Registry of Lobbyists
Ontario Chamber of Commerce
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Health
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Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare, with respect to participation on the council (pharmacare advocacy with regard to reforms to pharmaceutical coverage).
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Regulation
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Budget, Climate, Economic Development, Education, Energy, Environment, Government Procurement, Health, Housing, Immigration, Industry, Infrastructure, Internal Trade, International Trade, Labour, Mining, Natural Resources, Regional Development, Research and Development, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Telecommunications, Transportation
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Budget Submission Process with respect to the Ontario Chamber of Commerce's budget submissions to the government in the spring of every calendar year.
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
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Small Business
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Canada Small Business Finance Program, with respect to offering temporary deferrals on payments during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as amend the CSBFP to support long-term recovery.
(https://occ.ca/wp-content/uploads/Access-to-capital-during-the-COVID-19-pandemic.pdf)
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Policies or Program
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International Trade, Small Business
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Currently proposing to the Federal Economic Development Agency for the creation of the Trade Manager Program (TMP) to support Canadian SMEs expansion into new markets through the hiring of a dedicated trade manager. The TMP would be funded through an investment of $4.5 million (plus delivery costs) per year over 3 years by the Government of Canada administered by the OCC.
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Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
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Consumer Issues, Industry, Taxation and Finance
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EXCISE ACT, 2001, with respect to reducing cannabis excise taxes for 2020.
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Regulation
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Government Procurement, Industry, Small Business
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Government procurement as it pertains to small business access and an economic development tool.
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Regulation
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Small Business, Taxation and Finance
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Income Tax Act, with respect to refocusing regulatory and tax systems to foster innovation and productivity while removing barriers to growth, particularly for SMEs.
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
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Economic Development, Infrastructure, Small Business, Telecommunications
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Infrastructure funding and development, specifically with respect to accelerating broadband connectivity.
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Regulation
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Economic Development, Employment and Training, Small Business
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New agreements with Employment and Social Development Canada: Student Work Placement Program (SWPP):
- July 23, 2020 – signed an amending agreement with ESDC to deliver the Student Work Placement Program: $5,795,779 (Project #OCCCOVID19-01)
- July 14, 2020 – original agreement with ESCD: $16,347,883 (Project #016698664)
- This program is focused on supporting multi-stakeholder partnerships to work collaboratively to create more quality work-integrated learning opportunities for young Canadians & better align work-ready skills development to ensure that students and better position to secure more meaningful employment opportunities across all disciplines.
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Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
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Immigration
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Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP), with respect to the expansion of allocations.
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Policies or Program
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Employment and Training
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Opportunities Fund with Employment and Social Development Canada: - The total Opportunities Fund is $1,194,410 (beginning in 2019 and flowing into 2021). The fund helps connect people with disabilities with employment.
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Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
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Child Services, Employment and Training, Government Procurement, Labour, Small Business
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Policy and advocacy around women’s economic empowerment during the COVID-19 pandemic in the OCC’s September report “The She-Covery Project” https://occ.ca/wp-content/uploads/OCC-shecovery-final.pdf): Use procurement to incentivize diversity and inclusion; include women in all decision-making bodies around economic recovery; improve long-term affordability and accessibility of child care; address the shortage of early childhood educators. Explore creative solutions ranging from in-program changes to workplace-based child care; support women’s reskilling; foster an inclusive innovation ecosystem for entrepreneurs; consider policy options to encourage more employers to offer flexible work arrangements;
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Policies or Program
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Telecommunications
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Telecom Order CRTC 2019-288, with respect to new wholesale rates.
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Regulation
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International Trade
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USMCA and CETA, with respect to promoting international trade.
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
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