Blogs
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June 19, 2018
Extreme Weather and Transportation: Adapting to Reality
It was five years ago when torrential rain began to pour down, just as commuters in the Greater Toronto Hamilton...![A close up of a globe with a map on it.](https://occ.ca/wp-content/uploads/jonathan-denney-103328-e1529084804305-500x321.jpg)
June 15, 2018
2018 Korea-Canada Business Forum
The Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Toronto and the Ontario Chamber of Commerce cordially invite you to...![Map of Ontario.](https://occ.ca/wp-content/uploads/Ontario-Map-500x334.jpg)
April 30, 2018
Supporting Mental Health is Good for Business
The impact of mental health in the workplace is astounding. Consider that the cost of mental illnesses to the economy...![An artist's rendering of a subway station.](https://occ.ca/wp-content/uploads/INT_Fairbank_Lobby_90-500x281.jpg)
April 18, 2018
Connecting You: Taking Service to the Next Level
Whenever Metrolinx CEO Phil Verster is on a train or a bus, he walks up and down the aisle and...![A rendering of a building with people walking in front of it.](https://occ.ca/wp-content/uploads/5K_EXT_MTDENNIS_MAINENTRANCE-e1519228420945-500x282.jpg)
March 20, 2018
Metrolinx’s Safety Commitment – Second to None
Traditionally, when thinking of safety at Metrolinx, one may think of our Transit Safety Officers patrolling our trains and stations,...![An artist's rendering of a train station.](https://occ.ca/wp-content/uploads/701_LESLIE_Platform-500x282.jpg)
February 21, 2018
Inspiring Transit Ridership with Excellent Design
Long before the first shovels ever break ground, design excellence is being fully baked into new transit facilities ultimately ensuring...![A group of people sitting, one person in a wheelchair.](https://occ.ca/wp-content/uploads/image2-2-500x359.jpg)
December 19, 2017
How Creating an Accessible Ontario Affects Your Business
Imagine a land with bustling urban centres, soft and sandy beaches, snow-covered mountains and forests with soaring trees. Imagine a...![A man jumping on a track with a prosthetic leg.](https://occ.ca/wp-content/uploads/Discover-Ability-hero-image-500x333.jpg)
December 8, 2017
Make Your Business Accessible to Skilled, Qualified Talent
Good talent is hard to find. And hard-working, skilled, engaged talent is very hard to find. If you’re a business owner looking for great...![A blurry image of red and white lights.](https://occ.ca/wp-content/uploads/OBAA-2017-FI-7-500x333.png)
November 30, 2017
Announcing the 2017 OBAA Winners!
We are excited to announce our 7 winners for the 2017 Ontario Business Achievement Awards (OBAAs)! The OBAAs recognize achievements in...![A blurry image of red and white lights.](https://occ.ca/wp-content/uploads/OBAA-2017-FI-6-500x333.png)
November 20, 2017
OBAA Finalists: Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award
About the Ontario Leader in Accessible Employment Award The Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award recognizes a young Ontario entrepreneur who...![A woman is sitting in a wheelchair and smiling.](https://occ.ca/wp-content/uploads/Discover-Ability-hero-image2-500x333.jpg)
November 17, 2017
Inclusivity and Accessibility: A Smart Business Decision
If there were an untapped multi-billion-dollar market, would you want to know about it? Would you want to know if...![A blurry image of red and white lights.](https://occ.ca/wp-content/uploads/OBAA-2017-FI-5-500x333.png)
November 13, 2017