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On August 11, the Government of Ontario announcedthat it will expand the comparability rules under the pro-posed Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP). However,employers remain wary of the introduction of a new pen-sion plan at a time when the cost of doing business inOntario continues to rise.

The Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) is encour-aged by the government’s decision to expand the definitionof comparability under the ORPP to include some DefinedContribution (DC) plans. This means that employers whoalready provide certain DC pension plans for their employ-ees will be exempt from contributing to the new ORPP. TheOCC is also encouraged by a longer phase-in period, whichwill help many Ontario businesses transition into the plan.

“The announcement is a step in the right direction,”said President & CEO of the OCC Allan O’Dette. “Broadlyspeaking, the Government of Ontario has responded to ouradvocacy efforts. Despite the announcement, we remainconcerned that the ORPP in its current form will have anegative impact on business competitiveness.”

In June, the OCC and a coalition of over 150 businesses,sector associations, chambers of commerce and boards oftrade – including the Flamborough Chamber of Commerce(FCC) – came together to urge the government to expand itsdefinition of pension plan comparability to include capitalaccumulation plans, including, but not limited to, DC plans.

Despite the announcement, the OCC warns that in itscurrent form, the ORPP will raise costs for the majority ofbusinesses who operate in the province, including thoseemployers that offer non-comparable plans like GroupRRSPs. Recent OCC survey data indicates that if faced withmandatory increased contributions under the ORPP, 44percent of businesses would reduce their current payroll orhire fewer employees in the future.

“We remain deeply concerned about the cumulativeburden facing Ontario employers,” said O’Dette. “Risingelectricity prices, the introduction of a cap and trade sys-tem, and the ORPP will further add to the cost of doingbusiness in Ontario. This is why we have asked the govern-ment to conduct and publicly release the results of an eco-nomic impact analysis of their proposed pension plan.”

Following considerable advocacy efforts by the OCCearlier in 2015, the government committed to releasing acost-benefit analysis of the ORPP before the end of the year.

“We will continue to work with government in order toensure they have a full appreciation of the potential impactsof the ORPP,” said O’Dette.

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ORPP CHANGES ‘A STEP INTHE RIGHT DIRECTION’

For the past number of years – thanks to its wonderful corporate partners at WestJet – the Flamborough Chamber of Commerce(FCC) has been able to present two complimentary WestJet tickets for any destination in Canada or the USA at its annual Outstand-ing Business Achievement (OBA) awards gala.Which brings us to Dylan McDonnell of the Pita Pit at Clappison’s Corners, who wasawarded the Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award at this year’s OBA gala.When it came time to pick the WestJet winner via a ‘reversedraw (last person picked wins), the Westjet tickets went to Dylan’s grandmother Marie McDonnell. Marie will use the tickets to fly toVancouver where she will stay at the River Rock Casino Resort courtesy of the Great Canadian Gaming Company – the owners ofFlamboro Downs. ABOVE: Marie is pictured at the OBA gala at the African Lion Safari with her husband George (left), Dylan (right)and Dylan’s Pita Pit business partner Mike Valchuk (second from left). BELOW: Dylan McDonnell with (from left) Teresa and HaleyLuckanuck (Spoiled Rotten Pet Services), Dragica Lebo (Hamilton’s Small Business Centre) and CHCH reporter Nicole Martin, whowas the emcee for the gala. Teresa is a member of the FCC Board of Directors while Haley and Nicole are past recipients of the YoungEntrepreneur of the Year Award. Westjet will once again provide two system-wide airline tickets for the 2016 OBA gala.

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BUSINESS ICON RON FOXCROFTMENTORS YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR

Instant credibility!When Olivia Starks told business icon Ron Foxcroft that

she had joined the Flamborough Chamber of Commerce(FCC) as a ‘Young Entrepreneur’ it immediately got his at-tention. Foxcroft – the inventor of the famous Fox 40 whis-tle and the founder of Fluke Transport – is a past presidentof the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce (HCC).

And then, of course, there was their common connec-tions to both Waterdown District High School (WDHS) andMohawk College.

Over 50 years ago, Foxcroft – then living in Aldershot –attended WDHS. By his own admission, he attended WDHSwith just a single goal – winning a football scholarship toMichigan State University as both a quarterback and pun-ter. Academics were simply not a priority.

The dream became a nightmare after a debilitatinginjury. He had a chat with the principal and they came tothe mutual decision that it was time for Foxcroft to leaveWDHS. He never did graduate.

