Don't Miss Ottawa's Biggest Celebration of Local Businesses

Government introduces legislation to implement targeted

COVID-19 support

Today, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, introduced Bill C-2 in Parliament to implement the recently announced measures. This bill would:

Extend the Canada Recovery Hiring Program until May 7, 2022, for eligible employers with current revenue losses above 10% and increase the subsidy rate to 50%

Deliver targeted support to businesses still facing significant pandemic-related challenges. Support would be available through three streams:
Tourism and Hospitality Recovery Program, which would provide support through wage and rent subsidies to, for example, hotels, tour operators, travel agencies, and restaurants, with a subsidy rate of up to 75%.
Hardest-Hit Business Recovery Program, which would provide support through wage and rent subsidies to other businesses that have faced deep losses, with a subsidy rate of up to 50%.
Local Lockdown Program, which would provide businesses that face temporary new local lockdowns up to the maximum amount available through the wage and rent subsidy programs.

Extend the Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit and the Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit until May 7, 2022, and increase the maximum duration of benefits by 2 weeks.

Establish the Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit which would provide $300 a week in income support to eligible workers who are directly impacted by a COVID-19-related public health lockdown in their region up until May 7, 2022.

Don't miss Ottawa's biggest celebration of local business. Join us tonight as we celebrate the innovation, community contributions, and strong leadership of our business community at the Best Ottawa Business Awards! Tune in at 8 PM on Rogers TV Ottawa channel 22 or watch it live on YouTube!

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We're excited to share the second event in our new series: GET GROWING!

Explore strategies to help small business owners feel empowered to better manage mental health in the workplace. Hear directly from SME owners as they share their own experiences. Learn from mental health experts as they discuss stress responses, embracing uncertainty, and resource sharing.

Urban Ottawa: The Case for the Core

December 14, 2021 | 11 am to 1:30 pm

Shaw Centre - Trillium Room

Keynote: Mary Rowe,

President & CEO, Canadian Urban Institute

Don't miss one of the most important events for

the Ottawa business community. This annual luncheon brings together business owners and executives for a

series of presentations highlighting trends in the regional economy. Join us as we explore the emerging trends for downtowns and our unique Ottawa opportunity.

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Apply for Desjardins GoodSpark Grants Today!

Desjardins is giving away 150 grants of $20,000 to locally owned and operated small businesses across Canada. These businesses must:

Have a minimum of 1 employee and a maximum of 50 employees
Have been registered for at least 1 year (since Nov 1, 2020, at the latest)
Have a project that involves at least 1 of the following issues: sustainable development, employment, innovation

Deadline to apply is November 29

For full details visit here

Wouldn’t it be great to get the things you need without

using money?

Ottawa Board of Trade members can now take advantage of an exclusive offer from BarterPay. BarterPay provides an innovative solution that allows our members to acquire the goods and services they need by leveraging their excess capacity instead of spending their hard-earned cash!

Full list of exclusive savings and discounts for OBOT members here

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Stay Connected with Your Board of Trade

Events and virtual events remain a key way for business leaders, entrepreneurs and influencers to stay connected, updated and explore new opportunities. Did you know as an Ottawa Board of Trade member you can post your event to our community calendar? Simply login to your OBoT account to get started! Plus check out our Events Calendar to see all the great events happening in our community!

Enhance and Grow Your Business with

Your Ottawa Board of Trade

Did you know as an OBOT member you have access to many member benefits to help you build your resources, enhance your profile, and expand your influence? Each membership investment option offers exclusive benefits designed to help you market and grow your business:

Partnership: Dedicated logo profile on website
Growth: One-on-One Strategy Sessions with Staff, CEO, and Board Members
Development: Banner advertisement on website
Associate: Contribute to blog posts for increased company visibility
Access: Business Directory Listing on website

Attend a Maximize Your Membership session with Kassondra Walters, OBOT's Manager, Membership Experience, to learn more about the benefits of membership!

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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 of 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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Special Thanks to our Community Partners!