Advocacy / Communications

• A CALL FOR UNDERSTANDING: SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESSES DURING THE TAX HOLIDAY SEASON – December 2024
• Urgent Need to Avoid Potential OBSA Strike to Prevent Economic and Operational Disruptions – June 2024
• CK Chamber Rapid Testing Rollout – May 2021
• Growing a More Resilient Food Supply Chain in Ontario – April 2021
• COVID-19 Waiving of Late Payment Charges on Tax Arrears – April 2021
• Chamber Network Calls for Coordinated Approach to Reopening Ontario’s Economy – February 2021
• Southwest Task Force: Representation on regional transportation- January 2021
• Ontario Economic Report – January 2021
• Outdoor Municipal Patios – December 2020
• Tax Rate Modernization and Area Charges – November 2020
• Farm Tax Class Ratio – October 2020
• Council Growth and Recovery Strategy – September 2020
• Mandatory Mask By-Law for CK – August 2020
• CK Chamber Joins Canada United to Support Local Businesses- July 2020
• Municipal assistance of sheltering our homeless citizens – June 2020
• Recovery Activation Program expanding to Chatham-Kent – June 2020
• Spotlighting Ontario Small Business – June 2020
• Small Business Big Pivot Report – June 2020
• Call it: Roadmap 2 Recovery June 2020
  
• Wage Enhancement for Health Care Workers – May 2020
• Concerned Businesses: As the Voice of Business Chamber calls on Municipality of Chatham-Kent – April 2020
• CK Broadband Support – March 2020
• Task Force Initiative – March 2020
• Chambers of Commerce and Government Team Up to Launch Canadian Business Resilience Network amidst COVID-19 – 2020
• CN Rail blockades – February 2020
• Deputation to Council – January 2020
• Bill 148, the Fair Workplaces Better Jobs Act, 2017
• Open Letter to Chamber Network – Minimum Wage – 2018
• Bill 148: Steering Through Change
• Your Chamber Network Working for You – Bill 148
• Provincial and Federal Government SME’s under Attack – September 2017
• 185,000 Ontario Jobs at Risk from Bill 148: Independent Economic Impact Analysis – August 2017
• Labour Relations and Employment Standards Changes Too Much, Too Fast – July 2017
• Business Deserves Evidence-Based Reform – May 2017
• Labour Employment Reforms – May 2017
• Ontario Economic Report – 2017
• Taxation of Employer Sponsored Health Benefits – January 2017
• Twenty Chambers Across Ontario Call for Deferral in Provincial Cap & Trade Program to prevent jobs – December 2016
• C-K Chamber of Commerce “leading the charge” on increased affordability and transparency for energy system – December 2016
• C-K Chamber of Commerce “leading the charge” on increased affordability and transparency for energy system – December 2016 - Media Release
• Obstacles and Opportunities: The Importance of Small Business In Ontario – November 2016
• $16 Billion Ontario Tourism Gap Requires a Dedicated Government Strategy – November 2016
• Ontario Energy Board: Cap & Trade – September 2016
• Ontario’s Labour and Employment Laws are Changing – September 2016
• Small Business Concerns Addressed to Municipal Council – July 2016
• Small Business Too Big To Ignore – May 2016
• Top Three Obstacles To Small Business Success
• OCC Emerging Stronger 2016
• Canada’s Top 10 Barriers to Competitiveness in 2016 - February 2016
• Passport to Prosperity: Ontario’s Priorities for Immigration Reform – April 2016
• Chatham-Kent Chamber Cap & Trade – February 2016
• Chambers call on local MPs to prioritize Ontario economy – November 2015
• Media Release: Ontario Retirement Pension Plan – September 2015
• Call For Transparency on Implications of Hydro One Sale – August 2015
• Ontario Pension Comparability Changes – August 2015
• Media Release: Chatham-Kent Chamber of Commerce and provincial chamber address the impact of rising electricity costs on business – July 2015
• CK Chamber & Employer Coalition Urge Government – June 2015 - Letter
• CK Chamber & Employer Coalition Urge Government – June 2015 - Media Release
• 2015 Pre-Budget Submission to Government of Ontario
• Emerging Stronger – February 2015