Skip to content
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Youtube
occ-logo
  • Rapid tests available for small business!
  • COVID-19
    • Pandemic Preparedness Toolkit
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Webinars
    • Our Advocacy
    • COVID-19 Policy Brief Series
    • SME Difference Makers
    • Work From Home
    • Mental Health Resources
    • How to Protect Yourself
    • Talk To Us
    • #DifferenceMakers
  • Advocacy
    • Blueprint To Bolster Ontario’s Prosperity
    • COVID-19 Policy Brief Series
    • Ontario Climate Action Series
    • Ontario Economic Report
    • Our Publications
    • Vote Prosperity
  • Councils
  • Events
    • Advocacy Day
    • Annual General Meeting
    • Ontario Business Advisory Council
    • Ontario Business Achievement Awards
    • Ontario Economic Summit
  • Webinars
  • Programs
    • Grow Your Business Online
    • Talent Opportunities Program
    • Discover Ability Network
    • Canada United Small Business Relief Fund
    • Export and Trade
  • Membership
    • Affinity Programs
  • News
    • Media Releases
    • Policy Updates
    • Blogs
  • About
    • Contact
    • Board of Directors
    • Staff
    • Employment
    • Strategic Plan
Asset 6
x
x
  • Rapid tests available for small business!
  • COVID-19
    • Pandemic Preparedness Toolkit
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Webinars
    • Our Advocacy
    • COVID-19 Policy Brief Series
    • SME Difference Makers
    • Work From Home
    • Mental Health Resources
    • How to Protect Yourself
    • Talk To Us
    • #DifferenceMakers
  • Advocacy
    • Blueprint To Bolster Ontario’s Prosperity
    • COVID-19 Policy Brief Series
    • Ontario Climate Action Series
    • Ontario Economic Report
    • Our Publications
    • Vote Prosperity
  • Councils
  • Events
    • Advocacy Day
    • Annual General Meeting
    • Ontario Business Advisory Council
    • Ontario Business Achievement Awards
    • Ontario Economic Summit
  • Webinars
  • Programs
    • Grow Your Business Online
    • Talent Opportunities Program
    • Discover Ability Network
    • Canada United Small Business Relief Fund
    • Export and Trade
  • Membership
    • Affinity Programs
  • News
    • Media Releases
    • Policy Updates
    • Blogs
  • About
    • Contact
    • Board of Directors
    • Staff
    • Employment
    • Strategic Plan
search_White

OCC hosts roundtables to discuss the economic benefits of the Darlington nuclear refurbishment project

COVID-19 Information COVID-19 Resources
Tools and Resources Pandemic Preparedness Toolkit Frequently Asked Questions Webinars Our Advocacy Policy Brief Series SME Difference Makers Government News Work From Home Mental Health Resources How to Protect Yourself Talk To Us #DifferenceMakers
Become a Member
Become a Member >
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Youtube

Blog

OCC hosts roundtables to discuss the economic benefits of the Darlington nuclear refurbishment project

August 10, 2016

Over the past three months, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC), in partnership with local chambers of commerce and boards of trade across the province, hosted a series of roundtables to discuss the economic benefits of the Darlington nuclear refurbishment project. Our members are facing increasingly fierce global competition for investment, markets, and talent. In order to compete, we must capitalize on each and every major economic development opportunity. The Darlington refurbishment presents such an opportunity.

The roundtable discussions were jointly hosted by the Clarington Board of Trade, the Peterborough Chamber of Commerce, the Upper Ottawa Valley Chamber of Commerce, the Port Hope and District Chamber of Commerce and the Richmond Hill Chamber of Commerce in their respective communities, together with Ontario Power Generation.

Led by the OCC’s Vice President of Policy and Government Relations, Karl Baldauf, along with local chamber presidents, attendees had an opportunity to hear different perspectives on the project. Local Members of Provincial Parliament, Members of Parliament, and business leaders also attended the roundtable events. The purpose of these discussions was to ensure that local communities and businesses were well informed and equipped to take advantage of these economic opportunities, built upon the testimony and hard evidence from the participants. The events also spoke to the central reason for investment in this project: to ensure a reliable and affordable baseload of energy to power the province for a generation.

The discussions resulted in common themes emerging, including opportunities for “nuclear refurb clusters” to come together in key centres. In Peterborough, for example, multiple businesses as well as the local university and college have all developed an expertise in relevant fields, building sustainable jobs through the refurbishment supply-chain, which then empowered companies to expand their work in other areas.

While full transparency is necessary to ensure that the project remains on time and on budget, the Darlington refurbishment project is set to boost Ontario’s GDP by $15 billion dollars, and add up to 8,800 jobs every year of the project. The benefits of nuclear refurbishment not only spread across Ontario, they are also largely captured within the province. Ninety-six percent of the Darlington project’s direct expenditures will take place in Ontario. Capturing this spending within the province ensures that the associated multiplier effect benefits Ontario communities through increased consumer spending and activity in sectors like real estate, retail and related industries.

Many experts project that Ontario will lead Canada in economic growth in 2016. While Ontario’s economy is on a good path, challenges still remain. To continue on the path of economic growth, Ontario will need to capitalize on each and every major opportunity, while exploring new ways of differentiating ourselves from competitor jurisdictions. The Darlington Nuclear Refurbishment presents such opportunity and the province will benefit from the increase in economic growth for years to come.

Read more about these local roundtable event in the news:

My Kawartha (Peterbourough Chamber of Commerce)
Inside Halton (Burlington Chamber of Commerce)
The Daily Observer (Upper Ottawa Chamber of Commerce)
Durham Region.com (Clarington Board of Trade)

Previous

And the 2016 OBAA winners are…

Next

Celebrating outstanding Chamber Network leaders at our 104th AGM

Follow Us

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Youtube

Site Nav

  • Advocacy
  • Events
  • Programs
  • Membership
  • News
  • About
  • Contact

Receive Updates

Subscribe to our mailing list and stay up to date on everything with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce

Subscribe Now
PREMIER MEMBERS
TELUS SNC Lavalin Ontario Power Generation Hydro One CPAO Bell BDO Canada RBC Royal Bank Ontario Real Estate Association Medavie Blue Cross Primerica CN Desjardins PwC McCarthy Tetrault Coca-Cola Canada Meridian Credit Union Uber BMO Bank of Montreal Bruce Power Air Canada Power Corporation of Canada Boehringer Ingelheim Eli Lilly Greater Toronto Airports Authority Aecon Enbridge Rogers Google WSIB Ontario Waste Connections of Canada Cogeco Omers Labatt Arcelor Mittal IBC GSK LiUNA ICG Northeastern University Fire and Flower Golfdale Consulting The Stratagem Group TLN Media Group 407 ETR Concession Company Ltd. Accerta Rothmans, Benson and Hedges (RBH) Grasshopper AstraZeneca Bio Marin Pharmaceutical Birch Hill Equity Partners Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals CF Industries Cisco Systems Canada Club Link Corporation Innovative Medicines Canada Magna Carta International Pfizer Canada Inc. Service Now The Canada Life Assurance Company Northbridge Consulting Insurance MNP Takeda TC Energy Destination Nothern Ontario Interac Corp. DoorDash Staffy Microsoft Cadillac Fairview Meta Beer Canada Shopify Inc

Ontario Chamber of Commerce © 2023 | Privacy Policy | Service Standard | Employment Opportunities
The OCC is an accredited chamber of commerce