Your browser is not supported

Your browser is too old. To use this website, please use Chrome or Firefox.

Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce

Home / Search Results for... "L5M2 Online Prüfungen 🦝 L5M2 Lernressourcen 🍑 L5M2 Übungsmaterialien 🚓 Suchen Sie auf ▛ www.itzert.com ▟ nach kostenlosem Download von 「 L5M2 」 🔧L5M2 PDF Demo"

Search Results for: L5M2 Online Prüfungen 🦝 L5M2 Lernressourcen 🍑 L5M2 Übungsmaterialien 🚓 Suchen Sie auf ▛ www.itzert.com ▟ nach kostenlosem Download von 「 L5M2 」 🔧L5M2 PDF Demo

COVID-19 Business Update: December 9th, 2020

December 9, 2020 | Daily Update

Health Canada has determined that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine meets the Department’s stringent safety, efficacy and quality requirements for use in Canada.
Information on government grants, resources, and programs, as well as policies, forms, and posters for download and use, are available here.
The Government of Canada has a support page with summaries of current programs and application portals.

Vital updates:

  • Health Canada received Pfizer’s submission on October 9, 2020 and after a thorough, independent review of the evidence, Health Canada has determined that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine meets the Department’s stringent safety, efficacy and quality requirements for use in Canada. As part of its continued commitment to openness and transparency, Health Canada is publishing a number of documents related to this decision, including a high-level summary of the evidence that Health Canada reviewed to support the authorization of the vaccine. More detailed information will be available in the coming weeks, including a detailed scientific summary and the full clinical trial data package. The vaccine was authorized under Health Canada’s Interim Order Respecting the Importation, Sale and Advertising of Drugs for Use in Relation to COVID-19.
  • The Bank of Canada today maintained its target for the overnight rate at the effective lower bound of ¼ percent, with the Bank Rate at ½ percent and the deposit rate at ¼ percent. The Bank will also continue its quantitative easing (QE) program, which continues at its current pace of at least $4 billion per week. In Canada, national accounts data for the third quarter were consistent with the Bank’s expectations of a sharp economic rebound following the precipitous decline in the second quarter. The labour market continues to recoup the jobs that were lost at the start of the pandemic, albeit at a slower pace. CPI inflation in October picked up to 0.7 percent, largely reflecting higher prices for fresh fruits and vegetables. While this suggests a slightly firmer track for inflation in the fourth quarter, the outlook for inflation remains in line with the October MPR projection. Measures of core inflation are all below 2 percent, and considerable economic slack is expected to continue to weigh on inflation for some time. The Governing Council will hold the policy interest rate at the effective lower bound until economic slack is absorbed so that the 2 percent inflation target is sustainably achieved. The Bank projects that this will not happen until into 2023.
  • The Ontario government is temporarily waiving multiple driver’s licence renewal requirements so that all Class G and M drivers can now safely renew their licences online at ServiceOntario.ca. Starting today, senior drivers aged 80 and above may renew their driver’s licences without completing a Group Education Session. In addition, drivers who would normally be required to visit a ServiceOntario centre to update their driver’s licence photo may now renew online using their current driver’s licence photo. While Ontario has temporarily extended the validity of driver, vehicle and carrier products that would have expired on or after March 1, 2020 until further notice, it is strongly encouraged that everyone renew their driver’s licence and licence plate stickers, especially those who need to travel outside Ontario this winter for essential purposes.
  • The Ontario legislature has adjourned for 2020, two days earlier than scheduled, although the house did sit for several days over the summer when not expected to. Legislators are expected to reconvene on February 16th. The government announced that it had met its commitment in this session to protect the health and safety of the people of the province during the COVID-19 pandemic, and passed thirty-six bills. Opposition leader Andrea Horwath, M.P.P. criticized the move, remarking that she felt that members should continue to sit during the second wave, and that $12 billion in COVID funding had yet to be allocated.
  • The Ontario government introduced the Workplace Safety and Insurance Amendment Act, 2020 that would, if passed, protect employers from an unexpected increase in Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) premiums, while maintaining an increase to the maximum earnings cap for worker benefits. The loss of jobs among lower wage workers, including those in the retail, hospitality and the service sector, during the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an increase in the average industrial wage (AIG) of Ontario workers by 7.8 per cent, compared to an average increase of 2-3 per cent. The proposed amendment would limit the impact the increase the AIG has on WSIB premiums to 2 per cent.
  • Construction has commenced on the Niagara Falls Exchange Culture Hub and Market. To mark the beginning of construction of the Exchange, the City of Niagara Falls held a virtual, COVID friendly, groundbreaking and have produced a short video to celebrate this milestone. Located in the historic Main and Ferry district, the Exchange will include a large culture and market hall, café, artist studios, and a creative workshop surrounded by two multi-functional civic plazas that interconnect the flanking streets. The Market Hall, which will house the regularly scheduled Farmers’ Market, will be a space for other events that include music, theatre, lectures and other weekend markets.
  • U.S. antitrust officials and a coalition of a states have filed suit against Facebook Inc. for allegedly abusing its dominance to crush competition. The FTC lawsuit seeks a court order unwinding Facebook’s acquisition of Instagram and WhatsApp. The case represents the biggest regulatory attack against Facebook in the company’s history. If the FTC and the states are ultimately successful in proving that Facebook has violated antitrust laws, the company could be ordered to separate its main social media platform from Instagram and WhatsApp. The news follows the filing of antitrust charges against Google by the U.S. Department of Justice in October, an investigation into Amazon by the Competition Bureau of Canada, and the European Union’s filing of antitrust charges against Amazon, which in turn follows the Union’s $10 billion of antitrust fines levied against Google and two antitrust investigations into Apple.

