Chamber Blog

You may have heard at the beginning of an event, meeting, or lecture, “We acknowledge that we are gathered on the traditional and treaty territory…” This line is the beginning of a Land or Territorial Acknowledgement, but why are they done? Land Acknowledgements are part of the many steps of the Truth and Reconciliation Commissions’ Read More

On February 2, Whitby Chamber of Commerce held its inaugural Black History Month event developed in partnership with the recently formed Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee. The theme of the event was Growth, Promise and Beyond. The event focused on providing a greater understanding of inclusive procurement, programming available to support Black entrepreneurs, and there Read More

On February 2 I joined a local Regional Business Support webinar hosted by Whitby MPP Lorne Coe with The Honourable Lisa MacLeod, Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism, and Culture. The focus of the event was to update on restrictions and supports for those in the culture, sport and tourism sectors as well as the small Read More

On Friday, January 15, 2021, the Advocacy Committee met with MP Ryan Turnbull to discuss various topics regarding business support in our community and working towards economic recovery. On the agenda were items including business grant programs, agricultural sector support, infrastructure upgrades, broadband, and taxes. We also were able to follow up on some of Read More

The Advocacy Committee is here to support the business health of all members of the Whitby Chamber of Commerce (WCC). We organize our efforts as a Committee to reflect the priorities that are presented to us by you as our members. The Chamber works with other Chambers and Boards of Trade in Durham Region and Read More