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March 16, 2023 | Media Release

Chamber: Ontario’s 2023 Budget Must Focus on Growth-Enabling Investments

Toronto – March 16, 2023) – According to the Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s (OCC) Ontario Economic Report (OER), Ontario business confidence...
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March 2, 2023 | Media Release

Ontario Chamber Calls on Queens Park for an Economic Growth Strategy

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February 17, 2023 | Media Release

Ontario Chamber Welcomes OCS Price Changes, But Further Reforms Still Needed

(TORONTO– February 17, 2023) – Today, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s (OCC) Vice President of Policy Daniel Safayeni and Co-Chair...
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February 16, 2023 | Media Release

Ontario Chamber and Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business Working to Advance Economic Reconciliation in Ontario

(TORONTO– February 16, 2023) – Today, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) and the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB)...
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Business Confidence Hits Record Low, Chamber Report

(TORONTO– February 7, 2023) – Business confidence has dropped to a new low according to the Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s...
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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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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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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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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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Toronto – March 16, 2023) – According to the Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s (OCC) Ontario Economic Report (OER), Ontario business confidence...
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Ontario Chamber Calls on Queens Park for an Economic Growth Strategy

(TORONTO– March 2, 2023) – On March 6th, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) heads to Queens Park for its...
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February 23, 2023 | Blog Post

A Time of Renewal For Canada’s Supply Chains

Written by Mimi Vu, Director, Supply Chain Advisory, KPMG In today’s hyper-connected, consumer-centric digital economy, modern supply chains that ensure the...
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February 17, 2023 | Media Release

Ontario Chamber Welcomes OCS Price Changes, But Further Reforms Still Needed

(TORONTO– February 17, 2023) – Today, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s (OCC) Vice President of Policy Daniel Safayeni and Co-Chair...
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February 16, 2023 | Media Release

Ontario Chamber and Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business Working to Advance Economic Reconciliation in Ontario

(TORONTO– February 16, 2023) – Today, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) and the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB)...
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Business Confidence Hits Record Low, Chamber Report

(TORONTO– February 7, 2023) – Business confidence has dropped to a new low according to the Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s...
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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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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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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...
California cannabis cultivation at its finest. A close up of the
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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