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THE OAKVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Oakville needs to be visionary when it comes to a Digital Strategy to remain competitive and promote economic growth
rd, the Oakville Chamber launched its Roadmap to a “Smart” Oakville. This call to action urged Town Council to develop an innovation strategy that prioritizes transportation mobility and digitization. Oakville doesn’t have to look far to see what other municipalities are doing in this space that benefit citizens, business…
Advocacy Campaign: A Roadmap for a “Smart” Oakville
A Roadmap for a “Smart” Oakville. This initiative urges Town Council to develop an innovation strategy that prioritizes transportation mobility and digitization. We are very proud of our business community here in Oakville. Like all businesses, they have had their share of challenges stemming from this pandemic. However, they…
A Roadmap for a "Smart" Oakville
Today, the Oakville Chamber of Commerce launched A Roadmap for a “Smart Oakville”. The initiative calls on Town Council to develop an Innovation Strategy that prioritizes transportation mobility and digitization. The Oakville Chamber urges the Town to commit to actions that promote the long-term growth of the digital economy…
Oakville Chamber is proud to join the Chamber Partnership Initiative to Support Business Growth and Student Career Development across Canada
The Chamber Partnership Initiative will support access to the following key features through Magnet’s platform: Nationwide student recruitment: Hiring a student? Use the Outcome Campus Connect functionality to reach student job seekers across 85+ post-secondary institutions with one click. Financial support for student hiring: Wage subsidies of up to $7,500…
Preparing for recovery, reigniting growth: A Guide for Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises
Potential for a significant drop in consumer demand due to higher unemployment, potentially higher taxes and reduced disposable income; Reduction in available capital for investment and working capital for companies with weak balance sheets; Fundamental shifts in consumer behavior – reduced aggregate demand and a shift to online commerce; Possible…
CN and the Environment
Focus on sustainability, delivering responsibly, is how CN is building for the future In August 2020, CN announced that it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding to acquire 50 zero-emission trucks from the Lion Electric Co. of Saint-Jérôme, Quebec. The virtually noiseless, zero-emission trucks, to join CN’s intermodal fleet,…
Faye discusses the Ontario Budget 2020
th the Ontario Government released its first budget since the pandemic was declared. It was a response to the current crisis and demonstrates the beginning of a long-term plan for economic growth. The business community welcomes many priorities outlined in Ontario’s 2020 Budget “Ontario’s Action Plan: Protect, Support, Recover”. …
COVID-19: Looking Back to Move Forward!
By Matt Wickham, Vice President and General Manager, Ontario, Cogeco