Posts by Flamborough Chamber
Canadian Chamber Unveils Top 10 Barriers to Competitiveness for 2015
Émilie Potvin – 05/02/2015 Ottawa, February 5, 2015— Either we act urgently to improve our competitiveness or we will pay a high price in lost jobs and prosperity. Three years ago, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce launched its Top 10 Barriers to Competitiveness. In collaboration with its network of chambers of commerce and boards of…
Read MoreAt Long Last, Hamilton Votes To Implement A Lobbyist Registry
By Samantha Craggs CBC News Thursday, September 4, 2014 After seven years and numerous debates, the city of Hamilton is implementing a lobbyist registry. But local business leaders still worry it’ll deter companies who want to locate here. The general issues committee voted unanimously on Thursday to be the third municipality in Ontario to implement…
Read MoreA Sad Day For Hamilton Taxpayers
By Arend Kersten Executive Director Flamborough Chamber of Commerce Near the end of a marathon meeting last Thursday (September 4), Hamilton Council – meeting as the General Issues Committee (GIC) – decided unanimously to create a new ‘lobbyist registry’ (Mayor Bob Bratina and Councillors Brad Clark, Scott Duvall and Bob Morrow were not present when…
Read MoreSpecial FCC News Alert
In monitoring the agendas for meetings of Hamilton Council and its committees, Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC) Executive Director Arend Kersten has confirmed that the matter of creating a ‘lobbyist registry’ in Hamilton is on the agenda for tomorrow’s (Thursday, September 4, 2014) meeting of Council’s General Issues Committee (GIC). The FCC (along with the…
Read MoreRegistry For Disaster? – Lobbyist Registry May Lead Developers To Bypass Hamilton
By Arend Kersten Flamborough Chamber of Commerce Wednesday, July 9, 2014 Does the creation of a “lobbyist registry” represent yet another — and perhaps final — nail in the coffin of economic development in Hamilton? After an angry outburst from a volunteer member of the Accountability and Transparency Sub-Committee (who has been lobbying for the…
Read MoreFCC Triple Header
Join the FCC at Copetown Woods Golf Club for our TRIPLE HEADER event on September 17, 2014. This will be an evening of fun and facts with mayoral candidates Brad Clark, Fred Eisenberger and Brian McHattie. Register now as seating is limited to a first come, first serve basis!
Read MoreRed Tape Update
The Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC) is a proud member of both the Canadian Chamber of Commerce (CCC) and the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC). Just as the FCC tries to monitor the local political scene (especially as it relates to business issues), the CCC and the OCC – on behalf of its members, which…
Read MoreJune Bottom Line
The June edition of the Bottom Line has gone to press and will be distributed to over 15,000 Flamborough addresses next week as an insert in the Flamborough Review. But you can get a sneak peek by clicking HERE.
Read MoreJuly Bottom Line
The July edition of the Bottom Line has gone to press and will be distributed to over 15,000 Flamborough addresses next week as an insert in the Flamborough Review. But you can get a sneak peek by clicking HERE.
Read MoreNew Face At The FCC
The Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC) is delighted to welcome Lauren Griffin as the new Office Administrator. Lauren is replacing Courtenay Gardiner. Courtenay has provided outstanding service for the FCC the past couple of years. A graduate of the Education Program at Brock University, Courtenay hopes to be a teacher someday. But with virtually no…
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