Advocacy is the process of providing active verbal and written support for a given position, and it forms a major component of the Chamber's mandate.
Individual businesses sometimes find it difficult to express individual concerns, or to know who they should speak to about a problem affecting their business. The Chamber is in constant touch with its members, and encourages them to speak out on areas of concern. As a respected and well established organization, the Chamber often takes formal positions on issues that concern its membership, lending a credible and influential voice to the debate.
Advocacy In Action is a publication designed to show our members the results of our advocacy efforts.
Advocacy In Action: Paper Procurement
Advocacy In Action: Retail Sales Tax
2009 Letter To Editor From Chamber President Rob Galloway: Impact of Minimum Wage Increase
Chamber President Rob Galloway Applauds Successful Recruitment Of On-Line Support: Letter
The following letters of support and advocacy are available for download in Adobe PDF format.
February 16, 2007: Reducing insurance requirements, to The Honourable Rick Bartolucci
February 8, 2007: Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs
January 12, 2007: Deep Corncern with Bill C-257 - Charlie Angus, MP
November 15, 2006: Congratulations to Andrew Marks - Chair of the BIA Board
November 9, 2006: Letter regarding Community Development Officer Position with the City of Timmins
November 7, 2006: Letter to the Honourable Chris Bentley, Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities
October 31, 2006: Letter to Premier Dalton McGuinty regarding Hydro Rates
August 24, 2006: Letter to honourable Tony Clement supporting the renewed 5-year funding commitment to FedNor's Northern Ontario Development Program
July 25, 2006: Letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper regarding Falconbridge merger
July 18, 2006: Letter to Jake Epp regarding Ontario Power Generation's Board of Directors
June 8, 2006: Letter to Minister of Indian Affairs regarding Kashechewan crisis
May 24, 2006: Ontario Chamber adopts Timmins Chamber policy
May 24, 2006: Letter to Minister of Transportation regarding signage in Timmins
April 6, 2006: Re: Quarry Project Clarification
March 20, 2006: Commercial Tax Decrease
March 16, 2006: Letter to Pat Chilton re:Timmins businesses and Aboriginal Relations. View the original letter to the editor.
January 9, 2006: Chamber Support Letter for Quarry Project
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