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2020/21 Advocacy Efforts
2020
JULY AND AUGUST
- CBRN Roadmap to Recovery: https://www.canadianbusinessresiliencenetwork.ca/resources/recovery/
- Op Ed: Funding for Municipalities
- News Release: Ontario Providing municipalities with up to $1.6B in first round of emergency funding: https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/57970/ontario-providing-municipalities-with-up-to-16-billion-in-first-round-of-emergency-funding
- Op Ed: Freeland’s formidable talents put to full test as finance minister: https://lfpress.com/opinion/columnists/macartney-freelands-formidle-talents-put-to-full-test-as-finance-minister/wcm/38e574a1-daa4-4f2a-bc8c-5db804577519/
SEPTEMBER
- Chamber Urges Government to Immediately Freeze Unfair Alcohol Tax During Pandemic https://www.londonchamber.com/news/details/chamber-urges-government-to-immediately-freeze-unfair-alcohol-tax-during-pandemic-and-downturn
- WSIB virtual AGM held Thursday, October 1st.
OCTOBER
- OCC Pre-Budget Submission https://www.londonchamber.com/news/details/ontario-business-should-play-a-key-role-in-budget-2020
- Op Ed: You Cannot Be Serious? Not Now! (op ed on proposed Clean Fuel Standard https://www.londonchamber.com/news/details/you-cannot-be-serious-not-now
NOVEMBER
- Op Ed on the Underground Economy: https://www.londonchamber.com/news/details/buy-local-buy-legal-buy-safe
DECEMBER
- Draft policy papers for OCC
- Health and Safety for Small and Micro Business
- Debt/Deficit post COVID
2021
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY
- Call with OCC on Provincial Debt/Deficit Paper
- Call with Canada Life regarding National Pharmacare Pan
MARCH
- Participation in Advocacy Week with OCC
APRIL AND MAY
- Letter supporting Mayor’s efforts to secure more pharmacy vaccination sites.
- OCC AGM -
JUNE
- London Chamber of Commerce adds its support to CCC letter recommending tax credit for employers to allow paid time off for vaccinations.
