Today, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce announced that it has appointed Kelly Hoey, Executive Director of HIEC and ApprenticeSearch.com, as its new Co-Chair of the OCC’s Workforce Development Policy Council.

The stage is set. The date is locked in. 16.09.2025 — the return of the much-anticipated 3rd annual Smart Growth Symposium presented by the OCC and the Climate Positive Energy Initiative (CPE) at the University of Toronto. 🌱🏙️

📆 Save the date and learn more here: occ.ca/events/sgs20...

📢 The U.S. Court of International Trade has unanimously ruled that certain tariffs imposed under the guise of “national emergencies” were unlawful — a decision that supports due process, economic stability, and the rule of law.

Thank you to Camille and the entire team at CMHA Ontario for their leadership and for being such an important voice in this conversation. Your insights help shape a stronger, more inclusive, and more resilient Ontario.

#ONChamberNetwork #AdvocacyMatters

The OCC was honoured to welcome Camille Quenneville, CEO of the @cmhaontario.bsky.social, as the afternoon keynote speaker at our #OCCAdvocacyDay2025.

The Ontario Chamber is deeply concerned about the prospect of another Canada Post strike, which would disproportionately affect small and medium-sized enterprises. They are the backbone of Canada’s economy, and the least equipped to absorb additional delays or costs.

Nominations are open for our 2025 Ontario Business Achievement Awards! 🏆

Have a project, program, or individual you want to honour?

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Advocacy in Action: Our 10th Annual Advocacy Day at Queen’s Park!

Last week, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce proudly convened over 50 chambers of commerce and boards of trade, and 145 attendees from across Ontario at Queen’s Park for a full day of dialogue, policy, and partnership.

Today, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce released its 2025 Ontario Budget Submission.

Read our release: bit.ly/4jVy6SL
Read our recommendations: bit.ly/4diheTC

On May 6, the OCC’s Health and Infrastructure Policy Councils met to explore opportunities for streamlining infrastructure development that further support the timely and cost-effective delivery of major infrastructure and healthcare projects in Ontario.

Introducing our 2025-26 Executive Committee! Your dedication, expertise and enthusiasm have been invaluable to the OCC, and we look forward to a great year ahead.

With enthusiasm, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce is excited to officially welcome our newly elected 2025-26 board members.

Together, they will strengthen our ability to lead change, deliver value to our members, and support our mission as the #IndispensablePartnerofBusiness.

As the Ontario Chamber of Commerce welcomes our newly elected Chair and Past-Chair of the Board of Directors, we must also say farewell and thank you to our Retiring Past Chair Joaquim Ballès of Trudell Medical Limited.

Thank you Joaquim, for your long-lasting contributions to the OCC!

The Ontario Chamber of Commerce would like to thank our Past Chair, Vasudha Seth, Vice President of Strategy at ArcelorMittal Dofasco, for her immense contributions to the organisation.

The Ontario Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that Aliya Ramji, Partner at McCarthy Tétrault LLP, has been appointed as Chair of the Board of Directors at the OCC.

Today, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce's team joined Minister Fedeli at Queen’s Park as the province introduced the Protect Ontario Through Free Trade Within Canada Act, a historic move to tackle interprovincial trade barriers.

Read our full response: occ.ca/mediarelease...