Our latest policy brief addresses the critical need for transformation in Ontario’s public procurement practices. It offers recommendations to drive better outcomes across the broader public sector, with a particular focus on innovation, attracting investment from a range of businesses, and healthcare procurement. Thank you to our local members who have weighed in on these consultations. Stronger together.

Over $2 trillion in business assets will be exchanging hands over the next decade across Canada. But only 9% of businesses have a succession plan or exit strategy in place. In many cases, thoughts of the exit stage begin far too late, and the business owner cannot capitalize on a proper succession or transition.

Hear from industry experts and Ottawa small businesses as they provide tips on setting your business up for succession and share their first-hand experience of successful transfers of ownership.

Join us over lunch, Monday October 16 as we kick off Small Business Week with this informative event for local small businesses, by local small businesses.

Join us as we celebrate the remarkable achievements of women entrepreneurs and leaders across North America who are redefining the global sports industry.

Hosted by the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa, Invest Ottawa and the Ottawa Board of Trade at Bayview Yards, the innovation hub in Canada's Capital, this free bilateral hybrid event will bring together founders, thought leaders and trailblazers from the U.S. and Canada who are redefining the sports sector.

Mayor's Breakfast Now Sold Out!

Tune in to Rogers TV on October 19th at 8 AM with Mayor Sutcliffe, the Ottawa Board of Trade and Ottawa Business Journal as we welcome special guest, Michael Andlauer, the new owner of the Ottawa Senators and founder of ATS Healthcare.

LAST CHANCE to reserve your spot in CAPITAL Magazine!

The next edition of CAPITAL Magazine is in production! To build up your business in Ottawa and beyond, we invite you to participate in the next edition of CAPITAL Magazine. Enhance your brand through CAPITAL’s print and digital magazines, and our custom social media package to amplify your message.

Contact Stephan Pigeon before October 10, 2023 to reserve your spot.

MEMBER AD: OTTAWA TOURISM & SHAW CENTRE

Deadline Approaching!

Submit your video by October 9th

Small businesses are the backbone of Ottawa's community and economy. Against the compounding challenges of the pandemic, these businesses continue to develop new ideas, create more jobs, and facilitate community resilience.

As part of the annual Small Business Week’s Small Business, Big Ideas campaign we are working with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce to highlight the impact and potential of small business innovation, and the importance of supporting businesses like yours, beyond recovery and towards evolution.

We invite all small businesses to join and collaborate in our Small Business, Big Ideas promotional video that showcases Ontario’s diverse and dynamic small business climate while shedding light on the visions that make these businesses possible. 

Businesses across the Chamber Network can submit a 30-to-40-second video answering one of two questions below.



1. What inspired your business? 
2. How do you connect to your community? 

Please note that due to the volume of small businesses, only selected video entries will be included in the primary campaign video. By submitting the video, you grant the Ontario Chamber of Commerce permission to reproduce, copy, modify, create derivatives in whole or in part, or otherwise use the Picture(s) or any part thereof in combination with or as a composite of other matter, including, but not limited to, text, data, images, photographs, illustrations, animation and graphics, video or audio segments of any nature, in any and all media or embodiment or formats now known or hereafter devised, and generally all means of exploitation not limited to any form of expression for any purpose whatsoever.

• CAA North & East Ontario
• EV Workforce Inc.
• The Mortgage Source Inc.

•  National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association
• PiiComm Inc.
• QuadReal Property Group