In this edition:
Chamber of Commerce launches Championing Women in Business in Canada toolkit
Ontario Chamber Marks International Women’s Day by signing onto the 50-30 Challenge
Top Hat Ceremony to open Welland Canal will be held March 20
Chamber of Commerce launches Championing Women in Business in Canada toolkit
It is now well-known that the pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on women in the workforce. Far from being a “women’s issue”, this is an economic issue with broad implications that directly affect Canada’s recovery from the pandemic and future economic growth.
For this reason, this International Women’s Day, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce is launching its Council for Women’s Advocacy’s (CWA) Championing Women in Business in Canada – a practical toolkit providing steps and resources to assist Canadian employers to recruit, retain and promote more women into leadership positions and bring them onto boards of directors.
The GNCC, in partnership with the Canadian Chamber, has made the toolkit available here.
Learn more about the work of the Canadian Chamber’s Council for Women’s Advocacy here.
Ontario Chamber Marks International Women’s Day by signing onto the 50-30 Challenge
To mark International Women’s Day 2022, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) is reaffirming its commitment to creating inclusive workplaces by signing onto the Government of Canada’s 50-30 Challenge. The goal of the 50-30 Challenge is to increase the representation and inclusion of equity deserving groups within workplaces and in leadership roles, while highlighting the benefits of giving all Canadians a seat at the table.
The GNCC signed on to the 50-30 Challenge several weeks ago, and has made equity, diversity, and inclusion one of its 2022-2024 strategic goals.
Read more about the 50-30 Challenge here.
Top Hat Ceremony to open Welland Canal will be held March 20
As clocks spring forward this weekend and the first day of spring is less than two weeks away, the opening of the Welland Canal is sure to follow. Port Colborne’s Top Hat Ceremony celebrates the opening of the Welland Canal and start of the 2022 shipping season by welcoming the captain of the first downbound vessel.
Kicking off the festivities on Sunday, Mar. 20, 2022, St. James and St. Brendan Anglican Church (55 Charlotte Street, Port Colborne) will host a Mariner’s Service at 7 p.m.
The Top Hat Ceremony will be held on Thursday, Mar. 24, 2022, in the pavilion at Lock 8 Gateway Park (163 Mellanby Avenue, Port Colborne), hosted by Mayor William C. Steele, along with representatives from upper levels of government and the marine industry.
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Update on Ukraine
Oligarchs, politicos, and Putin: Meet the Russians Canada has recently sanctioned
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From top politicians to influential oligarchs and media figures, Canada has slapped sanctions on high-profile Russians, including President Vladimir Putin, as he continues his unjustified and deadly attack on Ukraine.
In light of the current invasion, the government has targeted those who federal officials say have enabled Putin and this war, with financial and other penalties.
This builds on the multiple rounds of sanctions and other responsive measures Canada has imposed on Russia since its 2014 occupation and annexation of Crimea.
In an immediate response to the 2022 attacks on Ukraine, Canada updated its sanction list twice. First, to add 351 members of the state Duma, a handful of entities, and to impose new prohibitions on Russian sovereign debt. In the second instance, another 31 individuals and 19 entities were sanctioned.
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