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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New Public Health Orders in Effect Dec 22
NEWS RELEASE via Province of Manitoba: Due to the increased threat of the omicron variant of concern, rising COVID-19 cases and a growing strain on the health-care system, Manitoba is taking additional steps to help curb the spread of the virus in the fourth wave of...
Bill C-2: An Act to provide further support in response to COVID-19
On November 24, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, introduced Bill C-2 in Parliament to implement the recently announced COVID-19 relief fund measures. This bill would: Extend the Canada Recovery Hiring Program until May...
Thoughts on Returning to the Office
With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, bringing staff back to the office is a huge question mark right now for many organizations. At CPHR Manitoba, we were interested to hear what our members were doing, so we asked a couple of our executive members: Is your workplace...
Vaccination Against COVID-19: Kids Ages 5 to 11
Effective Thursday, Nov. 25, Winnipeg’s vaccine site at RBC Convention Centre will no longer be accepting walk-in appointments in anticipation of a high volume of appointments for youth ages 5 to 11. Individuals who wish to be immunized at this location can make an...
People-Focused Marketing: Finding The Face Of Your Brand
Have you ever looked at an electrical socket and thought: that kind of looks like a face? Humans are really good at seeing faces in objects, even if they weren’t intentionally arranged to look like one. Being hyper-aware of faces is a survival instinct that’s deeply...
Nov. 15 Essential COVID-19 Updates for Manitoba Business Leaders
Here are today's COVID-19 news updates: New Public Health Orders: As of November 13, new orders are in effect for religious gatherings in Manitoba's Southern Health region. Click here for details. Vaccination update: A third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine is now...
Changes to Religious Gatherings & Indoor Youth Rec Sports
Due to rising COVID-19 cases, increased community transmission and a growing strain on the health-care system, Manitoba took extra steps to help curb the spread of the virus in the fourth wave of the pandemic, including making a plea for the unvaccinated to reconsider...
Canadian Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Reacts to Emergencies Act Invocation
The President and CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, Perrin Beatty, issued the quick reaction below following the invocation of the Emergencies Act. Mr. Beatty was the Minister responsible for bringing the Emergencies Act into effect in 1988. “The government’s...
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