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Congratulations and welcome to new members! You’ve made a fantastic choice by joining the Whitby Chamber of Commerce and now its time to make your membership work for you. It is human nature to seek input and guidance from the people in our lives who are like-minded and/or face similar situations and choices that need Read More

Change is long overdue, and we have so far to go. Establishing a sense of belonging is the responsibility of all of us to make our community a welcoming and inclusive community. Since 2020 the Chamber’s DEI committee has been working hard to put into place resources, education and an action plan to address the Read More

2022 is officially upon us. We know it has started a little rough with restrictions implemented once again and so many of our friends and family falling ill, but we will continue to push forward. Once we get through this last hurdle the WCC is looking forward to an exciting year. Check out our loaded Read More

“I love our Java Jolts because it’s a great opportunity for various community businesspeople to share ideas about topics that affect us all! I’ve seen topics that I didn’t think we’re going to be important to many people become some of our best conversations! It’s a powerful way to connect with people and an awesome Read More

The Whitby Chamber of Commerce hits another home run with the success of their resolution regarding the right of the owner of a small corporation to represent their case against CRA in the Tax Court of Canada. The Whitby Chamber’s resolution to make this change was authored and presented on the floor of the Annual Read More

2020 was most certainly a shake-up year for employees and employers alike! Not too long after we were all ordered to stay at home and compliments of social media, many of us were witness to the tragic murder of George Floyd. A world stage moment of truth. In the aftermath, scores of outraged citizens marched; Read More

The Chamber of Commerce held its annual Business Summit this past September 22, 2021.  This year’s theme was Culture Without Compromise. The core message of the summit is that your business can create a positive culture without compromising profitability or productivity.  This one-day summit explored this business foundation.  Here were my key takeaways from this Read More

I am relatively new to the Whitby Chamber of Commerce.  I’ve been a member for less than a year and only know members from this new, virtual-focused world. You would think that a reason to join the Chamber would be the networking opportunities….and while these are always better in person, the Whitby Chamber has gone Read More

For decades the advocacy committee has advocated on behalf of the members of the chamber of commerce. Part of those efforts is to host a forum for the committee to ask questions of the federal political candidates vying for office which is broadcast to the entire community on zoom and local tv. To make this Read More