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  • News in a Nutshell (July 19 – July 23)
    Provincial Politics Hudak closing in on premier's office, Niagara Falls Review Dwight Duncan's wage-freeze pitch gets frosty reception, Toronto Star Federal Politics Provinces rally against Ottawa as anger over census mounts, Globe and Mail Affirmative action set for Ottawa overhaul, National Post Economy Business is missing, National Post Canada's economy slowly sharply, central bank says, Toronto Star Loonie should approach ...

  • News in a Nutshell (July 12 – July 16)
    HST Ontario farmers expect to benefit from new regime, London Free Press Good tax, bad move, National Post Provincial Politics Ontario rules out plans for Supercorp, Globe and Mail Business Loblaw aims to own "barbecue", Toronto Star Another remarkable year at RIM,  570 News Economy A few reasons why Canada's economy is better than the U.S. economy, National Post Recession ...

  • News in a Nutshell (July 5 – July 9)
    HST Public's HST phobia needless, Winnipeg Free Press HST equals more jobs, Windsor Star Provincial Politics NDP leader earning her TTC legs, Toronto Star Business Nickel workers approve contract with Vale, Globe and Mail Economy Double-dip recession fear overdone: Scotiabank, CBC News Ontario at front of June jobs boom, Toronto Star Trade EU, Canada put faith in trade, Toronto Star Canada to ...

  • OCC commends federal government on pending changes to copyright legislation
    The OCC recently sent a submission to the federal Minister of Industry Tony Clement, commending his government's proposed changes to the Copyright Act. The OCC also offered suggestions on how to strengthen some key areas of the Bill. Submission to the Hon. Tony Clement, Minister of Industry, on Bill C-32 Copyright ...

  • Canada, the US and Cyber Warfare
    Imagine the effect this could have on your business: an internet-based attack where cell phones stop working, blackouts are being reported across the country (possibly even worldwide) and the financial markets are in disarray.  It is a sobering scenario, but one that has not happened. However, the United States Government has considered the ramifications of ...

  • Podcast: Tips on selling to the US Department of Defense
    Not just for those in the defense industry, but companies in the e-learning or gaming industry should also be interested in a new podcast from CanadExport about selling to the US Department of Defense (DoD) Doing business with the US Department of Defence: A CCC primer for Canadian e-learning and ...

  • Niagara-to-GTA Corridor update
    The Niagara to GTA Corridor Study  (commonly known as the Mid-Pen Corridor, a proposed highway system linking Niagara to Hamilton, the GTA and beyond) team is developing a long range Transportation Development Strategy to be released later this year. An initial draft of the strategy is currently available. Business stakeholders will be invited ...

  • News in a Nutshell (June 28 – July 2)
    HST Businesses divided on the arrival of the HST, Toronto Star HST a boost for Ontario, Toronto Star Industry groups support HST in Ontario, National Post H-S-T a good thing says the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, CKTB 610 Economy The loonie: It's not just about oil anymore, CTV News U.S. recovery crucial to Southwestern Ontario, London Free Press Trade The ...

  • Tax Credits for Apprenticeship Training and Co-operative Education
    Businesses are reminded about the provincial government's enriched Apprenticeship Training Tax Credit and the Co-operative Education Tax Credit, both of which address the OCC’s mandate to making these credits more cost-effective and accessible to small and medium businesses.  The credit was recently enriched, so that now 45% of expenses related to apprenticeships (up ...

  • Webinar: Mitigating Currency Risk for Exporters
    If you are you currently doing business in the US, other foreign markets or thinking about doing business abroad, currency changes are a definite risk factor. In an effort to limit the negative results of currency movement, the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service is hosting a webinar to help companies mitigate such ...