Ontario Providing Municipalities with up to $1.6 Billion in First Round of Emergency Funding
TORONTO — The Ontario government, in partnership with the federal government, is delivering on its commitment to provide up to $4 billion in urgently needed one-time assistance to Ontario's 444 municipalities. Municipalities will be provided with up to $1.6 billion as...
Ontario Releases 2020-21 First Quarter Finances
TORONTO — The Ontario government is continuing to support the province's recovery from COVID-19 over the long-term while delivering on its commitment to transparency and accountability with the release of 2020-21 First Quarter Finances and an update...
Mississauga Allocated $46 million from Province of Ontario Economic Response – COVID-19
Today, the Province of Ontario announced Phase 1 of funding as part of the Safe Restart Agreement between the Federal government and the Provinces and Territories. Mississauga Allocations for Phase 1 $46.083M Mississauga – Phase 1 Funding – $14.997M to...
Jacob Angemeer – Changes to the Wage Subsidy Explained – PODCAST
Business drew a huge sigh of relief when the Federal Government bumped the Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy from 10% to 75%. There were a number of rules that followed with a main qualification barrier of a 30% drop in revenue. Recently, the Prime Minister boasted of a...
Addie Greco-Sanchez – CBRN Grants For SMEs – PODCAST
There are many government programs to help small business and some were created specifically to help SMEs through COVID. One such program was the Canadian Business Relief Grant, which was sponsored by Salesforce.com and administered through the Canadian Chamber of...
Peter Hall – Is Our Economy Improving? – PODCAST
We hear all kinds of numbers being thrown around these days about economic recovery. Unemployment down one month and back up the next. Government programs are in place, but are they helping? AND what about this new economic measurement the EDC has implemented. To help...
Ontario Continues on the Path of Renewal, Growth, and Economic Recovery
TORONTO - Today, Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, issued the following statement on Statistics Canada's monthly employment release: "Economic growth and recovery remains a key priority for our government in response to the COVID-19...
Brad Butt – Weekly Political Update – August 7 – PODCAST
The leader of the Liberal party was in to visit with Mississauga Board of Trade members and things seem to be very quiet at the government levels, but we know there's always something happening in the background. To bring us up to speed on these stories and more is...
Ontario Opposes New U.S. Tariffs on Aluminum Imports
TORONTO ― Today, Premier Doug Ford and Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, issued the following statement on the U.S.-imposed tariffs on Canadian aluminum imports: "We are disappointed that the U.S. has re-imposed tariffs on imports...
Liza Provenzano – Developing a Leader’s Mindset – PODCAST
Part of the responsibility of a team leader is connecting with each team member on a regular one on one basis. So how do you prepare for the meetings and what should you be talking about. Should you have an agenda and what should you document? So many questions. To...
Sean Jennings – Spam And Phishing Scams – PODCAST
Have you been caught in an email phishing scam? OR one of your team responded to a scam, thinking they were responding to you? It happens everyday and you would think after them being around for years, we would recognize a scam from a real message. To help us...
Submission to the Patented Medicines Pricing Review Board Draft PMPRB Guidelines from The Mississauga Board of Trade July 30, 2020
Introduction Since being established in 1961, the Mississauga Board of Trade (MBOT) has played an important leadership role serving and representing the interests of business of all sizes and sectors in our community. Mississauga is Canada’s sixth largest city...
Dr Lawrence Loh – Peel Enters Stage 3 – PODCAST
Well, we finally made it into Post COVID stage 3, but it wasn't easy and it may be hard to stay there. To help us understand how we made it to stage 3 and what it will take to keep us safe is Dr. Lawrence Loh. Dr. Loh is the Medical Officer of Health at Region of Peel...
COVID Alert Available for Download Beginning Today
TORONTO — As Ontarians continue to do their part to help stop the spread of COVID-19, the Ontario government is encouraging everyone to download the new COVID Alert app on their smart phone from the Apple and Google Play app stores. This app, which is...
Peter Hall – International Trade Backup – PODCAST
International trade plays such an important part in our economic recovery, but have you noticed the lack of some products on the shelves of your stores. If there is a global back up of goods, why is it happening when our borders are open to trade. To help us...
Ontario Implementing Additional Measures at Bars and Restaurants to Help Limit the Spread of COVID-19
TORONTO — The Ontario government, in consultation with the Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health, has amended orders O. Reg 364/20: Rules for Areas in Stage 3 and O. Reg. 263/20: Rules for Areas in Stage 2, under the Reopening Ontario (A Flexible...
Brad Butt – Weekly Political Update – July 31 – PODCAST
Peel moves into post COVID Stage 3 and the Federal Government tinkers with the Emergency Wage Subsidy. To bring us up to speed on these stories and more is Brad Butt. Brad is the Vice President of Stakeholder & Government Relations for the Mississauga Board of...
Canadian Chamber of Commerce launches independent tax review to spur recovery, names leading Canadian experts for public consultations
(OTTAWA) – July 30, 2020 – The Canadian Chamber of Commerce is pressing for a more competitive, simpler and fairer tax system as a critical driver of Canada’s recovery from the economic crater of COVID-19. “Canada will have to walk a fiscal tightrope between the...
