By: Faye Lyons, Vice President of Government Relations & Advocacy   Housing affordability has become a pressing issue impacting communities of all sizes across Ontario. High housing costs are limiting the buying power of households and impacting businesses’ ability to attract and retain talent.   Attracting and retaining new talent…

The Oakville Chamber of Commerce has joined 129 other local Chambers of Commerce, Boards of Trade, and associations in signing a letter to the Prime Minister, urging federal interference in ending the strike action at Canada's West Coast ports. Read the Letter: Dear Prime Minister, On behalf of the Canadian…

By: Faye Lyons, Vice President of Government Relations & Advocacy   The Oakville Chamber was pleased to host Anne McLennan and Lisa Raitt, Co-Chairs of the Coalition for a Better Future at a recent luncheon event. The Coalition, launched in 2021 believes that collaboration and partnership between government of all…

By: Faye Lyons, Vice President of Government Relations & Advocacy   When planning, the Oakville Chamber encourages the Town’s Strategic Plan to have a long-term vision for the future that consists of a blueprint of the Town’s goals and planned projects. Ultimately, to achieve these goals and maximize value, the…

RBC Royal Bank - Large Business of the Year Reunion Coffee Roasters   Bell - Community Builder Award Oakville Community Foundation    O’Connor MacLeod Hanna, LLP - Professional Services Provider of the Year Wellness for the Body   Cogeco - Entrepreneur of the Year Adrianne Fekete of Star Quality Private Investigations   Henderson Partners…

The 2023 Oakville Awards for Business Excellence Event Program is here!   What's Inside: Master of Ceremonies Message from the Mayor About the Oakville Awards for Business Excellence About the Rotary Club of Oakville West Category & Qualification Criteria The Judgement Process Meet the Judges Meet the Finalists Distinguished Award…

By: Faye Lyons, Vice President of Government Relations & Advocacy   Think back to 2019, Canada’s supply chain infrastructure received very little attention, consumers gave little to no thought to how their favourite items appeared on store shelves.  Once the pandemic hit, the disruption in the supply chain became a…

Event Information Date: Wednesday, April 26th, 2023 Time: 6:30 – 9:00PM. Cocktail hour begins 5:45PM. Location: Oakville Conference Centre TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE   FINALISTS RBC Royal Bank - Large Business Finalists Aviva Insurance Reunion Coffee Roasters Rosehaven Homes Ltd.   Henderson Partners LLP - Mid-size Business Finalists Cameron’s Brewing Sanford…

By: Faye Lyons, Vice President of Government Relations & Advocacy   On behalf of our members the Oakville Chamber of Commerce recently headed to Queen’s Park to engage with legislators as part of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce Advocacy Day 2023. The annual event is an opportunity for the grassroots…

By: Faye Lyons, Vice President of Government Relations & Advocacy   The Oakville Chamber marked the first major Chamber event of the 2023 calendar year, and 200 guests were welcomed in-person for the first time to our RBC Economic Outlook since 2020.   Out of the gate, Josh Nye, Senior…