Jul 6, 2022 | Publications
Today, the Chamber is releasing a Workforce Programs document we’ve created to remind and inform our members of all the different types of federal and provincial funding available when it comes to hiring and training workers. We want to provide our members with an...
Jul 4, 2022 | Chamber News, Publications
On June 30, the Chamber submitted its recommendations to the provincial Employment Standards Board’s Annual Minimum Wage Rate Review on behalf of our members. Recommendations to the Employment Standard Board included that the provincial government: Define its desired...
Jun 23, 2022 | Publications
On June 16, President Bill DeBlois and CEO Robert Godfrey appeared before the Canadian Senate Standing Committee of Agriculture and Forestry to speak to Bill S-236 which deals with Employment Insurance reform in reconstituting PEI as one EI zone. During the remarks,...
Mar 28, 2022 | Publications
Today, Chamber Board President Barb Smith sent a letter to all four Island Members of Parliament regarding the ongoing PEI potato export ban. In the letter, the Chamber noted our concerns with the continued ban and what it means for the local economy. We encouraged...
Mar 8, 2022 | Publications
On March 3, the Chamber submitted its feedback to the Chair of the Employment Standards Act Comprehensive Review Panel (ESACRP), Andrew Thompson, as part of the first round of consultations. In our submission and on behalf of the over 20,000 employees our membership...
Mar 8, 2022 | Publications
On March 3, the Chamber submitted its pre-budget recommendations to the Town of Cornwall and its Council for the 2022-23 fiscal year. In our recommendations, we advocated for three specific asks: Invest in resources for business development Enhance service delivery as...
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