Reading recommendations:

Health care systems exist to prevent and treat illness. What this means, as a matter of medical practice and health policy, is a matter of enormous ongoing debate. When Tommy Douglas implemented public health insurance in 1947, his Saskatchewan government focused first on covering hospitals and later on medical care—at that time mainly defined as physician services. This model spread across the country in the decades that followed, with the support of the federal government and its spending power. Canada does a reasonably good job on these basics. Despite unevenness and variability, our national performance on a wide range of health indicators is generally strong. But, if you are among the 20 percent of Canadians lacking adequate drug coverage and you walk out of your doctor’s office with a prescription for medication to treat your diabetes or high blood pressure or infection or depression, you may be on your own. If you require therapy with a psychologist for anxiety, or physiotherapy for your sports injury, or a root canal, your access will depend on your ability to pay.

They have been at this for almost a year. While politicians argued about masks, superspreader weddings made the news, a presidential election came and went, and at least 281,000 Americans died, nurses reported for work. The Post asked seven ICU nurses what it’s been like to care for the sickest covid patients. This is what they want you to know.

Featured Content

According to the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) one in five Canadians experience or are experiencing mental health challenges or illness each year. This means that approximately 500,000 employees are unable to work everyday due to mental health challenges. Morneau Shepell a provider of Human Resource services that deliver an integrated approach to employee wellbeing reports that mental health issues in the workplace are among the top concerns for Canadian organizations and these concerns are well founded.

 If you are showing symptoms, contact your health care provider, call the Public Health Info-Line at 905-688-8248, or chat to Public Health online. For testing, call 905-378-4647 ext. 42819 (4-CV19) for information on test centres in Niagara and to book an appointment.

Previous updates can be accessed here.

The GNCC is here to support you. Contact us with any questions you have.

Share this:

COVID-19 Business Update: December 8th, 2020

December 8, 2020 | Daily Update

The City of St. Catharines and the St. Catharines Downtown Association have announced that downtown visitors now have three hours of free parking at select City spots between noon and 6 p.m.
Information on government grants, resources, and programs, as well as policies, forms, and posters for download and use, are available here.
The Government of Canada has a support page with summaries of current programs and application portals.

Vital updates:

  • The City of St. Catharines and the St. Catharines Downtown Association have announced that downtown visitors now have three hours of free parking at select City spots between noon and 6 p.m. on weekdays from Monday, Dec. 7 to Thursday, Dec. 31, making it easier to support small businesses this holiday season. Free afternoon parking is available downtown at City-owned on-street metered spots and City-owned parking lots with pay machines. Long-term parking at the City’s parking garages at Garden Park / Carlisle Street and Ontario Street are not included in the promotion, but remain available for visitors who need more time to complete their business downtown.
  • The Bank of Canada is expected to keep extremely accommodative policy intact tomorrow, with an outside chance it will do even more to support the recovery. Economists predict the central bank will restate a pledge to hold its overnight interest rate at 0.25 per cent until at least 2023, while continuing bond purchases at the current pace of $4 billion per week. The bank releases its December policy decision at 10 a.m. in Ottawa.
  • The Canadian Chamber of Commerce has completed its broad consultations into tax reform, and is sharing the preliminary results. A comprehensive report will follow next year. The full set of thirty recommendations can be read here. The Chamber’s simple tax reform suggestions to help Canadians and businesses include:Support Canadians by:
    • Automating filing for simple returns
    • Enhancing the deduction for childcare
    • Simplifying the work-space-in-the-home deduction
    • Improving the use of electronic communications, including the broader use of email and permitting documents to be electronically attached to filings.

