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Media Release: Hamilton Chamber of Commerce applauds the Province of Ontario’s commitment to a fully funded Light Rail Transit system in Hamilton.

· by Huzaifa Saeed

Hamilton, ON, Jan 26, 2015: The Hamilton Chamber of Commerce is highly encouraged by today’s announcement by Mayor Fred Eisenberger that the Province of Ontario has committed to funding 100% of the capital costs of a light rail transit system in Hamilton.

The project is expected to run along the B-Line corridor with further discussions on an additional link to the new James St North GO Station.

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What does the new Express Entry immigration system mean for employers?

· by Huzaifa Saeed

This month Canada introduced Express Entry, a new economic immigration system

Starting January 1st, 2015, this new system (which replaces a number of older programs that were driven by applications from prospective immigrants) requires people hoping to immigrate to Canada to indicate their interest by providing information online about their language ability, education, work experience, and other human capital attributes.

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New Accessibility Requirements for organizations in effect as of January 1st, 2015

· by Huzaifa Saeed

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RAPID POLICY UPDATE: Courtesy of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce 

This Rapid Policy Update contains information about accessibility requirements under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA) that came into effect January 1, 2014. It also provides important details about new accessibility requirements that will come into effect on January 1, 2015.

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City Manager’s Breakfast

· by Marily Butkovic

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City Manager Chris Murray spoke to members of the Chamber and their guests yesterday morning at the Waterfront Banquet Centre. The room was completely sold out. You can hear Mr. Murray’s comments here.

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Ambitious City with Mayor Naheed Nenshi

· by Marily Butkovic

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The Hamilton Chamber of Commerce presents the 2nd Annual Ambitious City. We are pleased to welcome speaker, Mayor of Calgary, Naheed Nenshi. A moderated Q + A session with last year’s Ambitious City Keynote, Jennifer Keesmaat, Chief City Planner of the City of Toronto, will follow.

Tickets: $50 (+HST)

Register here.

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Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation: Tips & Guidelines

· by Marily Butkovic

Commercial Electronic messages include:

  • Email
  • Text Messages
  • Personal Social Network Messages

According to the Canadian government, any email sent to/from a Canadian computer, mailbox or network falls under jurisdiction of CASL; but the legislation is specifically targeted at individuals or organizations attempting to generate commercial activity. The regulation will be one of the strictest anti-spam policies in the world and will likely significantly affect the communications efforts of businesses of all sizes.

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