTO Grows Bigger and Digitally Better
Call it a growth spurt. PRESTO, Metrolinx’s transit fare payment system used across Ontario’s Greater Golden Horseshoe region, as well as...
February 19, 2019
| Media Release
Business Confidence Improves but More Remains to be Done: 2019 Ontario Economic Outlook
(Toronto – February 19, 2019) – Today, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) released its third annual Ontario Economic Report...
February 14, 2019
| Media Release
Business Advocate Supports New Automotive Plan For a Stronger Ontario
(Toronto, February 14, 2019) – Today, Rocco Rossi, President and CEO of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC), released the...
January 30, 2019
| Blog Post
Addressing Workplace Wellness Critical to the Bottom Line
By. Michelle Eaton Stress. Burnout. Anxiety. Depression. Mental illness affects all of us: we all have—or know of someone who has—suffered...
January 28, 2019
| Blog Post
