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Are Your Employment Contracts Ready for a Second Look?

The Court found that there are no “magic words” in employment agreements. “At any time” simply means a termination takes ...
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Ontario Chamber Welcomes Alberta Vote and Calls for Renewed Focus on National Prosperity

Albertans have voted decisively not just to remain in Canada, but also to reject another debate and vote on separation. “The Ontario Chamber of Commerce welcomes this result, while understanding that ...
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Ontario Chamber of Commerce Issues Statement on Results of Alberta Referendum

(TORONTO – October 20, 2026) – Today, Daniel Tisch, President and CEO of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, issued the following statement regarding the results of yesterday’s Alberta referendum: ...
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Innovating Access to Preventative Oral Healthcare

Throughout their clinical careers, Registered Dental Hygienists and founders of DoorStep Dental, Qurratulain Kamil and Adam Beganyi, noticed a reoccurring pattern: missed appointments were often the ...
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Creating Tech Careers Close to Home

When people think about careers in technology or new innovations, they often think large cities and major urban centers. But for more than 40 years, Thunder Bay-based Teleco has shown that being in ...
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Ontario Chamber Welcomes Productivity Mega Deduction as a Major Step to Unlock Investment

(TORONTO, ON – September 15, 2026) – Daniel Tisch, President and CEO of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC), issued the following statement in response to the federal government’s announcement of a ...
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Canada’s provincial chambers welcome progress on internal trade, urge governments to turn commitments into results

(TORONTO – August 31, 2026) – Provincial and territorial chambers of commerce are welcoming the progress made by federal, provincial, and territorial ministers responsible for internal trade at their ...
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Ontario Chamber welcomes tariff support, calls for a competitive Canada and targeted countermeasures

(TORONTO – August 25, 2026) – Today, Daniel Tisch, President and CEO of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, issued the following statement on the federal government’s new measures to support businesses ...
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Ontario Chamber report gives Canada’s premiers an interprovincial trade reform roadmap

(TORONTO – July 15, 2026) – As Canada’s premiers prepare for their Council of the Federation on July 21-23, a new Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) report provides a roadmap to accelerate progress and ...
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Ontario Chamber of Commerce establishes Trade & Competitiveness Council ahead of CUSMA review

(TORONTO, ON — June 24, 2026) — With the mandatory review of the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) set to begin on July 1, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) today announced the launch ...
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Abid Dobani

Abid Dobani is SVP & Chief Investment Officer at RBC Insurance, where he leads investment strategy, asset allocation and capital markets activities for the organization’s insurance portfolios. With ...
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Businesses Call for Urgent Action on Expanded U.S. Tariffs at Ontario Chamber AGM

(Toronto, ON – April 27, 2026) — As business leaders from across the province gathered for the 2026 Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) AGM and Convention under the theme “Ontario Connected: Business ...