Several years ago, WDHS asked Foxcroft to address thestudents. He was introduced as a “graduate” of WDHS.Foxcroft quickly set the record straight, saying that he had“attended” WDHS but had never graduated. In 2013 –≠ 50years after leaving WDHS – Foxcroft was awarded his highschool diploma. It was the same year that Olivia - then 17 –also graduated from WDHS.

After taking a year off before choosing a career path,Olivia enrolled at Mohawk College. At Olivia’s graduation ayear later, Foxcroft was awarded an honourary diplomafrom Mohawk Collage. Foxcroft has a long history atMohawk College, serving for many years on its Entrepren-eurial Committee.

After the graduation ceremony, Olivia’s mother – Dr.Gwendolyn Starks – told Foxcroft that he and Olivia hadtwice graduated together – first at WDHS and then at Mo-hawk. That got his attention ... and the rest is history.

A graduate of Mohawk College’s Entrepreneurship andSmall Business Management (Hons.) program, Olivia is alsoan accredited consultant with the Association of AccreditedSmall Business Consultants (AASBC). She has launched TheVenture Gardener– committed to “preparing high qualitybusiness plans to help businesses achieve their goals” and“to assist small business owners in increasing their efficien-cy and maximizing their profit.”

And she’s got Ron Foxcroft in her corner.“Starting a business is the hardest thing to do,” he says.

“Nobody does it alone. You need a mentor. Olivia will dowell. She has the dedication, passion and commitment nec-essary to succeed. And she’s willing to sacrifice.”

Olivia can be reached at 289-527-3969.

With the 2015 federal election now underway,Ontario’s most prominent and diverse business networkis calling on all federal political parties to make bold com-mitments that will improve Ontario’s business climateand drive economic growth.

The Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) will workwith chambers of commerce and boards of trade fromacross Ontario – including the Flamborough Chmaber ofCommerce (FCC) – and its broad business network toproduce a thorough evaluation of federal party platforms.

“The federal election comes at a critical time for On-tario businesses,” said OCC President & CEO Allan O’Det-te. “It is essential that all parties commit to policies thatwill improve the business climate and spur economicgrowth in Ontario. By publicly evaluating the commit-ment of each federal party to this end, we are puttingpressure on our federal politicians to demonstrate lead-ership and help our business community succeed.”

The major parties’ platforms will be evaluated basedon their ability to create a better business climate inOntario by committing to the following:

• Investing in critical infrastructure, including transitand transportation infrastructure and all-season trans-portation infrastructure in the Ring of Fire;

• Reforming Canada’s broken Employment Insur-ance system so that Ontario businesses are treated fairly;

• Distributing economic development funds on aprincipled basis to ensure that businesses and communi-ties in every province receive comparable federal sup-ports;

• Continuing to expand trade relationships by imple-menting bilateral agreements in Europe and Asia, whilepushing forward regional and multilateral trade talks;

• Providing fiscally responsible management of Ca-nada’s finances.

In addition, the OCC has extended invitations toeach of the major federal parties to facilitate conversa-tions between its membership and the leaders in the leadup to the October 19 election. These conversations,which are being scheduled, will add additional pressureto put the economy and job creation in the spotlight.

“A healthy Ontario economy is good for Canada,”said O’Dette. “All parties must be prepared to take thebold actions necessary to solidify a bright future forOntario and further the economic success of our greatcountry.”

OLIVIA STARKS OF THE VENTURE GARDENER

OLIVIA STARKS WITH RON FOXCROFT

ELECTION DEBATE

Wednesday, October 7, 2015Waterdown District High School • 7 p.m.

Hosted by the Flamborough Chamber of Commerce in partnership with COGECO Community Television and the Flamborough Review

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Canada’s competitiveness will depend,in large part, on its ability to find and fosterworkers with the skills businesses need tosucceed. The shortage of skilled workers ismaking it impossible to meet the risingneeds of many sectors. We need to betteralign skills development with immigrationpolicy goals. We must also fix the increas-ingly complex and costly immigration sys-tem currently in place, allowing employersto find workers with the skill sets needed forthem to compete in the new global market-place.

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce(CCC) calls on all parties to commit to:

• Investing in more and better labourmarket information

• Ensuring immigration changes stopunduly limiting employers’ access to theinternational talent they need

• Addressing the serious processing is-sues and inflexible features of the Tempor-ary Foreign Worker Program that are nega-tively affecting employers’ access to workersin a range of sectors

• Providing incentives for employers tooffer more post-secondary co-op place-ments and internships

• Creating a financial incentive foremployers to retain employees through tothe completion of their apprenticeshiptraining

2. ACCESS TO CAPITALCapital is the oxygen that enables busi-

nesses to grow, create more jobs and exportto new markets. For start-up companies,access to capital is the difference between

life and death as they move from the earlystages of innovation to the commercializa-tion of products and services. Canadianstart-up companies often depend uponventure capital (VC) as the lifeblood need-ed to take an idea to the market. YetCanada’s VC industry is still small andpunching below its weight, particularlywhen compared to the U.S.

