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Thursday, November 21, 2024As Fredericton stands as the Knowledge Capital of Atlantic Canada, the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce is actively engaged with support for all post-secondary students and the evolving regulations concerning international students. At the 2024 Canadian Chamber of Commerce AGM & Convention, the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce presented its original policy resolution at the National Policy Resolution Conference. The resolution entitled “Experiential Learning as Educational and Cost of Living Supports for International Students” was passed on October 18th. It presents that the “incorporation of experiential learning applied in addition to an international student’s 24 working hours can address the primary education needs, while simultaneously providing paid hours to sustain themselves and further career development.” Read moreWednesday, September 25, 2024The Cap-Acadie Chamber of Commerce will once again be making its mark on the world stage. CEO Anthony Azard will join the New Brunswick delegation at the next Francophonie Summit, to be held October 4-5, 2024 in Villers-Cotterêts and Paris, France. Read moreFriday, September 13, 2024ACC's CEO guest on the Stingray VOCM Morning Show Read moreThursday, September 12, 2024Rhonda Tulk-Lane, the CEO of ACC, was invited as a guest on the CBC PEI Island Morning radio show hosted by Laura Chapin. Read moreMonday, March 18, 2024The Saint John Region Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the appointment of Tracy Bell as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the organization. Read moreFriday, March 1, 2024The Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce acknowledges the 2024-2025 provincial operating budget with a mixed reaction, welcoming movements in personal taxation, but noting a lack of investments in business and programs to address labour shortages. Read moreMonday, February 26, 2024he Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce (“Chamber”) welcomes recent commitments to accelerate housing development, including the announcement that the Town of Cornwall has reached an agreement with the federal government to fast-track more than 140 homes over the next three years through the Housing Accelerator Fund, and the release of the province’s Housing Strategy. Read moreThursday, February 15, 2024On December 14th, 2023, the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce delivered a letter to Minister of Health, The Honourable Bruce Fitch, concerning uncertainty surrounding the plan for a Hybrid Operating Room at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital. Read moreThursday, December 14, 2023The Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce (Chamber) and its Board of Directors are pleased to announce the appointment of Bianca McGregor as the new Chief Executive Officer, effective January 15, 2024. Read moreWednesday, August 16, 2023Putting the pieces together for success can be difficult for any business, but especially for those that have lots of passion, but little experience. That was the situation Karen Allen found herself in when she made a leap of faith to purchase what is now one of the most thriving businesses in the Cape Breton hamlet of Whycocomagh, Brook Village Grocery. The Strait Area Chamber of Commerce (SACOC) had the blueprint Allen needed to put the pieces in place. After an in-person visit from the executive director who traveled from more than an hour away in Port Hawkesbury to extoll the virtues of chamber membership, Allen decided to join. Read more
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Business Truth & Reconciliation
The Atlantic Chamber of Commerce takes proactive steps to promote reconciliation and respect for Indigenous rights within the corporate sector. In response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Call to Action 92, the Chamber urges its members to embrace the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as a guiding framework.
Recognizing the importance of education, the Chamber encourages businesses to provide comprehensive training for management and staff on the history of Indigenous peoples, including the legacy of residential schools, Indigenous rights, and Aboriginal-Crown relations. Emphasizing intercultural competency, conflict resolution, and anti-racism, these efforts aim to foster a more inclusive and harmonious corporate environment rooted in mutual understanding and respect.
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