    Support small employers by:

    • Introducing a temporary GST/HST holiday to spur local purchases
    • Demonstrating continued leniency with small business audits during the pandemic
    • Simplifying rules around income-splitting with children
    • Removing tax disincentives that arise on the sale of a small business to family members.

    Support large employers by:

    • Processing work-space-in-the-home deductions without a T2200 form
    • Deferring the CRA’s right to collect disputed tax amounts
    • Increasing deductibility on capital expenditures in the year incurred
    • Accelerating the ability to turn tax losses into cash.

Reading recommendations:

The average Canadian family will pay up to an extra $695 for food next year, as the pandemic, wildfires and changing consumer habits drive up grocery bills to the highest increase ever predicted by an annual food price report. Rising bread, meat and vegetable prices are expected to lead the overall food price increase of three to five per cent, according to Canada’s Food Price Report 2021 released Tuesday. For an average family of four, that means a $13,907 grocery bill.

As we come to the end of three and half years of often tortuous negotiations over, first, the terms of the UK’s departure from the EU and, second, the future relationship, we’re still none the wiser as to whether we can get a deal over the line by December 31. The whole process has been a mixed bag, if it’s analyzed using the principles of negotiations we teach in our executive programs at Oxford. While we aren’t privy to what’s going on behind closed doors, it’s still possible to make some general observations as to where certain negotiation techniques have been used well and others have not.

 If you are showing symptoms, contact your health care provider, call the Public Health Info-Line at 905-688-8248, or chat to Public Health online. For testing, call 905-378-4647 ext. 42819 (4-CV19) for information on test centres in Niagara and to book an appointment.

Previous updates can be accessed here.

The GNCC is here to support you. Contact us with any questions you have.

Share this:

COVID-19 Business Update: December 7th, 2020

December 7, 2020 | Daily Update

The Government of Ontario has identified key populations which will receive vaccine doses first. Ontario will also be prioritizing the rollout of the vaccine in regions with the highest rates of COVID-19 infection.
Information on government grants, resources, and programs, as well as policies, forms, and posters for download and use, are available here.
The Government of Canada has a support page with summaries of current programs and application portals.

Vital updates:

  • The Government of Ontario has identified key populations which will receive vaccine doses first. Ontario will also be prioritizing the rollout of the vaccine in regions with the highest rates of COVID-19 infection, including those in the Red-Control and Lockdown zones. The immunization program will focus on healthcare workers and the most vulnerable populations in those regions. At first, COVID-19 vaccines are expected to only be available for non-pregnant adults over the age of 18 years old based on early clinical trials. The Prime Minister stated today that the federal government expects to have 249,000 doses of Pfizer’s vaccine by the end of this year, of which 85,000 are earmarked for Ontario, as the first shipment in 76 million doses the government has agreed to purchase from the pharmaceutical firm. FedEx Express Canada and Innomar Strategies Inc. have been awarded a contract for end-to-end distribution of vaccines in Canada. The province recorded a record high number of new cases, at 1,925, today. Groups receiving the early vaccine doses in the first few months of the Ontario immunization program will include:
    • Residents, staff, essential caregivers, and other employees of congregate living settings (e.g., long-term care homes and retirement homes) that provide care for seniors as they are at higher risk of infection and serious illness from COVID-19;
    • Health care workers, including hospital employees, other staff who work or study in hospitals, and other health care personnel;
    • Adults in Indigenous communities, including remote communities where risk of transmission is high; and
    • Adult recipients of chronic home health care.
  • The Government of Canada has signed agreements with the following companies to secure access to their COVID-19 vaccine candidates:
    • Pfizer, which will supply a minimum of 20 million doses and up to 76 million doses of its messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine candidate developed with BioNTech, BNT162b2.
    • Medicago, which will supply up to 76 million doses of its virus-like particle vaccine candidate.
    • AstraZeneca, which will supply up to 20 million doses of its viral vector vaccine candidate AZD1222.
    • Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline, which will supply up to 72 million doses of their protein subunit vaccine candidate.
    • Johnson & Johnson, which will supply up to 38 million doses of its viral vector vaccine candidate Ad26.COV2.S.
    • Novavax, which will supply up to 76 million doses of its protein subunit vaccine candidate NVX-CoV2373.
    • Moderna, which will supply up to 56 million doses of its mRNA vaccine candidate mRNA-1273.
  • Seven members of Ontario’s Greenbelt Council have resigned in protest during the weekend over Schedule 6, which forms part of the government’s omnibus COVID-19 recovery bill, Bill 229. Critics, including former Chair David Crombie, feel that the bill would disempower local conservation authorities in favour of centralized ministerial control over zoning. Minister Clark clarified that the Bill did not apply to the Greenbelt, which surrounds the Golden Horseshoe area. The Government of Ontario has repeatedly stated that it has no plans to allow development in the Greenbelt.
  • Today, the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Ahmed Hussen, announced additional supports for children and families through the Canada Child Benefit and investments in child care. In May 2020, families who were eligible for the Canada Child Benefit benefitted from a one-time payment of $300 per child, representing approximately $550 on average per family. The Government of Canada is now proposing new temporary support of up to $1,200 per child under the age of six to further assist families with young children.
  • Today, the Competition Bureau launched a short online survey to learn about Canadians’ experiences accessing and using digital health care services. By filling out this short 5-minute online survey, you can provide feedback that will help guide the Bureau’s current market study of Canada’s health care sector. The survey will be open until December 18, 2020.

