Declaration of Emergency Extended While Ontario Gradually Reopens the Economy
The Ontario government is extending the Declaration of Emergency under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act. This additional time will ensure the province has the necessary tools and health care capacity to contain COVID-19, while gradually...
Dr. Jason Bacchiochi – The Stress of Returning to Work – PODCAST
Returning to work after a long absence for any reason can be stressful. Things have changed. You may have different co-workers. Different work assignments or procedures. Yes, returning to work can be a challenge and that’s why we have Dr. Jason Bacchiochi to helps us...
May 7th, 2020 | Virtual Town Hall with MPP Nina Tangri | MBOT EVENTS
On May 7th, the Mississauga Board of Trade hosted a virtual event with MPP Nina Tangri for Mississauga-Streetsville - Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation, and Trade An interactive discussion that targeted main COVID-19 related...
Ontario Retail Stores Open for Curbside Pickup and Delivery
Starting today, more people will be returning to work across the province as the Ontario government allows retail stores with a street entrance to offer curbside pickup and delivery. Over the weekend, garden centres, nurseries, hardware stores and safety supply stores...
Prime Minister announces additional support for businesses to help save Canadian jobs
COVID-19 has altered the way we live our lives and, every day, Canadians are facing new challenges during this crisis. As more people worry about paying their bills and caring for their loved ones, the Government of Canada is continuing to take unprecedented action to...
May 5th, 2020 | Virtual Town Hall with Her Worship Mayor Bonnie Crombie | MBOT EVENTS
On Tuesday May 5, 2020, the Mississauga Board of Trade held a Virtual Town Hall with Her Worship Mayor Bonnie Crombie - City of Mississauga Mayor Crombie discussed what the City of Mississauga and Region of Peel have been doing about the COVID-19 pandemic and their...
Pierre Pettigrew – The Geo-Political State In The Time Of COVID – PODCAST
While we spin in turmoil within our own businesses, cities and country, there is global activity that affects our everyday life. While we have been focused on not being able to go to our favorite restaurant or being banned from parks, North Vietnam continues to launch...
May 1, 2020 | Information Webinar with MNP’s Jacob Angemeer | MBOT EVENTS
On May 1, 2020, MBOT, partnered with MNP, hosted an information webinar with MNP tax partner, Jacob Angemeer. Jacob gave an in-depth overview of available government programs to help you navigate the uncertainty of the COVID-19 crisis.
Ontario Supports Job Creators as People Start Returning to Work
Government continues to prepare for the next stages of reopening the economy May 8, 2020 1:00 P.M. Office of the Premier TORONTO — As people gradually begin returning to work, the Ontario government continues preparing for the next phase of restarting the provincial...
Minister Bains announces new Industry Strategy Council
News release May 8, 2020 – Ottawa, Ontario We know that Canadian workers across numerous industrial sectors are facing economic hardship and uncertainty during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Government of Canada is committed to supporting workers in these industries...
Brad Butt – Weekly Political Update – May 8 – PODCAST
City council and the province were particularly active this past week. To help us with the political update is Brad Butt. Brad is the Vice President of Stakeholder and Government Relations for the Mississauga Board of Trade and he joins us with news from all orders of...
Peter Hall – Economic Outlook – PODCAST
Until confirmed data is available the best way to understand the pulse of the economy is through surveys and our friends at Export Development Canada have been very busy collecting their own data. To bring us some results of their findings is Peter Hall. Peter is the...
Ontario Funds Innovative Company to Help Fight COVID-19
The Ontario government is providing Virox Technologies Inc. with $850,000 from the Ontario Together Fund to help the local manufacturer double its production of disinfectants and create jobs. The investment will assist in keeping people, frontline workers and...
Larry Lall – Coping With Instability And Change – PODCAST
The current crisis or for that matter any crisis provokes within in us the stages of grief. Denial, pain, anger, depression, the upward turn, reconstruction and acceptance. How do we assess where we are in the process and how do we work through these stages? To help...
Adam Nowak – COVID-19 Covered Insurance Claims – PODCAST
Many businesses have been hit hard during the COVID crisis and thousands have had their doors shuttered by way of government mandated emergency closures. Many have made the call to their general insurance company with hope, the may be able to recuperate some of their...
Dean Correia – COVID-19 – A Security Nightmare – PODCAST
Do you have a post COVID security plan? Protecting your people, property and profit will be different as the province, Canada and the global economy returns to active status. What should you be considering as you strategize? Where are the priorities and what are most...
Catherine Parsons Dhamija – Three Phases Of Crisis – PODCAST
There is a process to deal with everything in business and in life BUT is it the same process for every situation. Take the current crisis or any crisis for that matter. How should leaders, LEAD? How open should they be with their teams, customers, vendors and family?...
Peter Hall – Forecasting The Unforecastable – PODCAST
All bets are off, at the moment on the economic landscape. Not normal is the new normal and it doesn’t appear to be changing any time soon. Geo-political changes are happening in a heart beat and economic stimulus changes by the day. How has this affected the economic...
