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Timmins, ON | September 25, 2019— Representatives of the Timmins Chamber of Commerce—President Val Venneri, CAO Keitha Robson and Policy and Engagement Lead Cameron Grant—recently travelled to Saint John, New Brunswick to advance member priorities at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting. The conference, which was hosted in concert with the Saint John Chamber’s 200th Annual General Meeting, included presentations from political leaders and the opportunity to connect with over 300 Chamber delegates from across the country. The highlight of the weekend’s proceedings featured the policy resolution debate where accredited Chamber representatives presented their respective priorities to the Chamber delegation. The Timmins Chamber introduced two made-in-Timmins resolutions which called for alignment on the Species At Risk Act and urged government to address the impact of climate change on Indigenous communities’ infrastructure—issues that impede growth for our natural resource industries. Both policy resolutions were heavily supported and have been successfully adopted as official Canadian Chamber policy positions. “The policy debate is an important opportunity for the Timmins Chamber to elevate our members’ priorities,” said Chamber President Val Venneri. “Not only does it showcase how candid conversations from local business owners develop into impactful resolutions but demonstrates the value Chamber membership has in amplifying your voice to the highest levels of government.” During the event, Timmins Chamber staff had the opportunity to speak with Canadian Chamber President and CEO Perrin Beatty, who echoed the importance of the Chamber Network. “The decisions made by government are critical to the success of business. When the Chamber movement gets engaged across the country, it is main street Canada having an opportunity to talk to the Federal Government directly,” said Beatty. “All of our policy work that we have and all the recommendation that we make to government depends on the information we get from people like the business community in Timmins.” Policy resolutions successfully adopted by the Chamber delegates will build the framework for the Canadian Chamber’s federal advocacy efforts for the next three years.
Timmins, ON | September 25, 2019— Representatives of the Timmins Chamber of Commerce—President Val Venneri, CAO Keitha Robson and Policy and Engagement Lead Cameron Grant—recently travelled to Saint John, New Brunswick to advance member priorities at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting.
The conference, which was hosted in concert with the Saint John Chamber’s 200th Annual General Meeting, included presentations from political leaders and the opportunity to connect with over 300 Chamber delegates from across the country.
The highlight of the weekend’s proceedings featured the policy resolution debate where accredited Chamber representatives presented their respective priorities to the Chamber delegation. The Timmins Chamber introduced two made-in-Timmins resolutions which called for alignment on the Species At Risk Act and urged government to address the impact of climate change on Indigenous communities’ infrastructure—issues that impede growth for our natural resource industries. Both policy resolutions were heavily supported and have been successfully adopted as official Canadian Chamber policy positions.
“The policy debate is an important opportunity for the Timmins Chamber to elevate our members’ priorities,” said Chamber President Val Venneri. “Not only does it showcase how candid conversations from local business owners develop into impactful resolutions but demonstrates the value Chamber membership has in amplifying your voice to the highest levels of government.”
During the event, Timmins Chamber staff had the opportunity to speak with Canadian Chamber President and CEO Perrin Beatty, who echoed the importance of the Chamber Network.
“The decisions made by government are critical to the success of business. When the Chamber movement gets engaged across the country, it is main street Canada having an opportunity to talk to the Federal Government directly,” said Beatty. “All of our policy work that we have and all the recommendation that we make to government depends on the information we get from people like the business community in Timmins.”
Policy resolutions successfully adopted by the Chamber delegates will build the framework for the Canadian Chamber’s federal advocacy efforts for the next three years.