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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...
Burlington Chamber Joins Canada United to Support Local Businesses
Burlington Chamber of Commerce joins Canada United to support local businesses and accelerate small business recovery Created by RBC in collaboration with the national network of Chambers of Commerce and over 50 corporate partners Burlington Chamber of Commerce to...
Local Supreme Cheerleading Inc. Gets $10K Grant from Canadian Chamber of Commerce and Salesforce
(Burlington) – June 29, 2020 – The Canadian Chamber of Commerce announced 62 $10,000 grant recipients from its Canadian Business Resilience Network Small Business Relief Fund today, including Supreme Cheerleading Inc., located in Burlington, Ontario. “We are delighted...
2020 Business Excellence Awards Winners
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 24, 2020BURLINGTON, ONTARIO Burlington, Ontario (June 24, 2020) – The Burlington Chamber of Commerce was delighted to host the 2020 Business Excellence Gala through a reimagined, community-driven, virtual experience. Due to the COVID-19...
Spotlighting Ontario Small Business
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA RELEASE JUNE 22, 2020 SPOTLIGHTING ONTARIO SMALL BUSINESS #DIFFERENCEMAKERS (BURLINGTON, JUNE 22, 2020) – Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have been at the center of the economic crisis caused by COVID-19. Faced with reduced...
Data Innovation Critical to Ontario’s Economic and Social Well-Being
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA RELEASE JUNE 16, 2020 OCC and Chamber Network report outlines need for strong data governance in modern, post-pandemic economy (BURLINGTON, JUNE 16) – Today, the Burlington Chamber of Commerce and Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) released...
Haltech Regional Innovation Centre Partners to Support Small Businesses in Halton to Adapt to a More Digital World
JUNE 11, 2020 – BURLINGTON – HALTECH REGIONAL INNOVATION CENTRE The COVID-19 pandemic has had a severe impact on businesses of all sizes across the country. In particular, retail-oriented main street businesses have suffered, with stores closed and in-person commerce...
Small Business Rebound Necessary for Economic Recovery
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA RELEASE JUNE 11, 2020 Small Business Rebound Necessary for Economic Recovery Ontario Chamber & Burlington Chamber: RBC report underscores vital need to focus on small business recovery (Toronto – June 11, 2020) – Today, the Royal Bank...
Team Burlington Launches the Burlington Economic Recovery Network
May 4, 2020 - Burlington’s business support organizations, known as Team Burlington, are pleased to announce the launch of the Burlington Economic Recovery Network. Comprised of Burlington Economic Development, the Burlington Chamber of Commerce, Burlington Downtown...
Team Burlington Launches the #STAYHOME Campaign
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Team Burlington launches STAY HOME to Get Back to Business campaign to encourage people to support local business by staying home. April 27, 2020 — On March 23, the Ontario Government mandated all non-essential businesses to close. Since then,...
Canadian Chamber and Government of Canada team up to launch Canadian Business Resilience Network to help businesses get through COVID-19
This article first appeared on chamber.ca (OTTAWA, ON) – April 6, 2020 – The Canadian Chamber of Commerce has established the Canadian Business Resilience Network (CBRN) in partnership with the Government of Canada to help the business community prepare, persevere...
Now more than ever we need to support small businesses in Burlington
(April 1, 2020, Burlington) The need has never been greater as our local economy continues to be dramatically weighed down by the daily impacts of COVID-19. Some small businesses have made the decision to close completely, others are working in reduced capacity. In...
Burlington’s Business Support Organizations Come Together as Team Burlington to Support Businesses Through COVID-19
(March, 30, Burlington) - The Burlington Chamber of Commerce, Burlington Economic Development, Burlington Downtown Business Association, Aldershot Village BIA, and Tourism Burlington have joined forces to offer support and help Burlington’s Business community navigate...
2020 Provincial Economic and Fiscal Update Provides Relief for Ontario Business and Employees
2020 ECONOMIC AND FISCAL UPDATE PROVIDES RELIEF FOR ONTARIO BUSINESS AND EMPLOYEES Ontario Government Introduces Much-Needed Measures to Provide Pandemic Relief (Burlington, March 26) – Today, the Burlington Chamber of Commerce and Ontario Chamber of Commerce released...
Ontario Chamber of Commerce Calls on Province’s Business Community to Help Flatten the Curve
(Toronto, March 21, 2020) – Rocco Rossi, President & CEO, Ontario Chamber of Commerce released the following statement in reaction to the Government of Ontario’s launch of a new procurement portal, Ontario Together, that will help businesses and their employees...
City of Burlington Waives Downtown Parking fees During COVID-19
This article first appeared on burlington.ca Burlington, Ont.—March 17, 2020 — As the City of Burlington continues to support the efforts to slow the COVID-19 virus, payment is not required for on-street parking or in municipal parking lots until further notice. This...
