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Request for province-wide stay-at-home order and strengthened public health measures
April 4, 2021 Dr. David Williams Chief Medical Officer of Health 21st Floor, 393 University Ave. Toronto, ON M5G 2M2 Dear Dr. Williams, Given the rapid deterioration in local indicators across our three public health units, we are writing today to make urgent comment on the decision to impose a province-wide emergency brake. While…
Mayor Watson unveils package of measures to help small businesses and special events rebound after the pandemic
News Release For immediate release March 26, 2021 OTTAWA – Mayor Jim Watson announced today a series of measures that will help small businesses and many economic development partners rebound as the pandemic comes to an end. The measures are contained in two staff reports that will be presented to City Council in April. As part…
Reform of COVID-19 Operating Restrictions Framework: A Responsible Business Protocol
March 19, 2021 The Honourable Doug Ford Premier of Ontario Queen’s Park, Toronto, Ontario, M7A 1A2 Dear Premier Ford, We appreciate the responsiveness of your government in combatting this pandemic and your understanding of the damaging toll it is taking on Ontario’s business community. Forecasts of rising business bankruptcies, supplier, and bank delinquencies due to…
Call for Changes
Ottawa Board of Trade, Ottawa Coalition of Business Improvement Areas Regroupement des gens d’affaires de la Capitale nationale For Immediate Release: March 18, 2021 While news of Ottawa’s Red Zone status as a pre-emptive measure is particularly challenging for those who had invested in supplies for the weekend, the Ottawa Board of Trade (OBoT),…
Appel aux changements
Ottawa Board of Trade Ottawa Coalition of Business Improvement Areas Regroupement des gens d’affaires de la Capitale nationale Communiqué de presse Pour diffusion immédiate Ottawa 18 mars 2021 – Bien que la nouvelle du statut de la zone rouge d’Ottawa en tant que mesure préventive soit particulièrement difficile pour ceux qui avaient investi dans des…
COVID-19 Vaccine Survey and Next Steps | Sondage sur le vaccin contre la COVID 19 et prochaines étapes
Dear Business Leaders, We continue to need your help to ensure our community members are aware of the situation and are taking all the necessary steps to reduce both risks and the spread of COVID-19. Current trends indicate that levels of COVID-19 in our community are among the highest yet since the beginning of the pandemic.…
Immigrant Talent Insights from Growth Survey 2020
Ottawa Business Growth Survey Insights Looking to the future, Ottawa businesses recognize immigrant talent as vital to our economy. The 2020 Ottawa Business Growth Survey provided 3 important insights about immigrant talent in our city. See what they are here.
Submission to the Ministry of Finance, Province of Ontario
TO: HONOURABLE PETER BETHLENFALVY, MINSTRY OF FINANCE, PROVINCE OF ONTARIO CC: MINISTER FULLERTON, MINISTER MACLEOD, MPP ROBERTS, MPP GHAMARI, MAYOR WATSON, DR. ETCHES, ROCCO ROSSI (ONTARIO CHAMBER CEO) PRESENTED BY: SUELING CHING, PRESIDENT AND CEO, OTTAWA BOARD OF TRADE SUBJECT: 2021 PRE-BUDGET CONSULTATIONS – OTTAWA DATE: JANUARY 29, 2021…
Welcome 2021
Dear Members, Happy New Year. May we all enjoy a healthy and prosperous 2021, armed with many lessons learned and the knowledge that creativity, collaboration and communication are the foundation for our collective success. It has been my honour to serve our business community as the President & CEO of the Ottawa Board of Trade.…
That’s a Wrap
Thank you to Sam Laprade and City News for the opportunity to speak to our community about business, the year in review and the Board of Trade. We value your contributions to our community. Listen to interview with Sam and Sueling here.