The province announced a stage 2 rollout of openings and a digital fund to help small business while the Feds are extending the wage subsidy to the end of August. But what about Peel region. Why were they not included…
Ontario Chamber & Mississauga Board of Trade RBC report underscores vital need to focus on small business recovery (Mississauga – June 11, 2020) – Today, the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) released Small Business, Big Pivot: A devasting downturn, and…
Today, the Mississauga Board of Trade (MBOT) is endorsing Roadmap to Recovery; a comprehensive look at the challenges facing our economy that identifies 51 specific recommendations governments should adopt to overcome them.
The CECRA for small businesses application portal opens at 8:00 a.m. EST on May 25, 2020. Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) for small businesses provides relief for small businesses experiencing financial hardship due to COVID-19. It offers unsecured,…
As we look to the future, many business owners are looking at their retirement plans. We have CPP, the Canada Pension Plan. RRSPs, Registered Savings Plans and other investment vehicles. But there is one vehicle available that is not well…
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced borders to close and raised protectionist measures around the globe. At the same time, in Canada, we see an unprecedented level of collaboration at all levels of governments. Partisan differences have been set aside and…
Returning to work after a long absence for any reason can be stressful. Things have changed. You may have different co-workers. Different work assignments or procedures. Yes, returning to work can be a challenge and that’s why we have Dr.…
STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 24, 2020 Today, Rocco Rossi, President & CEO, Ontario Chamber of Commerce released the following statement in response to the Ontario-Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance Program (OCECRA) for small businesses: “We applaud both the…
Today, Rocco Rossi, President & CEO, Ontario Chamber of Commerce released the following statement: “From the outset of this crisis, we have been asking governments to extend the deadline for comment on proposed regulations and pause implementation of new regulations…
Today, Rocco Rossi, President & CEO of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce released the following statement in response to the federal government’s announcement on expanding access to the Canada Emergency Response Benefit and proposing a new wage boost for essential…