Reading recommendations:

Businesses are still struggling to understand which of the pandemic’s effects will be temporary and which will turn out to be permanent. Three new reports attempt to analyse these longer-term trends. One is from Glassdoor, a website that allows workers to rank their employers. Another is from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), a management consultancy. The third is from the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), a British professional body. Read together, they imply that firms stand to benefit—but that managers’ lives are about to get more difficult.

Catie McKee, Dan McNamara, and their boss Marc Rosenthal had millions of dollars riding on Crystal Mall in Waterford, Connecticut. The trio worked at MP Securitized Credit Partners, a tiny Wall Street hedge fund, and they’d stopped by the typical middle class shopping center in search of signs of life: Who was at JCPenney? Claire’s? Hot Topic? ThriftBois? What was up at VAPE CITY or BrowArt23? They couldn’t help but notice there was something depressing about the place: discounts galore, emptiness in every direction, a foreboding aura that signaled the end was near. It didn’t look good for anyone hoping for the mall’s success. But Rosenthal, McKee, and McNamara weren’t betting on Crystal Mall thriving—they were betting on it failing, and spectacularly.

 If you are showing symptoms, contact your health care provider, call the Public Health Info-Line at 905-688-8248, or chat to Public Health online. For testing, call 905-378-4647 ext. 42819 (4-CV19) for information on test centres in Niagara and to book an appointment.

Previous updates can be accessed here.

The GNCC is here to support you. Contact us with any questions you have.

Share this:

COVID-19 Business Update: December 3rd, 2020

December 3, 2020 | Daily Update

The Ontario government is investing nearly $4.4 million to support the long-term sustainability of the province’s vital tourism industry.
Information on government grants, resources, and programs, as well as policies, forms, and posters for download and use, are available here.
The Government of Canada has a support page with summaries of current programs and application portals.

Vital updates:

  • Yesterday evening, the Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, introduced Bill C-14, An Act to implement certain provisions of the economic statement tabled in Parliament on November 30, 2020 and other measures. Bill C-14 is an essential step to implement measures from the Fall Economic Statement that would provide assistance to families with young children, support students, and invest in resources to protect the health and safety of Canadians. Bill C-14 includes measures that would:
    • introduce a temporary and immediate support for low- and middle-income families who are entitled to the Canada Child Benefit, totaling up to $1,200 in 2021 for each child under the age of six;
    • eliminate the interest on repayment of the federal portion of the Canada Student Loans and Canada Apprentice Loans for one year (2021-22);
    • provide funding of up to $505.7 million as part of the new Safe Long-term Care Fund to support long-term care facilities, including funding to prevent the spread of COVID-19 infection, outbreaks and deaths in supportive care facilities;
    • provide additional funding of:
      • up to $133 million to support access to virtual care, mental health tools, and substance use programming and
      • up to $262.6 million for a suite of COVID-19 initiatives, including  testing, medical research, countermeasures, vaccine funding and developments, border and travel measures and isolation sites;
    • formally provide that an expense, such as rent, can qualify as an eligible expense under the new Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy when it becomes due so businesses can access the subsidy before the expense is actually paid; and
  • The Ontario government is investing nearly $4.4 million to support the long-term sustainability of the province’s vital tourism industry. This funding will help deliver innovative, safe experiences, like virtual festivals and events, and support tourism operators as they deal with the impacts of COVID-19. Through the Reconnect Festival and Event Program, Ontario is investing more than $3.4 million to support 27 local events and initiatives. These events are the first to be approved through the program, which was launched in October 2020. The Ontario government is also investing more than $912,000 in 14 initiatives through the Tourism Economic Development and Recovery Fund. To give organizations more time to develop new programming and submit applications, the Reconnect Festival and Event Program deadline will be extended by three weeks to December 22, 2020, at 5 p.m.