In fact, many top Canadian companiesand entrepreneurs look to investors andearly adopters outside of Canada for fund-ing. In addition to building up our VCindustry, we must do more to attract inter-national capital and foreign VCs. Moreincentives, a more supportive regulatoryenvironment and a streamlined tax systemare essential to our international competi-tiveness. Canadian and global companiesmust be encouraged to conduct leading-edge R&D in Canada.


• Introducing better tax incentives forventure capital and angel investors

• Changing regulations to encourageinsurance companies and pension plans toinvest a modest part of their funds in ven-ture capital

• Forming an impartial panel ofexperts to review the tax system and recom-mend measures to simplify Canada’s taxsystem

• Increasing the income threshold forthe (11%) small business tax rate to$1,000,000 from $500,000 to encouragesmall companies to continue growing

• Simplifying the Capital Cost Al-lowance rules from 52 separate asset class-es to a few broad categories

3. ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION

In an era of big data and Internet-driv-en machines and objects, speed and band-width are paramount, and digital infra-structure is a key factor for global compa-nies when making investment decisions.

Although Canada has enjoyed world-leading connectivity and tools, it is essen-tial that even greater investment be madein this area as our rivals deploy new tech-nologies that enable their domestic firms toinnovate and compete.

Canadian firms are struggling to adoptthe advanced technologies that can vastlyimprove their productivity. For example,just 6% of firms in Canada are harnessingtechnologies to allow them to better moni-tor their production and distributionprocesses, and in a recent poll, just 22% ofexecutives said they are using the key met-rics in data analytics as a tool to betterunderstand product cycles and the realvalue of their own innovations.

Federal policy support for innovationin Canada is largely focused on primaryresearch led by post- secondary institu-tions. The support provided to innovativeacademic research also needs to focus onmarketplace needs and ensure the intellec-tual property that results from these effortscan lead to commercialization.


• Providing incentives to move ideasfrom mind to market, such as an “innova-tion box” regime in Canada that would seeany sales/ revenues earned on a patent or anew technology developed here in Canadataxed at a much lower rate

• Investing in digital infrastructure(networks and switching required to han-dle the volumes of next generation datatransfer) and rewarding private sectorinvestment driven by profit motives

• Providing incentives that encouragecollaboration through technology clustersor centres of excellence

4. ACCESS TO MARKETSAs part of a small, open economy, most

of Canada’s businesses depend on interna-tional trade. Exports, imports and foreigninvestment create and sustain jobs in ourcommunities, stimulate competition andinnovation and give families affordablechoices in the marketplace.

Canada is also privileged to possessrich natural resources that support millionsof jobs in fisheries and in the mining, petro-leum, forest products and electricity sec-tors. Demand for our resources contributessubstantially to our national economy and

is the underpinning of our trade relation-ships, especially with the fast-developingeconomies of Asia.

Despite new trade agreements and arenewed commitment to trade promotion,Canadian companies continue to face moretrade barriers than their foreign competi-tors – both within and outside Canada. Lastyear, Stephen Poloz, Governor of the Bankof Canada, pointed out that Canada hasfewer international companies than it didbefore the 2008 financial crisis.

While the U.S. and Australia have moreor less doubled their exports of goods andservices over the past 10 years, Canada’shave grown by only 40%. Canadian compa-nies that are globally active still tend to befocused in mature markets with low rates ofeconomic growth. The tourism industry issimilarly losing ground to more aggressivenations, costing communities in every partof the country.

Finally, our ability to develop ourresource advantage is being undermined bylimited and aging export infrastructure,shortages in the skilled workforce and aninefficient regulatory environment in areassuch as the duty to consult Aboriginal peo-ples and environmental assessment re-quirements.


