Press Release: Barrie Business Award 2024 MC Announcement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 7, 2024 Barrie Chamber of Commerce Announces Master of Ceremonies for the 2024 Barrie Business Awards Barrie, Ontario – [August 7, 2024] – The Barrie Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to announce Amy Aust, announcer with 107.5 Kool FM, and McCully from Rock95 as the Masters of Ceremonies for the 2024 Barrie Business Awards.…
Press Release: Barrie Chamber of Commerce Announces New Board of Directors and Executive for 2024/2025
Barrie Chamber Board of Directors 2024/2025 From left to right: Leah Smith-Size – Director, Rob Galloway – Director, Barbara White – Director, Karen Johnson – Director, Sarah Dobson – Second VP, Rob Newman – Secretary, Patricia Dent – Director, Patrick Harriott-Stewart – Director, Mayor Alex Nuttall, Julie Claire – Director, Rychard Lardner – Past President,…
Press Release: Nominations Open for the 2024 Barrie Business Awards
Download the PDF For Immediate Release Nominations Open for the 2024 Barrie Business Awards (BARRIE – July 17, 2024)Â – The Barrie Chamber of Commerce is honoured to announce the opening of nominations for the 2024 Barrie Business Awards. This esteemed program celebrates the contributions of local businesses to our community’s growth and success. The nomination…
Canada Carbon Rebate for Small Businesses
Act quickly: File your 2023 corporate income tax return now to get the Canada Carbon Rebate for Small Businesses July 4, 2024 Ottawa, Canada Canada Revenue Agency The July 15 deadline approaches to be eligible for the Canada Carbon Rebate for Small Businesses. This refundable tax credit announced in Budget 2024 returns a portion of federal…
Proud Members: May 2024
Welcome to our Proud Members eBlast. Each month we will celebrate you, our members! You are the heart and soul of the Barrie Chamber of Commerce. Share your success stories, join us in welcoming new members and welcoming back those returning for another year. Thank you all for your investment into the Chamber. Recent Members | Announcements | Member Showcase | Upcoming Events &…
2024 Barrie Chamber Annual Report
Barrie Chamber of Commerce: 2023 / 2024 has been characterized by advocacy, the launch of initiatives and the strengthening of ties with our community partners. Our endeavors have led to an expansion of membership benefits tailored to meet the requirements of Barrie businesses. Our dedication to offering assistance in line with our core mission has…
2024 Substance Use and Opioids Overdose Primer
The Ontario Chamber of Commerce roundtable discussion with Hon. Michael A. Tibollo, Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions. Beyond Emergency Declarations: Charting Ontario’s Course Through the Substance Use and Overdose Crisis On May 23 2024, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce will release the second part of its mental health and addictions work, a primer…
MEDIA RELEASE:Â Businesses wanted for new Georgian, Barrie Chamber of Commerce project
Georgian College and the Barrie Chamber of Commerce are looking for small- to medium-sized businesses to join their new initiative, COLABORATORY. From left: Paul Markle, Executive Director of the Barrie Chamber of Commerce, Joanne Foxton, Manager, #ChangeTheNow at Georgian, and Nicole Norris, Director, Social Innovation at Georgian. Interested in Joining the Colaboratory Initiative? Complete the…
RFP: AV Event Services, Barrie Business Awards 2024
In our continuing effort to openly and publicly offer opportunities to work with the Barrie Chamber of Commerce, we would like to offer the following RFP: Open bid for the Audio / Video / Staging services for our Barrie Business Awards Gala 2024. Please submit the form below if you can meet or exceed the…
Proud Members: April 2024
Welcome to our Proud Members eBlast. Each month we will celebrate you, our members! You are the heart and soul of the Barrie Chamber of Commerce. Share your success stories, join us in welcoming new members and welcoming back those returning for another year. Thank you all for your investment into the Chamber. Recent Members…
BHER: Nine new innovative partnerships
Business + Higher Education Roundtable (BHER) BHER: Nine new innovative partnerships that will bring work-integrated learning to employers and students left out of traditional placements OTTAWA, ON, April 29, 2024 /CNW/ – The Business + Higher Education Roundtable (BHER) is pleased to announce nine new work-integrated learning (WIL) partnerships. Thanks to generous support from the Government of Canada, post-secondary institutions…
Rapid Policy Update: 2024 Federal Budget Ontario Business Perspective
On April 16, 2024, the Government of Canada released its 2024 Budget: Fairness for Every Generation. The following is a summary of highlights from the perspective of Ontario’s business community. Housing Budget 2024 announces a cumulative $8.5 billion in new funding to build 3.87 million new homes by 2031-32. The Budget delivers specific funding commitments to support policies outlined…
Budget 2024: Capital gains pains
“Today, after weeks of pre-budget spending announcements on housing, defense, artificial intelligence and more, the government finally answered the questions of “how much will this all cost? And who’s going to pay for it?”. Budget 2024 puts the total bill for all new measures at $57 billion dollars over the projection period. It turns out…
Taking Care of Business: The State of Business Succession and Planning in Ontario
Introduction As many of Canada’s large baby-boomer generation (those born between 1946 and 1965) are reaching the typical age of retirement, the Canadian economy is poised to see many experienced workers exit the labour force, likely including many business owners and leaders (Lu and Hou 2022). This process by which an organization changes ownership or…
Canadian Chamber: 2024 Federal Budget – Our Policy Experts’ Insights
Policy experts from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce have reviewed the 2024 Federal Budget. On April 16, 2024, the Government of Canada released its 2024 Federal Budget. Policy experts from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce have reviewed the Budget in detail, and their perspective on its implications for Canadian business can be found below. General…
Canada’s 2024 Budget Must Prioritize Productivity, Innovation and Growth
Download the PDF (BARRIE, ON – April 4, 2024) – As Canada grapples with global economic headwinds and declining competitiveness, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce has released its 2024 Federal Budget Submission, with proposals to support higher productivity, more innovation, and sustainable, inclusive growth. “Businesses across the County of Simcoe continue to face challenges as a…
Ontario Budget a Step in the Right Direction; Bigger Leaps Needed to Drive Growth
Ontario Chamber Reacts to Budget 2024 (Toronto – March 26, 2024) – The Ontario Chamber of Commerce‘s (OCC) President and CEO, Daniel Tisch, issued the following statement in reaction to the provincial government’s 2024 Budget: Building a Better Ontario. “This budget takes important steps in the right direction, and at a time when Ontario faces…
Ontario Connecting Up to 34,000 People to Primary Care Teams in Simcoe, Bruce and York Regions
The Barrie Chamber of Commerce proudly supports our local business community. Today we attended a meet and greet hosted by the PC riding association, featuring Health Minister Sylvia Jones, along with Attorney General Doug Downey, Environment Minister Andrea Khanjin, and our Executive Director, Paul Markle. This event followed Minister Jones’s announcement about significant new funding…