We are all so ready for this pandemic to end. To see people again – other than over a computer screen. To travel and to get back to business. Businesses are increasingly desperate. Many small businesses, in particular, have exhausted their cash reserves and reached their debt limits. That’s why governments will…
After a year of multiple shutdowns and businesses reeling from COVID’s rath, many in the private sector had no choice but to pivot their business plans by leveraging digitization to drive profits. Similarly, the public sector should be keeping pace by making digital technology a priority. Digital transformation could…
Here is our list of the top 11 things to know about your Oakville Chamber membership! 1. We accept e-transfers To simplify the renewal process we are excited to let you know that we are now accepting e-transfer payments to info@oakvillechamber.com. It is also easy to renew your membership online!…
Oakville Chamber Members, One Story at a Time. Have you been listening to Oakville’s community podcast, Members of the Chamber? It's a podcast we produce that features prominent members of our local business community. On each episode, Oakville Chamber President & CEO Drew Redden sits down for…
Improving road safety is Ford Mobility’s goal according to Callahan Coplai, product owner, Safety Insights, and Ananda Palanisamy, head of Mobility Engagement – Midwest US and Canada, who both presented to the Oakville Chamber on the automaker’s Safety Insights platform. Ford Mobility is a business line within Ford Motor Company…
Data is rapidly becoming one of the most valuable resources in the modern economy and municipalities like Oakville have the potential to benefit immensely from this transformation. On December 3rd, the Oakville Chamber launched its Roadmap to a “Smart” Oakville. This call to action urged Town Council to develop…
Recently, the Oakville Chamber launched A Roadmap for a “Smart” Oakville. This initiative urges Town Council to develop an innovation strategy that prioritizes transportation mobility and digitization. We are very proud of our business community here in Oakville. Like all businesses, they have had their share of challenges stemming…
The pandemic has hit every industry and business hard, none more than small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), a major driver of Canada’s economic growth, trade and innovation. How this group positions itself for the future may spell the difference between a serious recession and a depression as the economy reopens.…
Focus on sustainability, delivering responsibly, is how CN is building for the future In August 2020, CN announced that it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding to acquire 50 zero-emission trucks from the Lion Electric Co. of Saint-Jérôme, Quebec. The virtually noiseless, zero-emission trucks, to join CN’s intermodal fleet,…
On November 5th the Ontario Government released its first budget since the pandemic was declared. It was a response to the current crisis and demonstrates the beginning of a long-term plan for economic growth. The business community welcomes many priorities outlined in Ontario’s 2020 Budget “Ontario’s Action Plan: Protect,…