• Continuing an ambitious free tradeagenda by concluding and implementingbilateral agreements in Europe and Asia,while pushing forward regional and multi-lateral trade talks

• Launching a national regulatory co-operation strategy that will mobilizeresources and political attention to tackleinternal trade barriers and enhance align-ment with Canada’s trading partners

• Strengthening export and tourismpromotion services by improving coordina-tion between the private and public sectors,expanding marketing campaigns anddiplomatic presence abroad and establish-ing a national development finance insti-tution

• Investing in transportation infra-structure and improving Canada’s borderservices and visa administration to make iteasier for businesses to get their products inand out of Canada

• Ensuring stringent but streamlinedregulatory processes for the extraction andtransportation of natural resources

• Supporting policies that will stimu-late innovations in environmental sustain-ability and ensure a supply of skilled work-ers to help Canada meet the demands forits natural resource industries

Canadian Chamber of Commerce

CCC ELECTION PLATFORM: A CANADA THAT WINSBY PERRIN BEATTY

President & CEO, Canadian Chamber of CommerceWhen Canadians go to the polls on October 19, they will chart the course for Canada

moving forward. We all want to ensure Canada remains strong and competitive in this fast-changing

world. We want to see our economy grow and we want more jobs for Canadians. The out-come of this election will be central to ensuring we have a rising and sustainable standardof living and a strong economy that is able to generate the wealth we need to provide forour aging population and the social programs we cherish.

The challenge, today, is that we are racing against the greatest competitors in theworld’s toughest marathon – the global economy – and are losing ground to the frontrun-ners. Ten years ago, we were the world’s 10th largest exporter. Today, we rank 13th. In 2014,the World Economic Forum ranked Canada 15th in global economic competitiveness;down five spots from 2009.

The question we are faced with is: how do we stop this decline and turn things aroundto bring Canada back to the front of the pack?

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce (CCC) is calling on political parties to engagewith businesses and commit to practical solutions and actions in the four areas that arecritical to the competitiveness of the Canadian economy:

1. Access to a powerful workforce 2. Access to capital

3. Access to technology and innovation 4. Access to markets

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A recent study, commissioned by theAmerican Chamber of Commerce Execu-tives, is designed to do just that: determinethe real value to companies in terms of con-sumer outcomes of joining and being activein their local chamber of commerce. Doconsumers really support businessesbecause they are chamber members?

Data for the study comes from a scien-tific web-based survey of 2,000 adultsnationwide. What makes the study unlikemost, however, is that almost every ques-

tion on it is part of one of several imbeddedexperiments.

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description of a company that changes onlya little for each group – but then everyone isasked the same questions thereafter, regard-less of which company description they justread. Therefore, when there are statisticallysignificant differences in how different

groups answered the same questions, weknow exactly why it happened.

This approach yields powerful resultsbecause it bypasses the subjectivity of mostopinion polls. A sampling of some of theseresults proves this to be the case.

• Most consumers (59%) think thatbeing active in the local chamber of com-merce is an effective business strategy over-all. It is 29% more effective, however, forcommunicating to consumers that a com-pany uses good business practices and 26%

more effective for communicating that abusiness is reputable.

• If a company shows that it is highlyinvolved in its local chamber (e.g., sits onthe chamber board), consumers are 12%more likely to think that its products stackup better against its competition.

• When a consumer thinks that a com-pany’s products stack up better against thecompetition because the company is highlyinvolved in its local chamber of commerce,it is because he or she infers that the com-pany is trustworthy, involved in the com-munity, and is an industry leader.

• When consumers know that a restau-rant franchise is a member of the chamberof commerce, they are 40% more likely toeat at the franchise in the next few months.

• When consumers know that an insur-ance company is a member of the chamberof commerce, they are 43% more likely toconsider buying insurance from it.

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OCC: DEAR PREMIER WYNNE

FCC INVITED TO GREENBELT BOUNDARY REVIEW MEETING

TVCOGECO HONOURS THE VERY BEST FCC Executive Director Arend Kersten was a guest at the recent annual COGECO gala celebrating thefinest in community television programming throughout all of Ontario. ABOVE: Arend Kersten (right)with (from left) Tim Caddington (Senior Director Programming and Community Relations), GlendaLloyd (Manager, Communications & Community Relations for Ontario) and Cogeco President andCEO Louise St-Pierre. BELOW: At the gala - held at the Holiday Inn in Oakville - Ben Lyman of TVCogeco in Burlington (centre) was the recipient of Community Impact Award (large Cogeco systems)for coverage of the Burlington flood disaster. Ben was pictured with FCC Executive Director ArendKersten(right) and President and CEO John Sawyer of the Oalville Chamber of Commerce. Both Arendand John were judges in the annual competition.

Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC) ExecutiveDirector Arend Kersten was one of just a handful of peopleinvited to a meeting at the Hamilton Convention Centreearlier this month to help establish criteria that will be usedin a review of the boundaries of the Greenbelt.

Others invited to participate were single representa-tives from the Hamilton Halton Home Builders Association(HHHBA), the Grand River Conservation Authority, theHamilton Conservation Authority, Environment Hamiltonand two representatives from the agricultural community.

