Canarm expansion gets green light -via Recorder Newsroom "The company plans essentially to double the size of its Parkedale Avenue site, adding 102,000 square feet over two phases running three or four years. The first phase is intended to add 53,000 square feet.

Canarm chairman and chief executive officer David Beatty has said the expansion represents an investment of some $10 million in the first phase alone, and has suggested the expansion could add 20 to 50 new jobs."

https://www.recorder.ca/news/local-news/canarm-expansion-gets-green-light

New Members to the Brockville and District Chamber of Commerce  from April to end of June 2019

BBL Energy Inc 

Kevin C. Leonard Medicine Professional Corporation 

Brockville Hyundai 

RD Athletics - Kemptville 

Moose McGuire's - Brockville 

For the all the Cabinet moves, please see the chart below:

Tori Barclay

Melissa Berquist-Gervais 

Jonathan - Bullock 

Leigh Bursey

Danielle Culp 

Shane Curless 

Emily de Souza 

Sheena Earl 

Jennifer Harvey 

Corey Henry 

Quinton Howes 

Amanda Ladd 
Sarah Laturnus 

Sun Lee 

Andrew Levesque 
Denise Lindsay 
Shannon Liscumb 
Kendra Lorimer 
Suphattra Masong 
Heather Matherson 
Rachael Mathieson 
Kaleigh McKeen 
Kristen McRobie 
Andrew Melchers 
Elisabeth Meyer 
Harrison Olajos 
Bailey Pakenham 
Dana Pearce 
Jesse Perrin 
Madelyn Piehl 
Tommy Pilla 
Lauren Pringle 
Jessica Rickerby 
April Richer 
Orlando Spicer 
Greg Stilnovich 
William Thomson 
Haley Veronyak 
Kristen White 
Natalie Wood 

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Minister of Finance Vic Fedeli delivered remarks following the April 11 release of the 2019 Ontario Budget to the membership on April 24, 2019

Thank you to Tony Hicks - The Camera Guy for taping the event. 

Budget 2019 Strikes Right Balance for Business Community

Brockville/ April 12, 2019 – Today, the Brockville and District Chamber of Commerce, Pamela Robertson Executive Director and Rocco Rossi, President and CEO of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce released the following statement in response to the 2019 Ontario Budget, “Protecting What Matters Most.”

“Our message to the government in advance of Budget 2019 had been clear: bring down the deficit, focus on competitive taxation, and choose strategic investments that contribute to Ontario’s long-term economic growth. We are encouraged by the robust plan for returning the Province to a balanced budget, including meaningful action to improve government accountability. This Budget is focused on spending smarter rather than resorting to austerity measures,” said Rocco Rossi, President and CEO of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce.

“The Brockville and District Chamber of Commerce and Ontario Chamber of Commerce are pleased to see that the Government of Ontario heard the message of the Ontario Chamber Network and is taking reasonable steps to build a stronger Ontario. Their balance of fiscal sustainability and critical investments in skills and infrastructure will promote long-term economic growth. The proposed investments in broadband infrastructure and skills development, especially, will create real value for Ontarians.

“Some key measures in Budget 2019 supported by the Ontario business community include:

• Skills and workforce development: With 75 percent of OCC members stating the ability to recruit and retain talent is a critical factor to their competitiveness, Brockville and District Chamber of Commerce and OCC have long called on the government to address the province’s skills mismatch. Modernizing Ontario’s apprenticeship system, reforming skills and employment training programs, and improving the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program are all critical steps to create the workforce of the future.
• Infrastructure: The Brockville and District Chamber of Commerce and the OCC are pleased by the government’s $315 million investment in critical broadband and cellular infrastructure over the next five years. Access to high-speed internet is a basic requirement of the 21^st century economy, much like roads, bridges, and electricity. Regarding the government’s planned investments of $14.7 billion in the province’s infrastructure over the next ten years, the Brockville and District Chamber of Commerce and OCC hope to see more details on the plan. The Brockville and District Chamber of Commerce and OCC will continue to press the government to address the province’s infrastructure deficit.
• Competitive taxation: Building a more competitive tax environment is critical to fueling investment, innovation, and economic growth across Ontario, particularly in times of fiscal limitation. The Ontario Job Creation Investment Incentive will provide much-needed tax relief for industry while promoting investment and job growth. The Brockville and District Chamber of Commerce and OCC also continue to encourage the government to help small businesses scale-up by creating a variable small business tax rate.

 “With the government already moving swiftly with a number of measures aimed at reducing red tape and growing the economy such as the Making Ontario Open for Business Act, 2018, the Access to Natural Gas Act, 2018, and the Restoring Ontario's Competitiveness Act, 2019, today’s Budget will help to ensure Ontario businesses have as many opportunities as possible to compete on the global stage,” added Pamela Robertson Executive Director of the Brockville and District Chamber of Commerce.

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Full 2019 Ontario Budget 

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