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2021 Ontario Economic Report Key Findings
BACKGROUNDER For immediate release January 28, 2021 2021 ONTARIO ECONOMIC REPORT KEY FINDINGS - BACKGROUNDER (BURLINGTON, JANUARY 26, 2021) – Today, the Burlington Chamber of Commerce and the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) released the fifth annual Ontario Economic...
Burlington City Council and Team Burlington Calling for Renewed and Expanded Funding for Businesses
Burlington City Council and Team Burlington calling for renewed and expanded funding to support local businesses during COVID-19 Burlington, Ont. — Jan. 26, 2021 — On January 11, 2021, Burlington City Council unanimously approved a resolution calling for the...
New Staff Welcome!
Last year, the Board approved the addition of a new role to complement the Chamber’s activities directly aligned to our efforts to actively advocate on behalf of our members and Burlington’s business community. Through thoughtful and purposeful communication, the...
Second Round of Burlington Safe Restart Funding Recipients Announced
Burlington to Provide $117,392 across 94 Burlington Businesses in Second Round of Burlington Safe Restart COVID-19 Business Relief Grant (December 16, 2020 – Burlington, ON) Following a very successful first round of the program, Team Burlington (Burlington Economic...
Burlington City Council and Team Burlington Seeks Fairness for Local Businesses During COVID-19
Burlington, Ont. — Dec. 11, 2020 — Burlington City Council has unanimously approved a motion asking the provincial government to make changes to business restrictions to increase fairness for smaller businesses during the pandemic closures and restrictions. The...
Realizing the Full Potential of Virtual Care in Ontario
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA RELEASE DECEMBER 10 (BURLINGTON, December 10) – This week’s report from Ontario’s Auditor General has put the spotlight on virtual care. And while telemedicine sites have been in place for decades in Canada, the pandemic has accelerated the...
Call for Board Nominations
The Burlington Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors is responsible for governance and strategic oversight of the organization. Each year at least one vacancy is created when the Past Chair retires. It is the role of the Chamber’s Nominating Committee to fill any...
December 2nd 2020 Declared as Burlington Chamber of Commerce Day
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NOVEMBER 26, 2020 BURLINGTON, ONTARIO Mayor Meed Ward Announces December 2nd as Chamber of Commerce Day in Burlington Burlington, Ontario (November 26, 2020) – To honour and recognize the work that the Burlington Chamber of Commerce has done to...
BCofC Stronger Together
The #BCofCStrongerTogether movement is a campaign to rally support for local business and to recognize the Burlington Chamber of Commerce as an indispensable partner to the business community. To honour and recognize the work that the Burlington Chamber of Commerce...
Hiring: Director of Stakeholder Relations & Policy
The Burlington Chamber of Commerce (BCofC) provides value to its members through active advocacy, connecting leaders and creating opportunities. The Chamber is the voice of business in Burlington and advocates at the local, regional, provincial and federal levels on...
IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT & CEO: Property Tax Reform and Advocacy Update
Earlier this year, the Burlington Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Sault Ste. Marie Chamber submitted a resolution to the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) focused on addressing major challenges caused by Ontario’s property tax system for business...
2020 Distinguished Entrepreneur
POSTPONED until a later date. Due to the recent Provincial update in response to COVID-19 moving Halton Region into the Red - Control zone, we are sad to announce that we will be postponing our 2020 Distinguished Entrepreneur Event, originally scheduled for November...
Chambers of Commerce and Boards of Trade Support Canada United to Help Local Businesses and Accelerate Small Business Recovery
OCTOBER 21, 2020 News Release For Immediate Release Government of Canada announced an investment of $12 million to support the Canada United Small Business Relief Fund (Milton – October 20, 2020) – Small businesses are at the heart of Canadian communities. They are...
SMALL BUSINESS: TOO BIG TO IGNORE
Chamber and Partners Kick Off Small Business Week Conversation About Digital and Skills Access (Burlington – October 15, 2020) – The pandemic has highlighted challenges for small businesses: their access to digital technologies and skills. In advance of Small Business...
Burlington Safe Restart Program First Round Funding Recipients Announced
Burlington to provide $124,689 to 59 Burlington Businesses in first round of Burlington Safe Restart COVID-19 Business Relief Grant October 15, 2020 – Burlington, ON – The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented challenges for small businesses who need to adapt...
Team Burlington Announces the Burlington Safe Restart Program
Burlington Safe Restart Program to provide eligible small businesses with grants of up to $2500 to purchase PPE equipment and/or renovate their physical space to adhere to reopening guidelines September 29, 2020 – Burlington, ON – Team Burlington (Burlington Economic...
Small Business Week 2020
2020 Small Business Week Virtual ConferenceSmall business week is an annual celebration of entrepreneurship that Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) has organized for over 40 years. Each year, the Burlington Chamber of Commerce champions local educational and...
Canadian Chamber Asks Goverment to Freeze Unfair Alcohol Tax During Pandemic and Economic Downturn
Canadians, and their local restaurants and pubs, already pay some of the highest alcohol taxes anywhere in the world. Next April 1, the government is going to want even more money from cash-strapped Canadians and desperate small business owners. The timing could not...
Support for Women Critical to Canada’s Economic Recovery
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Support for Women Critical to Canada’s Economic Recovery Ontario Chamber Network’s latest report offers timely solutions to confront the most pressing challenges currently faced by women...
Recovery Activation Program Expands to Burlington
New Program Will Help Local Businesses go Digital in Response to COVID-19 Recovery Activation Program expands to Burlington BURLINGTON, JULY 24 – COVID-19 has changed everything, requiring telecommuting, on-demand delivery and services, supply chain resiliency and...
