In this report, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce points to the need for permanent infrastructure funding, similar to ongoing investment in healthcare, education, recreation, and public safety.
In this document, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce highlights a number of initiatives that are improving the participation of Aboriginal people in the workforce, and offers recommendations to both the federal government and Canada’s businesses to help make such success stories the norm.
This report grew out of a one-day forum organized by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) and with funding from the Department’s Office of Literacy and Essential Skills (OLES). The forum brought together stakeholders from small businesses, industry and sector associations, and the learning and training communities.
A supplement to the report on the symposium, Closing the Skills Gap: Mapping a Path for Small Business, hosted by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce on Nov. 14, 2012 in Toronto
This toolkit was created to highlight various training resources available to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Canada. It grew out of a one-day forum organized by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, and held in Toronto, Ontario, in November 2012, to bring together stakeholders from small businesses, industry and sector associations, and the learning and training communities.
A Canadian Chamber of Commerce report on cross-country consultations in 2012
This document outlines the findings of country-wide consultations carried out by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in 2012 to explore the issue of skill and labour shortages.
Three key issues emerged from the consultations: the need to upgrade the skills of existing Canadian workers; the necessity of improved connections between educators and employers; and the need to find the right approach to immigration.
This document, published by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, argues that Canada’s collective economic well-being and international competitiveness could hinge on the adoption of public policies that promote the economic development of many of the country’s remote communities.