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Media
Tuesday, July 20, 2021Bill Dowe is of two views when it comes to the future of tolls on the Cobequid Pass. As president of the Amherst and Area Chamber of Commerce, he is happy to see the tolls removed after nearly 25 years. As a trucker, he’s furious he will be required to continue paying them. Read moreMonday, July 19, 2021The Asia Market Development Program (AMDP) is now accepting applications from Atlantic Canada businesses with export experience looking to access new markets in South Korea, Japan, and the ASEAN countries. AMDP builds off the Chamber’s European export program, the European Market Development Program (EMDP) which is currently serving twenty Atlantic Canadian companies. Read moreSaturday, July 17, 2021With Maritime provinces moving towards fully reopening, businesses in the region still have a lot to figure out about how they will operate in a post-pandemic world. As more and more Maritimers take advantage of vaccine drop in clinics, the COVID-19 numbers continue to improve in the region. Read moreWednesday, July 14, 2021Chamber of commerce calls for clarity about rules. New Brunswick has no plans to issue COVID-19 passports, according to Health Minister Dorothy Shephard. Read moreWith N.L.'s borders open again, tourism industry wants federal help rolling out the welcome mat PostTuesday, July 13, 2021A group of businesspeople, restaurant owners and tourism operators in St. John's are calling on the federal government to encourage domestic travel again, after more than a year of travel bans and restrictions. AnnMarie Boudreau, CEO of the St. John's Board of Trade, said that businesses in the tourism industry have taken steps to modify operations and protect visitor safety. Read moreTuesday, July 13, 2021Business leaders from across Halifax and Nova Scotia are asking the federal government to keep emergency support programs going in Atlantic Canada. The letter, written by the Nova Scotia Business and Labour Economic Coalition, highlights the importance of the wage subsidy and rent subsidy programs for struggling businesses hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic. Read moreTuesday, July 6, 2021The New Brunswick government is making COVID-19 rapid testing kits available to owners of small and medium-sized businesses in the province. Four chambers of commerce — Saint John region, Edmundston region, Moncton and Fredericton — have launched a joint program to distribute the tests in their communities. Read moreTuesday, June 22, 2021With New Brunswick moving to Phase 2 on the province’s “Path to Green” last week and vaccination progress being made throughout much of the world, it’s time to refocus on some of our pre-pandemic priorities – the most important of which is growing our population. The province has many issues to be addressed, but improving our demographic situation at least partially addresses many of them. Read moreFriday, June 18, 2021As the province moves closer to fully reopening after 15 months of living in the pandemic, the CEOs from Chambers of Commerce across the province are encouraged by what the change means for businesses. Read moreTuesday, June 15, 2021Ron Furlong, executive director of the Amherst and Area Chamber of Commerce, said his organization’s members have been patiently waiting to reopen to New Brunswick customers. The chamber understands the process used and the need to protect the population, but Furlong said it also recognizes the need to reopen as virus numbers come down and stay down. 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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