Reading recommendations:

We are at a moment of overlapping planetary health emergencies: COVID-19 and climate change. Both have their origins at the intersection of humanity and the rest of the natural world, both exacerbate pre-existing health inequities and both have the ability to bring health systems and economies to their knees. The health impacts of COVID-19 are well-known — those of climate change less so.

Almost every leader has been in the uncomfortable position of managing someone who thinks their performance is terrific when it’s actually just adequate, or worse. In fact, in my 30 years of consulting, it’s been one of the more frequent — and draining — performance problems I’ve observed. What causes the mismatch between these employees’ real output and their perceptions of success?

 If you are showing symptoms, contact your health care provider, call the Public Health Info-Line at 905-688-8248, or chat to Public Health online. For testing, call 905-378-4647 ext. 42819 (4-CV19) for information on test centres in Niagara and to book an appointment.

Previous updates can be accessed here.

The GNCC is here to support you. Contact us with any questions you have.

Share this:

RFP: Sale of Naming Rights, Canada Games Park

December 3, 2020 | Inactive Tenders

A new multi-sport facility is currently being developed for the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games – Canada Games Park. The owners of that facility (Niagara Region, Brock University and the Cities of St. Catharines and Thorold) request a proposal for a qualified agency, firm, or individual to sell the long-term naming rights in respect of Canada Games Park.

Email Intent to submit by December 11, 2020 prior to 4:00pm
Proposals to be completed and submitted by January 15, 2021 prior to 4:00pm

SECTION ONE INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND INFORMATION

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. The Canada Games are a national celebration of youth sport and culture. Held every two years, alternating between the Canada Winter Games and the Canada Summer Games, the Games are hosted on a rotation among Canada’s provinces and territories. 2022 will be only the third time the Canada Games are hosted in Ontario since their inception in 1967.

1.2. The Regional Municipality of Niagara, the Regional Government for twelve (12) local area municipalities, is located in southern Ontario and is home to approximately 450,000 people. Niagara Region is the host of the 2022 Canada Games.

1.3. Canada Games Park is a new multi-purpose sport and recreation facility being built to host the 2022 Canada Games. The facility will include:

1.3.1. A sport performance centre for high-performance training;

1.3.2. A health and well-being centre with specialized training equipment and studio rooms for persons with special needs and seniors;

1.3.3. A multi-purpose fieldhouse with four full-sized gymnasiums, a 200m suspended indoor track, seating for approximately 700 spectators, storage space, male and female change rooms, and a universal change room;

1.3.4. A twin-pad arena with seating for approximately 1000 spectators and room for media workspaces at one pad and seating for approximately 200 on the other pad. Hospitality areas will be available adjacent to the main concourse and will overlook one pad and the outdoor athletics facility;

1.3.5. Office space will be available for sport organizations and other sport service providers;

1.3.6. Outdoor cycling plaza with bike racks and repair stations, and a staging area for cyclists interested in accessing the many trails surrounding Canada Games Park and the nearby mountain bike course developed for the 2022 Canada Games;

1.3.7. Outdoor athletics facility for competition and training that will include a 400m track, grass in-field, and facilities for all field events. Additional athletics warm-up and training space will also be available nearby for field events; and

1.3.8. Beach volleyball centre for competition and training.

1.4. Canada Games Park will be owned and operated by Niagara Region, City of St. Catharines, City of Thorold, and Brock University (the “Consortium”).

1.5. The Canada Games Park property is owned by Brock University and will be leased to the Consortium in a long-term lease agreement.

1.6. Construction of Canada Games Park is scheduled to be completed in late 2021 and available for use during the Games in August 2022, and by the Consortium thereafter.

SECTION TWO: ABOUT THE NIAGARA 2022 CANADA SUMMER GAMES 

2. ABOUT THE NIAGARA 2022 CANADA SUMMER GAMES

2.1. The Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games will celebrate the wonder of sport alongside arts and culture.