Also in attendance were Jason Thorne (General Mana-ger of Planning and Economic Development), Steve Robi-chaud (Manager of Planning Development) and JoanneHickey-Evans (Director, Policy Plannning) as well as Flam-borough Councillors Judi Partridge (Ward 15 - East Flam-borough) and Robert Pasuta (Ward 14 - West Flamborough).

The Greenbelt was imposed by the provincial govern-ment in 2005 and is now under review. The purpose of themeeting was to provide input on setting criteria for a

boundary review (what lands should be added and/or takenout of the Greenbelt). The meeting was NOT convened toconsider suggested policy changes to the Greenbelt (includ-ing the recent Rural Zoning Bylaw that has brought to muchgrief to many business owners in rural Flamborough).

The criteria will be used at three public meetingsscheduled for September (including one at the Harry Ho-well Arena on Monday, September 14 from 6-8 p.m.).

The issue is particularly current as there are implica-tions for properties in what is usually called the ‘whitebelt’– as it relates to the recently-designated ‘employment lands’around Hamilton International Airport and several proper-ties in Winona.

The preservation of the ‘rural economy’ is one of the

stated goals of the Greenbelt. However, the five criteria sug-gested by the consultants (1. protection of agriculture; 2.environmental protection; 3. culture, recreation and tour-ism; 4. settlement areas; and, 5. infrastructure and naturalresources) did not include any specific reference to the‘rural economy.’

During the 3-hour meeting, Kersten repeatedly stressedthat the preservation of the ‘rural economy’ should beadded as the sixth criteria. That would extend to existingand emerging businesses – including those not directlyrelated to agriculture. With the myriad of challenges facingCanada’s agricultural community, many farmers need tosupplement their incomes with other activities - both onand off the farm.

Kersten also argued that the protection of all ‘produc-tive’ farmland (not just that identified as ‘prime’) must be apriority.Kersten will now prepare a brief for considerationby Hamilton’s Planning Department as it prepares for themeetings in September.

GREENBELT REVIEW MEETINGMonday, September 14 • 6-8 p.m.

Harry Howell Arena

The Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) and its network of 160 local chambersof commerce and boards of trade represent 60,000 businesses throughout the province.

On July 8, the OCC released the most widely consulted report in the history of theorganization and our membership, Empowering Ontario: Constraining Costs andStaying Competitive in the Electricity Market. This report presents five recommenda-tions that, when combined, will make Ontario’s electricity system more competitive.

One issue that the report does not directly address is the upcoming sale of a por-tion of Hydro One. The OCC and its members recognize this bold step will allowOntario to pay down a portion of its stranded debt and make much needed invest-ments in transportation infrastructure. Unlocking the value of government assets, suchas Hydro One, could be a significant financial resource for the province.

While we are very concerned about the sale as there are details that have yet to bedetermined. The Government of Ontario must ensure that any steps taken to pay downthe debt do not adversely affect the cost of doing business in the province, includingadding to the rising price of electricity. The price of electricity in Ontario is set to riseover the next two decades. In the short time since the release of the 2013 Long TermEnergy Plan (LTEP), industrial electricity rates have increased by 16 percent, and willincrease a further 13 percent over the next five years. Rising electricity rates have beencited by our membership as a consistent problem that hinders businesses’ ability tocompete on a level playing field with our North American counterparts. According toOCC survey results, one in twenty businesses will either shut their doors or move toanother jurisdiction in the coming years due to these rising rates.

One of the first recommendations in Empowering Ontario is to increase the trans-parency of electricity prices and system cost drivers. The cost of many elements of theelectricity system are not disclosed to the public.

This lack of transparency has resulted in reduced customer engagement and re-duced confidence in the electricity market and its actors. We are concerned that simi-lar issues will be prevalent throughout the partial sale of Hydro One.

As such, we are seeking clarity on how the sale will impact electricity prices mov-ing forward. The Government of Ontario should provide concrete evidence that elec-tricity prices will not rise as a result of the sale. Additional transparency and communi-cation around the timelines of the initial public offering (IPO) and what it means forcustomers in communities across the province are also needed.

Increasing transparency is consistent with the values expressed in your govern-ment’s 2014 Throne Speech. We commend the government for its commitment to mak-ing information easier to find, understand, and use, so that services and policies can bedesigned to better meet the needs of Ontarians.

As your government moves ahead with the sale, we strongly encourage you toengage with the business community. We are committed to being an active participantin any discussions about the future of Ontario’s electricity system.

ALLAN O’DETTEPresident & CEO, Ontario Chamber of Commerce

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