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Ambitious City: Showtime for Hamilton’s Music Strategy

October 17, 2016 · by Whitney Eames

Ambitious City is an annual chamber event that offers up fresh ideas on how to boost Hamilton’s reputation as a hotspot for talent, investment and business development.

It’s a public forum to challenge the status quo and move the needle on a progressive urban agenda for the 21st century.

Past Ambitious City events have unpacked themes ranging from growth planning and public transit to civic leadership and community engagement.

Hamilton Chamber of Commerce presents its 2017 Federal Budget recommendation report

October 12, 2016 · by Huzaifa Saeed

Hamilton, ON, October 12th, 2016: The Hamilton Chamber of Commerce has submitted a pre-budget submission in response to a public consultation process announced by the Federal Government. The recommendations were also presented to local Liberal MPs, Filomena Tassi (MP Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas) and Bob Bratina (Hamilton East-Stoney Creek) today during a pre-budget session with Hamilton’s pillar organizations.

Fertile Ground: Growing the Competitiveness of Ontario’s Agri-food Sector

October 5, 2016 · by Huzaifa Saeed

The agri-food sector is a significant driver in the province, employing 1 in 9 Ontarians and representing $36.4 billion in GDP. In Fertile Ground: Growing the Competitiveness of Ontario’s Agri-food Sector, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce highlights the economic contributions of the sector, while recognizing that a variety factors are adversely affecting its competitiveness, and the capacity of industry to meet the Premier’s challenge to double its annual growth rate and create 120,000 jobs by 2020.

Hamilton Chamber and Civic Action partner to launch a new report on Federal Infrastructure Funding

October 3, 2016 · by Huzaifa Saeed

In 2016, the federal government committed $60 billion in new infrastructure funding over the next 10 years – a critically important investment in the future of Canada.

In response to this new chapter in our nation’s infrastructure story, CivicAction – in partnership with Deloitte, the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce, engaged multi-sector civic and community leaders from across the GTHA in a series of roundtables and interviews to hear their voices and perspectives on how the federal government’s infrastructure investment strategy can bring maximum economic, social, and environmental impact in the GTHA and across the country.

Hamilton Chamber of Commerce Steel Industry agenda successfully endorsed by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce

September 21, 2016 · by Huzaifa Saeed

Hamilton, ON, September 21st: The Canadian Chamber of Commerce recently concluded its annual general meeting between September 16th-19th in Regina, Saskatchewan. The convention is centered around a policy process that featured almost 70 resolutions from Chambers of Commerce across Canada, which were then formally debated, resulting in adoption or rejection.

The Hamilton Chamber of Commerce is pleased to report back that its submission titled: “Support the Canadian Steel Industry and its Supply Chain Clusters” was overwhelmingly approved by the delegation and is now an official advocacy priority of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.

Ontario Chamber of Commerce sends letter to the Ontario Energy Board on Cap and Trade Costs

September 6, 2016 · by Huzaifa Saeed

On September 2, 2016, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) sent a letter to the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) regarding their decision to have cap and trade costs included in the delivery charge of utilities.

The OCC has publicly indicated support for the Province’s efforts in dealing with climate change through the Climate Change Action Plan and specifically the decision to move forward with a cap and trade program which is designed to significantly reduce GHG emissions and deliver a lower carbon future for all Ontarians.

Media Release: Hamilton Chamber of Commerce Partners with Windsor-Essex and Sault Ste. Marie Chambers of Commerce, Urging Prime Minister to Address Chinese Steel Dumping and other unfair market practices during his upcoming visit

August 29, 2016 · by Huzaifa Saeed

Hamilton, ON, August 29th, 2016 – The Hamilton Chamber of Commerce has teamed up with the Windsor–Essex and Sault Ste. Marie Chambers of Commerce to write a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, urging the Government of Canada to address the issue of unfair trading practices by Chinese producers, oversupply and dumping in the world steel market and bilateral information sharing to improve trade remedies and arbitration.

Update: We’re Looking for Talent!

August 17, 2016 · by Marie Nash

We are no longer accepting resumes for either of these positions. Thank-you to all who have submitted a resume.

Membership Manager – We are no longer accepting applications for this position.

It’s often said that time flies when you’re having fun. Well, I have to agree, especially when that year is spent learning to be a mom and watching your new child begin growing up.

Media Release: Hamilton, Sault Ste Marie and Windsor-Essex Chambers calling for a national steel industry strategy through a joint policy resolution

August 17, 2016 · by Huzaifa Saeed

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Hamilton, Sault Ste Marie and Windsor-Essex Chamber calling for a national steel industry strategy through a joint policy resolution

Hamilton, ON, August 17th — The Hamilton Chamber of Commerce partnered with its counterparts in Sault Ste Marie and the Windsor-Essex Region to urge the Canadian Government to focus policy efforts on developing a Canadian steel industry strategy.

Media Release: Adopting our Advantage: Supporting a thriving health science sector in Ontario Ontario Requires a Dedicated Innovation Strategy to Support, Retain and Grow Our Health Science Sector: Ontario and Hamilton Chamber of Commerce

August 17, 2016 · by Huzaifa Saeed

Hamilton ON, August 17th, 2016: At a time when the province is trying to address the major challenge of fiscal sustainability, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) and Hamilton Chamber of Commerce are suggesting a different approach to fixing the province’s health care system and putting patients first. In a report released yesterday, the organization is calling on the provincial government to turn its focus from budget cuts to empowering the health care system to become an economic and productivity driver that is responsive to emerging innovation being developed in our own backyard.

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