Each Spring, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce holds its Annual General Meeting & Convention which brings together Chamber of Commerce executives and community business leaders to discuss the economic and political issues affecting the prosperity of Ontario business and set the policy agenda for the upcoming year. As part of the proceedings, your Chamber submits resolutions for debate and approval by the OCC Membership which address concerns specific to Thunder Bay and Northwestern Ontario. If approved, these resolutions will be adopted by the organization for implementation in the year to come.
2023 OCC Resolution: Extend exemptions for the Non-Resident Speculation Tax
Businesses in Ontario that need to hire foreign talent to fill specific roles face even greater challenges with the Non-Resident Speculation Tax, which is an additional tax placed on foreign nationals and foreign corporations purchasing a home in the province. While there are exceptions for the tax, it needs to be reconsidered in its entirety.
2023 OCC Resolution: Making the Ontario Energy Board Hearing Process More Accessible
The current Ontario Energy Board (OEB) framework relating to cost eligibility and cost awards (the framework) makes stakeholder participation prohibitively expensive.
2023 OCC Resolution: Regional Approach to Provincial Procurement Reform
The Government of Ontario is in the process of setting up Supply Ontario, a centralized procurement model across the Ontario Public Service and the broader public sector which may adversely impact small- and medium-sized businesses and regional economic development across the province.
2022 CCC Resolution: Opposing U.S. Protectionism And State Procurement Bills That Undermine Canada’s Sustainable Forest Sector
A coordinated campaign has been initiated by certain environmental groups in the US to develop and implement state-level legislation that would discriminate against forest products exports from Canada.
2022 CCC Resolution: Fostering Aerospace Innovation Clusters To Create New Business For Canada
Federal government dedication to new aerospace super-clusters ensures dynamic growth & expanded business opportunities.
2022 CCC Resolution: Infrastructure Investment Essential To Mining Sector Growth
The lack of adequate infrastructure is a significant obstacle to mining development in Canada. Greater investments in necessary infrastructure are needed to help relieve the current financial burden of construction costs placed on mining companies, to unlock the vast potential of Canadian communities, and to access the critical minerals that will help us reach our climate goals.
OCC Resolution: Biomass Generation Key to Economic, Environmental and Social Benefits
Submitted by: Thunder Bay Chamber of CommerceCo-sponsored by: Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce, North Bay & District Chamber of Commerce, Sault Ste Marie Chamber of Commerce, Timmins Chamber of Commerce
OCC Resolution: Investment in Mining Innovation to Support the Critical Minerals Strategy
Submitted by: The Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce. Co-Sponsored by: North Bay & District Chamber of Commerce, Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce and the Timmins Chamber of Commerce.
OCC Resolution: Protecting The Economy, Jobs and Housing Affordability By Eliminating The Expansion of Municipal Land Transfer Taxes
Submitted by: Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of CommerceCo-sponsored by: Timmins Chamber of Commerce and Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce.
2021 CCC Resolution: Improper Collection of Duties Negatively Impacts Canadian Retailers and Federal Tax Revenues
At a time when all Canadians are encouraged to “buy local”, this lax implementation of established regulations is disadvantaging Canadian businesses and reducing federal revenues by an estimated $1.3 Billion per year, through the postal system alone.