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Chamber Honours Business Excellence

Chamber President Barry English (centre) with this year’s winners of the Chamber of Commerce Brantford-Brant’s Business Excellence Awards: bottom left: Oak So, of Creative Circuits – Enterpreneur of the Year; bottom right: Beth Simermeyer, representing S.C. Johnson & Son Limited – Company of the Year; top left: Scott Lyons, representing Extend Communications – Winner of the Bell Technology Award; top right: Paul Williamson of The Williamson Group – recipient of the Individual Outstanding Achievement Award.
Member Bulletin:
Ontario Chamber lobbies for harmonized sales tax to help combat economic woes
With the release of a detailed report regarding the impacts of harmonizing the provincial sales tax in Ontario with the Goods and Services Tax, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce has combated its oft-cited drawbacks by showing that it will not only assist businesses but also consumers and governments..... click here to read entire article.
Tool kit helps inoculate BUSINESSES against effects of influenza PANDEMIC Release date: Jan 9th, 2007 Click here for complete story
Improving Ontario's Competitiveness: New Mandate at 95th AGM
Ontario’s business community has clearly identified what needs to be done to strengthen the province’s competitiveness and build a stronger, more productive economy.
“Our direction is clear,” says Len Crispino, President and CEO of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce. “Ontario’s share of global trade and investment is slipping and we must work together with government to provide real, workable solutions.” To read this article in its entirety, go to the Advocacy Tab and click on Issues.
Ontario Remains a "Have Not Province,an editorial by OCC President Len Crispino. To read the entire article, go to the Advocacy tab and click on Issues.
Please click on any of the links below to access the most up to date articles and releases from the Ontario and Canadian Chambers of Commerce. You can visit the OCC and CCC websites by clicking on the links in the Advocacy tab.
The pace of growth in federal program spending has been of concern to the Canadian Chamber and ourmembers. To read this article in its entirety, go to the Advocacy Tab and click on Issues.