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April 2019

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NEWS & UPDATES

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In this Episode:

- Minister of Finance Vic Fedeli presents his 2019 Budget for the People

- RBC Chief Economist gives positive news about the economy

- A Mississauga based company breaks the glass ceiling in the aerospace industry

- Prepare for a gastronomic extravaganza at Square One

- David finds an amazing get away to prepare for the golf season

- Upcoming Events

Advocacy Update

Ontario Government Takes Federal Government to Court Over Carbon Tax

https://news.ontario.ca/ene/en/2019/04/ontario-takes-the-federal-carbon-tax-to-court.html?utm_source=ondemand&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=p

Mississauga Board of Trade & Ontario Chamber of Commerce Comment on Provincial Budget

https://www.mbot.com/news/april-12-budget-2019-strikes-right-balance-business-community/

Ontario Chamber of Commerce Releases Report on Provincial Debt

https://occ.ca/mediareleases/key-investments-remain-priority-for-business-community-ahead-of-budget-2019/

Government of Ontario Announces New Child Care Tax Credit

https://news.ontario.ca/mof/en/2019/04/care-to-help-ontario-parents-find-and-afford-the-best-care-for-their-kids.html?utm_source=ondemand&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=p

Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie Issues Statement on Next Steps on Region of Peel Government

https://www.mayorcrombie.ca/statement-by-mayor-crombie-on-regional-government/

Ontario Finance Minister Victor Fedeli Tables Budget on April 11, 2019

https://news.ontario.ca/mof/en/2019/04/2019-ontario-budget-ontarios-plan-to-protect-what-matters-most.html?utm_source=ondemand&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=p

Canadian Chamber of Commerce Authors Report on Regulatory Reform

http://www.chamber.ca/media/blog/190411-regulatory-reform-the-good-the-bad-an-the-ugly/RegulatoryReformTheGoodTheBadAndTheUgly.pdf

Ontario Premier Doug Ford Releases GTA Transportation Plan

https://news.ontario.ca/opo/en/2019/04/premier-ford-unveils-transportation-vision.html?utm_source=ondemand&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=p

Mississauga Economic Development Office Business Minute

https://mailchi.mp/7655fd0f839a/mississauga-business-minute-april?e=a237486000

Ontario Government Introduces Carbon Tax Transparency Measure at the Pumps

https://news.ontario.ca/mndmf/en/2019/04/ontario-introduces-transparency-measures-to-reveal-true-cost-of-carbon-tax-on-home-heating-and-gas.html?utm_source=ondemand&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=p

What Are Some of the Implications of Dissolving the Region of Peel?

https://www.mississauga.com/news-story/9267614-analysis-what-are-the-implications-of-mississ-exit-for-peel-region-/?s=n1

Councillors at Odds Over Region of Peel Funded Deloitte Report on Dissolution

https://www.mississauga.com/news-story/9269799-peel-mayors-at-odds-after-release-of-deloitte-financial-analysis-on-regional-governance/?s=n1

Canadian Chamber of Commerce Concerned Over CUSMA Trade Deal Delays

https://www.nationalnewswatch.com/2019/04/02/the-clock-is-ticking-but-cusmas-still-incomplete/#.XLR2BvZFw2x

Ontario Government Overhauling Public Health Care System

https://news.ontario.ca/mohltc/en/2019/04/ontario-taking-next-step-in-building-a-connected-public-health-care-system-for-patients.html?utm_source=ondemand&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=p

Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act Now the Law

https://news.ontario.ca/medg/en/2019/04/ontario-passes-legislation-to-cut-red-tape-and-create-jobs.html?utm_source=ondemand&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=p

Mississauga Fire Services Launches Pro-active Inspection Program of Buildings

http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/cityhall/pressreleases?paf_gear_id=9700020&itemId=9400208q&returnUrl=%2Fportal%2Fcityhall%2Fpressreleases

Hurontario LRT Still a Go Despite Changes to Scope of Project

https://blog.metrolinx.com/2019/03/21/metrolinx-announces-progress-on-hurontario-lrt-vision/

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Upcoming Events

April 18: Luncheon with Ontario’s Minister of Finance - Hon. Vic Fedeli

April 24: Annual Politicians Reception

April 25: Breakfast with Mike Schreiner - Leader of the Green Party of Ontario

April 25: Professional Development Series - Customer Experience: Customer Retention Best Practices

May 1: Membership Matters

May 8: Good Morning Mississauga (GMM) - May

May 14: Lessons in Leadership with Carol Stewart, President and CEO, Kellogg Canada - Women's Leadership Event

May 23: Good Evening Mississauga (GEM)

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COMMUNITY NEWS

The Canada Arab Business Council is pleased to announce that its upcoming Annual Gala Dinner and Business Forum will be held respectively on April 15 and April 16, 2019. This two-day event will bring together businesses leaders, policymakers, and senior government officials from Canada and the Arab world to celebrate the strong and growing commercial ties between Canada and the region. For details, please visit: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/annual-business-forum-and-gala-dinner-2019-tickets-55366976116?ref=ebtn

Family Services of Peel (FSP) will be hosting a “ Scotiabank Hiring Info Session ” on Wednesday April 24, 2019 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM and an “ RBC Hiring Info Session ” on Wednesday April 24, 2019 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM in the Rogers Theatre of Living Arts Centre located at 4141 Living Arts Drive in Mississauga. For details, please contact: jmiranda@fspeel.org or by phone: (905) 366-0322 Ext.: 205

On April 24th and 25th, the #BlockChainRevolution event will take place in Toronto. This event is a great opportunity to meet and connect the brightest minds bin the technology industry and the Blockchain market , all focussed on accelerating the transformation of corporate business.For details, please visit: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6497203923584053248

Collision Conference , Toronto | May 20-23. For details, please visit: https://collisionconf.com

Night of Networking: Hosted by KPA Lawyers. Thu, 30 May, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM at KPA Lawyers Professional Corporation, 200 Matheson Boulevard West, Mississauga. Details: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/night-of-networking-hosted-by-kpa-lawyers-tickets-59274415372