2.2. Approximately 5,000 young athletes and their coaches will gather to compete for the podium in Canada’s largest multi-sport event.

2.3. The Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games will be hosted August 6-21, 2022.

2.4. In preparation for the Games, a Host Society has been established to organize and deliver the Games.

2.5. The goals of the Host Society are to:

2.5.1. Provide a phenomenal experience for the athletes and other participants at the Games – an experience that will propel their development, allow them to perform their best and inspire them to dream big;

2.5.2. Provide a legacy of sport infrastructure and programs that are vital for Niagara, Ontario, and Canadian sport development;

2.5.3. Provide a legacy of infrastructure, community programs and unify a spirit that will be transformative for Niagara; and

2.5.4. Provide an unmatched podium and partnership for the Canada Games Council to build upon the success of previous Canada Games and strengthen the Canada Games property.

SECTION THREE: RESPONDENT RESPONSIBILITIES 

3. RESPONDENT RESPONSIBILITIES

3.1. The Consortium is seeking qualified firms or individuals that have experience and a proven approach in the sale of naming rights for recreational and sport facilities.

3.2. The Respondent will identify within its proposal, an individual who shall be the designated contact for all services including the delivery of said services.

3.3. The Respondent working on behalf of and under the direction of the Consortium will be the lead representative and is expected to provide leadership and expertise in the delivery of all phases and aspects of the sale of naming rights for Canada Games Park.

3.4. The Respondent will report to the Canada Games Park Sponsorship Committee established by the Consortium and provide reports to the Committee as required.

SECTION FOUR: SCOPE OF SERVICES 

4. SCOPE OF SERVICES

4.1. The services will include:

4.1.1. reviewing naming rights opportunities and making recommendations regarding the long-term naming rights in respect of Canada Games Park that should be priced, packaged, and sold;

4.1.2. preparing a plan for the sale of such naming rights for approval by the Sponsorship Committee;

4.1.3. implementing the plan approved by the Sponsorship Committee for the sale of such naming rights;

4.1.4. preparing regular progress reports for the Sponsorship Committee;

4.1.5. assisting the Sponsorship Committee in developing appropriate public announcements/communications regarding successful naming rights sales;

4.1.6. assisting the Sponsorship Committee in negotiating and developing required agreements concerning the sale of long-term naming rights; and

4.1.7. assisting the Sponsorship Committee to prepare a servicing/fulfillment program concerning the sale of long-term naming rights.

SECTION FIVE: PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS 

5. PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

5.1. The proposal should include the Respondents interpretation of the requirements of the project, description of the approach planned to facilitate and carry out the project responsibility and scope of work. The proposal should contain the following:

5.1.1. Firm Profile and past experience related to the sale of facility naming rights;

5.1.2. Key personnel assigned to this project and past experience;

5.1.3. Demonstration of capability and capacity;

5.1.4. A minimum of three (3) projects of similar nature within the last ten (10) years including references for each project;

5.1.5. Itemized fee structure for this project; and

5.1.6. Confirmation of insurance coverages.

5.2. Proposal shall be submitted electronically via email in PDF format to mhill@2022canadagames.ca

SECTION SIX: PROPOSAL SUBMISSION FORMAT 

6. SUBMISSION FORMAT

6.1. Respondents are required to provide submissions for each category listed below as a part of their submission. Failure to do so may eliminate the proposal from consideration. Proposals shall be as concise as reasonably possible and include a response to each of the following:

6.1.1. Firm overview;

6.1.2. Designated Project Lead and Project Team;

6.1.3. Past Experience;

6.1.4. Project Work Plan and Deliverables;

6.1.5. Project Timeline;

6.1.6. Value Added; and

6.1.7. Pricing.

SECTION SEVEN: PROPOSAL EVALUATION 

7. PROPOSAL EVALUATION

7.1. Respondents are required to provide submissions for each category listed below as a part of their submission. Failure to do so may eliminate the proposal from consideration. Proposals shall be as concise as reasonably possible and include a response to each of the following:

7.1.1. Firm overview – 5%

7.1.1.1. Company background and history

7.1.2. Designated Project Lead and Project Team – 10%

7.1.2.1. Experience and expertise of designated project lead and team members

7.1.2.2. Bio for each team member

7.1.3. Past Experience – 20%

7.1.3.1. Demonstration of capability and capacity in packaging, valuing, and selling facility naming rights for comparable facilities

