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BUSINESS GROUPS UNITE TO FIGHT FEDERAL TAX CHANGES
35 organizations from across the country – including the Canadian Chamber of Commerce (CCC) and the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) – have come together to form the Coalition for Small Business Tax Fairness—a unified voice to oppose the federal government’s tax proposals that would dramatically change the way incorporated small businesses are taxed…
Read MoreMINIMUM WAGE BUSINESS ROUND TABLE VIDEO NOW AVAILABLE
A video of the complete discussion regarding Bill 148 taped at the Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC) Business Round Table recently at the Dutch Mill Country Market produced by Joey Coleman of The Public Record is now available. You can watch the video at www.thepublicrecord.ca. or on youtube HERE.
Read MoreA VERY SUCCESSFUL BILL 148 ROUND TABLE
This week’s Business Round Table hosted by the Flamborough Chamber of Commerce at the Dutch Mill Country Market on Bill 148 generated quite a buzz. Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough- Westdale MPP Ted McMeekin and Ward 15 (East Flamborough) Councillor Judi Partridge had accepted the invitation to listen to the concerns of FCC and Waterdown BIA members – especially…
Read MoreURGENT – BILL 148 SPECIAL MEETING
MPP Ted McMeekin (Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Westdale) and Ward 15 Councillor Judi Partridge have accepted the invitation of the Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC) to participate in a Business Round Table to discuss Bill 148. Bill 148 proposes major changes to Ontario’s labour laws including minimum wages, equal pay, vacations, scheduling and unionization. Specifically, Bill 148 proposes an…
Read MoreBILL 148: 185,000 JOBS AT RISK
A $23 billion hit to business over the next two years alone; 185,000 Ontario jobs will be at immediate risk over the next two years (30,000 of the jobs at risk are youth under 25 while 96,000 employees at risk are expected to be women); a 50 per cent increase to inflation for this year…
Read MoreGIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY
Brian Hall of Brichem Sales – the mastermind of the annual Keys & Tees golf tournament in support of Drummond House and The Coping Centre – has a passion for giving back to the community. As a new member of the Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC), Brian is launching a new program in support of…
Read MoreThe Explosive Debate around Minimum Wage
Big increases to minimum wage are becoming fashionable in Canada: first Alberta (from $12.20 currently to $15 in October 2018), then B.C. (from $10.35 to $11.35 in September 2017) and now Ontario (from $11.40 to $15.00 in January 2019, a 30% hike in 18 months). Are workers better off or does it mean fewer jobs?…
Read MoreSLOW DOWN!
The Keep Ontario Working group, a coalition of Ontario’s leading industry and sector associations, has sent an open letter to Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne urging the Government of Ontario to slow down the implementation of Bill 148. The Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act will bring about major changes in less than six months, and Ontario’s…
Read MoreFAIR WORKPLACES, BETTER JOBS: Too Much Too Fast
The Keep Ontario Working group, a coalition of Ontario’s leading industry and sector associations, sent an open letter to Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne urging the Government of Ontario to slow down the implementation of Bill 148. The Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act will bring about major changes in less than six months, and Ontario’s employer…
Read MoreTalent in Transition: Addressing the Skills Mismatch in Ontario
Talent Transition: Addressing the Skills Mismatch in Ontario, identifies 10 recommendations designed to improve the alignment between the skills acquired by Ontarians on the job and throughout the education system with those required in the labour market. Our policy objective is to outline a strategy for how government and industry can ensure that all regions…
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