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Chamber Releases Q1 2023 Kingston Council Report Card The report card is a quarterly document that tracks how city council voted on business issues. The document is the result of work by the Chamber’s member-led advocacy committee and Chamber staff. As announced earlier this year at their State of the City event, the Greater Kingston…

Ontario Launches New Interactive High-Speed Internet Map. The Ontario government is launching a new interactive map that will make it easier for residents and businesses to learn more about provincially funded high-speed internet projects across the province. Province announces service providers for 14 high-speed internet projects. Users can search the map by address, community or…

Kingston Chamber Joins Community Leaders for OCC’s 2023 AGM and Convention in Niagara Falls The Ontario Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to announce that its 2023 Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Convention will be held in Niagara Falls from April 27 – 29, 2023. The event will be hosted by the South Niagara Chambers of…

Ontario Introduces Next Steps to Support Housing Supply Growth Further action will ensure province is ready to build more homes as market conditions improve the Ontario government introduced the Helping Homebuyers, Protecting Tenants Act as it continues to take a responsible, targeted approach to deliver on its plan to build 1.5 million homes by 2031, while laying a strong…

Ontario Reducing Red Tape to Deliver Better Services and Help Businesses Grow Ontario’s Spring 2023 Red Tape Reduction Package includes 42 new initiatives that, when fully implemented, are estimated to save businesses, not-for-profits, and the broader public sector $119 million in net annual regulatory compliance costs. As the Ministry of Red Tape Reduction continues its…

Ontario Increasing Minimum Wage to $16.55 an Hour The Ontario government is increasing the minimum wage to $16.55 an hour on October 1, 2023. Full details

And…the nominees for the 2023 Kingston Business Awards are…. The Kingston Business Awards are dedicated to recognizing exemplary models of excellence and community service by Greater Kingston’s businesses, and the invaluable contribution they make to Kingston’s economic development, unique character and outstanding quality of life. MEET THE NOMINEES And…the nominees for the 2023 Kingston Business…

2023 Federal Budget The budget targets much of its new spending towards supply-side measures that help avoid fueling inflation and provides much-needed support for households most impacted by the higher costs of living. It also seeks to offset some of this spending through internal savings and tax hikes aimed at Canadians with higher incomes and…

Ontario Chamber Federal Budget Submission the Ontario Chamber of Commerce and Ontario Chamber Network released their 2023 federal budget submission. The Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) released its 2023 federal budget submission, focused on on driving economic growth, building resilient communities, modernizing regulation and fiscal policy and unlocking the green economy. Read the release.   The…

2023 Ontario Budget Released 2023 Budget delivers plan for a resilient economy today and in the future Today, Minister of Finance Peter Bethlenfalvy released Ontario’s 2023 Budget: Building a Strong Ontario. It is a plan that navigates ongoing global economic uncertainty with a responsible, targeted approach to help people and businesses today while laying a strong…