Media Releases
September 7, 2017
OCC Welcomes Rocco Rossi as New Incoming President and CEO
Ontario Chamber of Commerce Welcomes Rocco Rossi as New Incoming President and CEO The OCC’s new incoming President and CEO brings...
August 23, 2017
Ontario Needs More Resilient Infrastructure to Confront Challenges of 21st Century
Report points to a $19 billion infrastructure gap which must be addressed through new accountabilities in Ontario’s Long-Term Infrastructure Plan...
August 14, 2017
185,000 Ontario Jobs at Risk from Bill 148: Independent Economic Impact Analysis
Bill 148 will increase the cost of consumer goods and services by $1,300 per household starting in 2018, according to...
July 10, 2017
Labour Relations and Employment Standards Changes Too Much, Too Fast
The Keep Ontario Working coalition calls for Ontario Government to give employers more time to adjust to sweeping reforms TORONTO, July...
June 20, 2017
Half of Ontarians fear their skills will soon be obsolete
New OCC report urges urgent action to improve alignment of skills, education, career opportunities TORONTO, June 20, 2017 – Today the...
May 30, 2017
Ontario Deserves Evidence Based Reform: Statement on Ontario’s Fair Workplaces Plan
Changes Will Hurt Job Creation, Consumer Costs and Economic Growth The Keep Ontario Working coalition, in partnership with the Ontario Chamber...
May 30, 2017
Keep Ontario Working Coalition: Ontario Deserves Evidence-Based Reform
Changes Will Hurt Job Creation, Consumer Costs and Economic Growth TORONTO, May 30, 2017 – The Keep Ontario Working coalition, today...
May 23, 2017
OCC Statement on the Changing Workplace Review
This morning the Ontario Government’s Special Advisors released their final report in the Changing Workplaces Review, outlining 173 recommendations to...
May 15, 2017
Ontario Chamber of Commerce Strongly Objects to Potential Labour and Employment Standards Reforms
Changes would discourage investment, eliminate jobs and diminish economic opportunities in Ontario, especially among small business owners TORONTO, Monday, May 15,...
April 27, 2017
Back to Balance but not Prudence: Ontario Chamber of Commerce
Chamber challenges government to clarify where business growth will come from TORONTO, April 27, 2017: In response to Budget 2017, the...
April 5, 2017
Business Needs More Support to Limit Cap and Trade Impact
OCC Calls on Premier Wynne to Prevent Exporting Jobs During the Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy TORONTO, April 5, 2017: Today...
March 22, 2017