Ontario Helps Local Business Test and Certify Medical-Grade PPE
The Ontario government continues to take steps to ensure the province is self-sufficient and prepared for the future by providing CSA Group Testing & Certification Inc. with $526,200 from the Ontario Together Fund to increase capacity for testing and...
More small businesses can soon access the Canada Emergency Business Account
The Government of Canada is taking immediate, significant and decisive action through Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan to support Canadians and businesses facing difficult challenges as a result of the global COVID-19 outbreak. Small businesses...
More People Can Get Back to Work as Additional Businesses and Services to Reopen This Week
More people will be able to get back to work as additional businesses and services in certain regions across Ontario can begin reopening this Friday. The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health and local medical officers of health,...
Tourism Mississauga Announces New Board of Directors
Tourism Mississauga, the City’s new destination marketing organization, held its first meeting today with its new Board of Directors. The board is made up primarily of members from Mississauga’s tourism sector who will provide strategic direction to tourism activities...
Brian Gottheil – Risks & Rewards of a Remote Workforce – PODCAST
On March 15, 2020, thousands of businesses instantly transformed into virtual workplaces. Anyone and everyone who could work for home, especially non-essential workers, was thrust into an unfamiliar zone. Businesses leaders scrambled to provide the tools to make the...
Temperature screening to be required for travellers at Canadian airports
The COVID-19 pandemic has created an unprecedented global crisis that is having a significant impact on all aspects of the Canadian transportation industry, travellers, and the economy. The Government of Canada is committed to implementing a multi-layered framework of...
Rocco Rossi – The Five Point Pivot For Small Business – PODCAST
You don’t need to be a statistical genius to know that small business has suffered tremendously through the COVID crisis. Just try and get a haircut or manicure or eat at your favorite local restaurant. Most of these are owned and operated by small business people....
Peter Hall – Real Time Data in a COVID World – PODCAST
What can we learn from statistics? Especially those stats that lag 2 and 3 months after the event happens. AND what impact does a crisis like COVID have on stats and real time data. To help us with the conversation is Peter Hall. Peter is the Vice President and Chief...
City of Mississauga COVID-19 Response Continues: MiWay Fares & Mandatory Masks, Summer Camps, Farmer’s Market & Food Trucks, Temporary Zoning-Bylaw & Virtual Mississauga Pride 2020
Mississauga City Council reviewed and approved initiatives in relation to COVID-19 including: MiWay Fares & Mandatory Masks, Summer Camps, Farmer’s Market & Food Trucks, Temporary Zoning By-law & Virtual Mississauga Pride 2020. “We are taking steps to...
Brad Butt – Weekly Political Update – June 12 – PODCAST
The province announced a stage 2 rollout of openings and a digital fund to help small business while the Feds are extending the wage subsidy to the end of August. But what about Peel region. Why were they not included in the regions allowed to open. To help us with...
Jonathan Borrelli – Employment Standards Change During COVID-19 – PODCAST
The COVID crisis has sent HR and Employment Law professionals into high gear. Navigating new rules and interpretation of existing legislation has been a game of wack a mole for many companies. Recent changes announced under the Employment Standards Act, spurred on by...
Ontario and Canada Helping Small Businesses Go Digital
The Ontario government, in partnership with the federal government, is helping small businesses reach more customers through the Digital Main Street platform. It is a $57-million program which will help up to 22,900 Ontario businesses create and enhance their...
Small Business Rebound Necessary for Economic Recovery
Ontario Chamber & Mississauga Board of Trade RBC report underscores vital need to focus on small business recovery (Mississauga – June 11, 2020) – Today, the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) released Small Business, Big Pivot: A devasting downturn, and how Canadian...
June 10th, 2020 | June Virtual GMM | MBOT EVENTS
Good Morning Mississauga! Meet up to 100 potential business clients, partners and suppliers before the start of your workday! GMM is normally held on the second Wednesday of the month. Participants are divided into multiple breakout rooms for further discussion...
Minister Ng announces government partnership with private sector campaign to help businesses reopen safely amid COVID-19
Small businesses are facing unprecedented challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Government of Canada has introduced a wide range of supports to help businesses pay and retain their employees and keep up with their operating expenses during this difficult time....
Linda Kern – Returning To Sales Work (Almost) Full Strength – PODCAST
Sales people have been struggling to meet targets during the COVID crisis. Working over the phone and virtual meetings has been a challenge for those not familiar with the technology. What should sales people be doing now? How can you get a prospects attention during...
MBOT Urges City to Advance Opening Preparedness
June 5, 2020 Mayor Bonnie Crombie & Members of Mississauga City Council 300 City Centre Drive Mississauga, Ontario L5B 3C1 VIA EMAIL – City.Clerk@mississauga.ca Madam Mayor & Members of Council, Re: Advanced Preparation for Business Re-openings from...
Madi Harker – Social Media and the Pandemic – PODCAST
A critical part of your social media strategy during COVID is just being on line. What are your hours, are you open and receiving customers. Are you online with your products and services. All these questions, but what are the answers. To help us with the discussion...
