· by c.dambrosio@hamiltonchamber.ca
June 1, 2021 – HAMILTON, ON: In a virtual Awards Show on June 1, the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce announced this year’s winning recipients of the annual Outstanding Business Achievement Awards (OBAAs). This year’s OBAAs honoured businesses who exhibited resilience throughout COVID and those who made great contributions to the local business community.
· by c.dambrosio@hamiltonchamber.ca
June 1, 2021 – HAMILTON, ON: In honour of Pride Month, Pride Hamilton and the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce are pleased to announce the launch of Pride Community Pages.
Pride Community Pages aims to be a directory of Hamilton businesses that are owned by, friendly to, or providing safe space to the Two Spirit and LGBTQIA+ community.
· by c.dambrosio@hamiltonchamber.ca
May 20, 2021 – HAMILTON, ON: The Hamilton Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce Paul Johnson (General Manager of the Healthy and Safe Communities Department, City of Hamilton) and Dr. Elizabeth Richardson(Medical Officer of Health, City of Hamilton) as the recipients of the 2021 RBC Royal Bank Hamilton Citizens of the Year award.
· by c.dambrosio@hamiltonchamber.ca
The Hamilton Chamber of Commerce congratulates the federal and provincial governments for working together to fund an unprecedented investment in transit across our region, including the Hamilton City Council-approved B-Line LRT project that will run from McMaster University to Centennial Parkway.
This announcement comes after a decade of collective community advocacy from the Chamber and countless Hamilton organizations and citizens who believe in the transformative economic and social benefits this once-in-a-lifetime infrastructure investment will generate for our entire city.
· by c.dambrosio@hamiltonchamber.ca
MAY 7, 2021 – HAMILTON: Today, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Ontario and Canadian governments, launched the COVID-19 Rapid Screening Initiative. Through this initiative, test kits will be distributed through participating local chambers of commerce and boards of trade in Ontario – including the Hamilton Chamber – to small- to medium-sized employers (SMEs).
· by c.dambrosio@hamiltonchamber.ca
APRIL 29, 2021 – HAMILTON, ON: New analysis from the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce – funded by The Atmospheric Fund and developed in cooperation with local heavy industry, the City of Hamilton, and other stakeholders – shows the feasibility of using waste heat from the Bayfront Area, including the potential for a district energy system to serve the heating and cooling needs of adjacent buildings.
· by c.dambrosio@hamiltonchamber.ca
On Monday, April 19 Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, released Budget 2021: A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth, and Resilience, the Government of Canada’s plan to finish the fight against COVID-19 and ensure a robust economic recovery that brings all Canadians along.
The COVID-19 recession is the steepest and fastest economic contraction since the Great Depression.
· by c.dambrosio@hamiltonchamber.ca
On March 24, the Minister of Finance and President of the Treasury Board, Peter Bethlenfalvy, released Ontario’s Action Plan: Protecting People’s Health and Our Economy. The 2021 Budget is the next phase of Ontario’s response to COVID-19 and is the second Budget the government has delivered during the pandemic.
The 2021 Budget builds on the government’s record investments in response to the global pandemic, bringing total investments to $16.3 billion to protect people’s health and $23.3 billion to protect our economy.
· by c.dambrosio@hamiltonchamber.ca
March 22, 2021 – HAMILTON, ON: The Ontario Vaccination Support Council (OVSC) launched an online portal to connect Ontario’s public health units with private sector organizations offering local support.
The portal will allow for two-way communication between the private sector and public local health units so that organizations can volunteer time or resources to support the province’s vaccination efforts.
· by c.dambrosio@hamiltonchamber.ca
February 24, 2021 – HAMILTON, ON: The Hamilton Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the call is now open for nominations for its annual Outstanding Business Achievement Awards (OBAA) and Hamilton Citizen of the Year Award. The OBAA’s honour local businesses for their contributions to the Hamilton community in the previous year.
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