7.1.3.2. Three (3) previous projects including a minimum of one (1) reference per project

7.1.4. Project Work Plan and Deliverables – 20%

7.1.4.1. Understanding of project, scope of work, and deliverables

7.1.4.2. Proposed approach and methodologies to achieve the requirements

7.1.5. Project Timeline – 20%

7.1.5.1. Outline approach and critical path in achieving the project deliverables

7.1.6. Value Added – 10%

7.1.6.1. Unique contributions provided

7.1.6.2. Sponsorship or value in-kind services offered

7.1.6.3. Other considerations not outlined in the RFP

7.1.7. Pricing – 15%

7.1.7.1. Pricing structure for achieving the project deliverables

SECTION EIGHT: PROPOSAL SCHEDULE 

8. PROPOSAL EVALUATION

8.1.

TASK DATE
Issue Request for Proposal December 2, 2020
Letter of Intent to Bid December 11, 2020
Receipt of Respondent Questions January 4, 2021
Response to Respondent Questions January 8, 2021
Proposal Deadline January 15, 2021

SECTION NINE | GENERAL

9. GENERAL

9.1. All material produced, data collected, and reports generated by the subcontractor on behalf of the Consortium are confidential and become exclusive property of the Consortium. The contractor may not share program materials, customer data, industry or program participant contact information, etc. unless explicitly authorized by the Consortium to do so.

9.2. This RFP does not commit to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of a proposal or to procure or contract for services. The Consortium reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals received as a result of this RFP, to negotiate with all qualified bidders and to cancel the RFP, in part or in its entirety at its sole discretion.

9.3. The Consortium reserves the right to refuse to work with any partners, vendors or sponsors that may reflect negatively on the organization and/or any 2022 Canada Games stakeholder.

SECTION 10 | SUBMISSION 

10. SUBMISSION

10.1. All questions and requests for clarification should be submitted with the contact listed below. Questions and answers will be documented and distributed to all bidders. If necessary, an addendum will be issued.

10.2. Please be certain to include the name and contact details of the persons to be approached for clarification of the proposal if needed.

10.3. One (1) electronic copy of your proposal.

Submissions are to be sent to:
Matt Hill
Sr. Manager, Infrastructure & Legacy
mhill@2022canadagames.ca

Share this:

COVID-19 Business Update: December 2nd, 2020

December 2, 2020 | Daily Update

The Supporting Local Restaurants Act, 2020 was passed today, and will reduce fees charged by food delivery companies in areas where indoor dining is prohibited
Information on government grants, resources, and programs, as well as policies, forms, and posters for download and use, are available here.
The Government of Canada has a support page with summaries of current programs and application portals.

Vital updates:

  • The Supporting Local Restaurants Act, 2020 was passed today, and will reduce fees charged by food delivery companies in areas where indoor dining is prohibited to help more small and independent restaurants stay in business. The Honourable Prabmeet Sarkaria, Associate Minister of Small Business and Red Tape Reduction, has confirmed that this legislation, which he introduced, has now been approved by the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and received Royal Assent this afternoon. Currently, fees placed on restaurants by food delivery companies can reach as high as 30% in Ontario. After working with the sector, the government intends to cap delivery fees at 15%, similar to what has been put in place in New York City, with an overall cap of 20% inclusive of all fees. This approach would ensure that delivery drivers’ pay would be protected and delivery apps would not reduce service areas or restaurant selection.
  • Last night, St. Catharines City Council approved amendments to the City’s Official Plan, which included the re-designation of industrial land on Ontario Street for residential and mixed-use purposes. Changes to the City’s Official Plan were triggered by direction to study the potential redevelopment of industrial land located at 282 to 285 Ontario Street to allow for mixed-use purposes. This change required an amendment to the Official Plan, and as such a comprehensive city-wide Land Needs Assessment was completed by the City’s Planning and Building Services department. The recommendations approved at Council mean the re-designation of 60 hectares of Employment Land to Mixed Use Land, which will provide for a variety of housing and employment opportunities. This included the properties at 282 to 285 Ontario and lands west and south of the Niagara Health St. Catharines site on Fourth Avenue. Changes to the City of St. Catharines’ Official Plan will now go before the Niagara Region for final approval.
  • The Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce and the Ontario Chamber of Commerce are looking for your insight on what matters to business amidst the pandemic. The interactive results from the first round are live! Click here to see the preliminary results. This survey will take a deeper dive on business confidence as well as other pressing issues. Tell us how confident you are in Ontario’s economy and recovery, and what your organization’s outlook is for 2021. Share your views by taking a short three-minute survey here.This survey is being conducted by Golfdale Consulting, an independent consulting firm. All responses will be kept strictly anonymous and confidential.
  • A new report from Niagara Workforce Planning Board on the retail sector focuses on the broader implications of the pandemic with respect to retail trade businesses, with future briefing notes to focus on retail trade employees, the link between retail trade in Niagara and the tourism sector, as well as what a post-pandemic reality might look like for Niagara’s retail trade sector. The report discusses the decline in the number of Canadians shopping at bricks-and-mortar retail outlets and the adaptation of retailers to a new, restricted world.

