Chamber Blog
Tariff Talks: What’s the Chamber Doing?
The Whitby Chamber of Commerce has been following developments and working with our chamber colleagues at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, related to the imposition of 25% across-the-board tariffs on Canadian imports to the U.S. It is extremely disappointing to see that these measures (and a lower but not insignificant 10% tariff on Read More
Read MoreThe Time Is Now: What Every Business Needs to Know About The AODA
As of January 1, 2025, the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) is fully in effect. This milestone marks a significant step toward making Ontario a barrier-free province, ensuring everyone can live, work, and participate fully in their communities regardless of ability. But what does this mean for your business? And more importantly, why Read More
Read MoreCall for 2025-26 Board of Director Nominations
Are you passionate about the Whitby business community and ready to make a difference? The Whitby Chamber of Commerce (WCC) is now accepting nominations for its 2025-26 Board of Directors. Nominate yourself or a fellow Chamber member to help guide the Chamber’s mission and support local businesses through leadership and innovation. Why Join the Board? Read More
Read MoreThe 2024 Connectivity Conference – From a Male Perspective
The 13th annual Connectivity Conference, formerly Connect Women was a stellar event. This year’s theme was “Maximizing Outcomes” and the speakers provided incredible insight and inspiration. The crowd enjoyed every moment of it. I was asked to write a blog providing the male perspective of the event and happily obliged. I could write about all Read More
Read MoreBudget Season: Why it Matters
‘Tis that time of year. Budget season is upon us. Get your popcorn popping because the Provincial budget is set to be delivered on March 26th followed by the Federal budget on April 16th. I know there are people out there that may think ‘who cares’ or ‘why do budgets matter’ but they DO matter, Read More
Read MoreThe WCC Board Elections 2024
A Hungry Wolf is Stronger Than a Satisfied Dog! This Ukrainian proverb came to mind when writing this blog. The proverb means it is better to be hungry for progress than to be satisfied with being stagnant. This saying reminds us that while making mistakes and failing is a part of the process, it should Read More
Read MoreMicro-grant Opportunity that Empowers Young Leaders to Build a More Inclusive Whitby
It’s no surprise how many talented young leaders we have in our community. Did you know that they now have a chance to win a micro-grant through Tomorrow’s Leaders Starting Out (ToLSO) micro-grant program. This initiative is brought to you by the Nigerian Canadian for Cultural, Educational, Economic Progress (NCCEEP), funded in part by the Read More
Read More2023 Federal Fall Economic Update – Strengthening Infrastructure
The Federal Government released it’s “2023 – Fall Economic Update”. We provide our take aways and valuable snippets from the report here. Comparably, this update does not make large financial investments, and the government also projects a larger deficit of $38.4 billion for 2024-2025 (projected to be $35 billion in March), which they expect will Read More
Read MoreThe Greenbelt U-turn and the continuing impact of Bill 23 (Ontario) “The More Homes Built Faster Act”.
In an astonishing U-turn following the widespread and collective protests of environmental activists, local communities and business; the Ontario Government reversed the removal of 7,400 acres from the two-million-acre protected swath of land known as the Greenbelt. This decision was announced on September 21, 2023. The reversal was also brought about by a $8.28-billion scandal Read More
Read MoreWhat Makes a Leader?
This year, the Business Summit – Everything Counts! was celebrated by the Whitby Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with our local partners Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade, Clarington Board of Trade, and the Greater Oshawa Chamber of Commerce. With the Business Summit, this year we also launched our free Business EXPO, that spot lighted amazing local Read More
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