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Dear
Member,
The
Chamber's bi-weekly electronic newsletter is sent directly
to our members. It provides up to date information on
current Chamber events, membership services and the latest
policy and advocacy news.
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Ontario
Government Awards:
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Wednesday,
April 14, 2010
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20th
ANNUAL
BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS
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Sponsored
by:
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Sponsored
by: The Windsor Star
Join
us for the highest profile event of the year, the 20th Annual Business Excellence Awards,
on Wednesday, April 14, 2010.
Guest Speaker - Richard Peddie, President & CEO,
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment.
Location:
1 Riverside West (Chrysler Building)
Tickets
going fast. Buy a table of 10 for the price of 9 and
save $125 if purchased by March 19, 2010.
Click
Here for more information.
The
Windsor Star is also offering special pricing for the
BEA feature. Click Here for more details.
For
more information contact Marianne Burke at 519-966-3696
ext. 21.
Sponsorship
Opportunities still available.
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Tickets
on sale now, call the Chamber at 519-966-3696.
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Thursday,
April 29, 2010
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DISTINGUISHED
SPEAKER LUNCHEON: GENERAL RICK HILLIER
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Sponsored
by: TD Bank Financial Group
Location:
Caboto Club, 2175 Parent Avenue
Time:
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Distinguished
Speaker Luncheon featuring:
General
Rick Hillier
Formerly
Canada's Chief of the Defence Staff, the highest ranking
position in the Canadian Forces from February 4, 2005 to
July 1, 2008. He joined TD Bank Financial Group in
September 2008 as a senior advisor.
Topic:
Leadership in Tough Times
Tickets:
$35 (GST included) Members / $45 (GST included) Future
Members.
For
more information, contact Marianne Burke at 519-966-3696
ext 21.
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Tickets
on sale now, visit Events
Online.
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CHAMBER
SUPPORTS CITY OF WINDSOR 2010 OPERATING BUDGET
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In
a letter to City Council the Windsor-Essex
Regional Chamber of Commerce supported the City of
Windsor's 2010 Operating Budget.
The
Chamber stated that it continues to be a strong
advocate for fiscal prudence and adopting best
business practices.
This
year, the Chamber observed the City of Windsor
budget process that is truly addressing the need
for cost cutting, providing more efficient
delivery of City services and continuous
improvement in its financial management.
The
Capital Budget and the City's Tax Policy will be
subject to separate Council deliberations to be
scheduled later this month. The Chamber is
planning to address the tax policy session of
Council.
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Click
Here for a copy of the Chamber's Operating Budget
letter to City of Windsor Council |
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CHAMBER
HST EVENTS PROVIDE VALUABLE INFORMATION TO LOCAL
BUSINESSES
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is an increasing amount of new information about the
upcoming transition to the new HST harmonized sales
tax in Ontario.
The
Chamber continues to inform its members about the
changes through a number of recent events. On March 9,
2010 some 70 businesses attended a morning workshop
event with KPMG.
On
March 5, 2010 the Chamber organized a breakfast event
through its Bagels and Banter series hosted by the
Honourable Sandra Pupatello MPP Windsor West. Guest
speaker was the Provincial Minister of Revenue, the
Honourable John Wilkinson and the topic was HST. The
event attracted more than 250 attendees.
For
more information on HST and its impact on the business
community visit our website at www.windsorchamber.org. |
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Canadian Chamber of
Commerce
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DOWNTURN,
RECOVERY AND THE FUTURE EVOLUTION OF THE LABOUR MARKET
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A
recent Canadian Chamber report on the performance of
the Canadian labour market stated the following:
"The
recession took a toll on Canada’s labour market. As
2009 came to a close, employment in Canada was down
189,000 from a year ago, a loss of 1.1 per cent on a
seasonally adjusted basis.
The
private sector felt the brunt of the recession,
shedding 272,800 net jobs, a drop of 2.5 per cent.
Public sector payrolls were relatively unchanged
(+2,000 or 0.1 per cent).
Typically
during economic downturns, many people try new and
creative ways to cope with job loss; the 2008-2009
recession was no different. The ranks of the
self-employed swelled by 81,800 (+3.1 per cent) over
the course of 2009. Approximately 16 per cent of
employed Canadians (2.7 million) were self-employed at
the end of 2009."
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Click
Here to download the full report
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ONTARIO
GOVERNMENT AWARDS
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LINCOLN
M. ALEXANDER AWARD 2010
Every
year since 1993, the Government of Ontario has
presented the Lincoln M. Alexander Award to honour
young Ontarians who have demonstrated exemplary
leadership in contributing toward the elimination
of racial discrimination.
Nomination
forms and information outlining details of the
program, including the deadline date, the
selection criteria and the procedures followed in
the selection process are available at:
www.ontario.ca/honoursandawards
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ORDER
OF ONTARIO - CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
Do
you know someone who deserves recognition for
extraordinary achievements, whose superlative
contributions have had an impact on their local
community, the province, our country or beyond?
Why
not take this opportunity to celebrate and honour
excellence and achievement in our province? To
learn more about the Order of Ontario, visit:
http://www.citizenship.gov.on.ca/english/honours/orderofontario/
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