ABOUT THE MANITOBA CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
The Manitoba Chambers of Commerce (MCC) is the province’s largest, non-partisan business lobby and membership association in Manitoba. Since 1931, we’ve been accelerating business success by advocating for and influencing public policy, working alongside government on major issues affecting business. Today, our network is made up of 65 local chambers of commerce throughout the province, representing almost 10,000 businesses of all sizes and across all sectors. Learn more at jointhechamber.ca
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Workplace COVID-19 Case and Cluster Guidance for Employers
Employers play an important role in reducing the potential transmission of COVID-19 in a workplace, particularly necessary when employees self-identify as having a positive COVID-19 lab test result, before the workplace may be notified by public health. The Province...
COVID-19 News for Jan. 5
In case you tried to tune out COVID-19 news and updates throughout the holiday season, we’ve rounded up everything that was announced or evolved in the past couple of weeks – and it’s a LOT. As the MCC team came back to work after a planned week-long office closure...
Income affected by capacity restrictions?
The Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit (CWLB) picks up with the Canada Recovery Benefit leaves off, giving temporary income support to employed and self-employed people who cannot work due to a COVID-19 lockdown. The CWLB is only available when a COVID-19 lockdown order...
Expanded Wage & Hiring Supports
As an employer in Canada who has seen a drop in revenue during the COVID-19 pandemic, you may be eligible for a subsidy to cover part of your employee wages. This subsidy will enable you to re-hire workers, help prevent further job losses, and ease your business back...
Federal Government Expands Local Lockdown Program and Worker Lockdown Benefit
The Local Lockdown Program and the Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit were introduced in October 2021 and became law on December 17, 2021. These benefits are available from October 24, 2021, to May 7, 2022. On December 22, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime...
Provincial Programs to Support #MBBiz Affected by Public Health Orders
The Manitoba government is introducing the Sector Support Program to provide up to $22 million in further support for businesses affected by the most recent COVID-19 public health orders, Economic Development and Jobs Minister Jon Reyes and Finance Minister Scott...
A Love Letter From A Brand To Its Customer
A Love Letter From A Brand To Its Customer Writing your brand promise Darling, dearest, treasured, cherished customer, Where would I be without you? Good marketing is a love letter to your customer. Both target the recipient's emotions and desires, deliver a promise,...
DMI set to re-open with TechUp on Feb. 22/2022
The Manitoba Chambers of Commerce (MCC) in partnership with the Province of Manitoba are preparing to re-open the funding application process for the Digital Manitoba Initiative (DMI) help Manitoba SMEs and not-for-profit organizations with digital transformation. The...