Yesterday the Government of Canada announced that the new
Canada Recovery Hiring Program, would be available retroactively to June 6, 2021.
The proposed Canada Recovery Hiring Program would help hard hit businesses hire the workers they need to recover and grow as local economies reopen. The program would provide a subsidy of up to 50 per cent of eligible salary or wages. It would be available to eligible employers who have experienced qualifying revenue declines so they can hire more workers, increase workers’ hours, or increase wages. This support would afford businesses with certainty that they can take on the extra costs needed to rehire and be ready to return to growth.
Find more information on the program here
REMINDER: Applications are open for the Ontario Tourism and Travel Small Business Support Grant, which will provide one-time payments of $10K to $20K to support eligible small businesses in the tourism and travel sector recover from the impact of the pandemic.
Applications for this grant will close on Friday, June 25, 2021.
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Happy Pride from the Ottawa Board of Trade! While celebrations still look a little different this year, it's more important than ever to create safe and inclusive communities for 2SLGBTQ+ Canadians.
Check out these Ottawa-based 2SLGBTQ+ Resources:
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Ottawa SMEs Get Your FREE Rapid Tests Now!
The first Ottawa businesses have picked up their rapid test kits from our distribution site! Rapid test screening can provide an additional layer of protection for workplaces.
Haven't gotten your kits yet? Don't worry, we'll be running the Rapid Screening Initiative all summer long! Sign up to get yours and help curb the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace and Ottawa, build employee confidence and keep our economy open.
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Rapid Screening Initiative:
Call for Volunteers
We would like to give a huge shout out to the Rotary District 7040 and all our volunteers. Thank you for your time and dedication, we couldn't do it without you.
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Membership Experience
Meet and Greet with Kassondra Walters
June 9, 2021 | 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Did you know membership that benefits with the Ottawa Board of Trade (OBoT) extend to all employees of the member organization?
Join Kassondra Walters, OBoT's Manager, Membership Experience to make the connection and learn how we can work together in membership in support of your organization and our community.
A casual, virtual setting with an opportunity to ask questions and to learn more about the benefits of membership with OBoT.
Register today and learn how to maximize your membership!
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Business After 5
June 17, 2021 | 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Grab your favourite 5 o'clock beverage and settle in for two hours of casual conversation and networking. Catch up with familiar faces and meet new people!
This month we will be adding a 20-minute timer to prompt and encourage our participants to make more meaningful connections.
We can't wait to see you!
If you would like to sponsor a Business After 5 event please reach out to OBoT's Manager, Membership Experience Kassondra Walters.
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RAP Webcast Series
June 9, 2021 | 11:00 AM
It’s one thing to know your business. It’s another to know your audience and how to communicate with them effectively in our crowded digital economy.
To find out how, join the Toronto Region Board of Trade on June 9 for the next Recovery Activation Program webcast!
You’ll hear from Erin Bury (Willful), Sheba Zaidi (Mahara), and Fatima Zaidi (Quill Inc.) on how to cut through the online noise using strategies in digital public relations (PR) and marketing – enabling your business to reach more people, in local communities and new markets, than ever before.
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June 23, 2021 | 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM
The Ottawa Board of Trade and Ottawa Business Journal celebrate the 2021 recipients of Forty Under 40.
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June 25, 2021 | 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM
Join Mayor Jim Watson, the Ottawa Board of Trade and the Ottawa Business Journal for the Mayor's Breakfast on Friday, June 25 with a timely talk on VIA Rails big plans for 2021.
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In Case You Missed It: OBoT Information Sessions |
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Missed the Rapid Screening Initiative Information Session?
Watch it here to learn more about how businesses can get involved in the program, where to get your kits, and more!
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Missed the Business Reopening Workshop?
Watch it here to learn more about Ontario's reopening plan, public health measures, and more!
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Missed the May Edition of
the Mayor's Breakfast?
Catch a replay of Michael Crockatt, President & CEO, Ottawa Tourism’s for a captivating talk with Sueling Ching on the state of the tourism industry in Ottawa. Following their talk, Michael moderated a panel discussion between, Mark Saunders, Saunders Farm, Marianne Gee, Gees Bees and Martin Lacelle, Destination Development/ Management Consultant.
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Get lucky in business
written by Sueling Ching
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Rapid tests being deployed to local businesses
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Local businesses to receive rapid test kits
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Tests de dépistage rapides: engouement chez les entreprises d'Ottawa
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High demand for rapid
Covid-19 tests
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OBoT hands out free rapid
COVID-19 tests kits to small businesses
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THANK YOU RENEWING MEMBERS!
Your Ottawa Board of Trade is a non-profit, non partisan, independent association that exists for the sole purpose of advocating for our businesses and growing community prosperity. Although we are driven by the needs of the entire business community, it is the members who make it possible for Ottawa to have a strong voice for business. And it may never be more important than now. So please join us in saying
THANK YOU to our members.
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