Reading recommendations:

Canadian consumers are likely to end up forking out more for U.S. streaming services such as Netflix and short-term rentals on Airbnb once a new federal regime forcing tech platforms to charge sales tax comes into effect, but it isn’t clear that the new taxes will have a significant impact on consumption patterns, industry watchers say.

If you walk into a doughnut shop in California, the chances are it’s owned by a Cambodian family. That’s because of a refugee who built up an empire, and became known as the Donut King, only to lose it all.

 If you are showing symptoms, contact your health care provider, call the Public Health Info-Line at 905-688-8248, or chat to Public Health online. For testing, call 905-378-4647 ext. 42819 (4-CV19) for information on test centres in Niagara and to book an appointment.

Previous updates can be accessed here.

The GNCC is here to support you. Contact us with any questions you have.

Share this:

COVID-19 Business Update: December 1st, 2020

December 1, 2020 | Daily Update

The GNCC has welcomed yesterday’s 2020 Fall Economic Statement, noting the many new and extended supports for small businesses
Information on government grants, resources, and programs, as well as policies, forms, and posters for download and use, are available here.
The Government of Canada has a support page with summaries of current programs and application portals.

Vital updates:

  • The GNCC has welcomed yesterday’s 2020 Fall Economic Statement, noting the many new and extended supports for small businesses, including longer and more generous applications of the Emergency Wage Subsidy and commercial rent relief alongside targeted support for sectors in particular difficulty. We believe that supporting businesses now, even with deficit spending, is preferable to allowing them to fail and then potentially waiting decades for their industries to recover and rebuild. With promising vaccines on the horizon, our focus must now be on how to get as many Canadian people, businesses, charities, and non-profits to the finish line. We suggested that more funds be earmarked to save jobs in struggling large enterprises, and that outstanding policies such as a deficit reduction plan and a childcare strategy be delivered in an early budget. Read our full media release here.
  • Today is Giving Tuesday, a global movement for giving and volunteering that takes place each year after Black Friday, uniting people around the world in support of each other and their communities. With so many people in need this year, please consider donating or volunteering if you are able. Local participating charities and non-profits can be found here.
  • The Prime Minister stated today that Canada will not agree to lifting a ban on non-essential travel with the United States until the coronavirus outbreak is significantly under control around the world. Trudeau’s comments were a clear indication that the border restrictions will last well into 2021. The ban does not affect trade.
  • The Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s President and CEO, Perrin Beatty, welcomed the Government’s Fall Economic Statement, remarking that it provided needed supports for businesses and Canadians to build a foundation for growth. While the emergency supports announced today will help many Canadians and businesses through a challenging winter, he noted, the government’s plans to manage the pandemic and restore economic growth remain unclear.
  • Any City of Niagara Falls parking ticket issued November 2nd to December 2nd can be paid with a new, unwrapped gift via Project Share & the Salvation Army. The greatest need for gifts is for children between aged between 12 and 15. Payments and donations can be made at City Hall or the MacBain Community Centre on December 3rd, 4th, 7th, and 8th between 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM. For more information, contact Parking Services at 905-356-7521 ext. 4700.
  • Port Colborne has established a cross-functional team of City staff to coordinate and accelerate the review of development proposals and investment inquiries to align with business expectations and support their timelines for decision-making. The Development Team meeting will be comprised of key staff from Corporate Services, Geographical Information Systems (GIS), Economic Development and Tourism Services, Engineering and Operations, Office of the CAO, and Planning and Development.
  • Canada’s economy notched record growth in the third quarter, with real GDP expected to climb 0.2% in October, Statistics Canada said on Tuesday, though analysts cautioned the rebound would stagnate in coming months amid renewed COVID-19 restrictions. Canada’s Q3 annualized growth soared 40.5%, rebounding from a historic plunge in the second quarter, while September real GDP rose by 0.8%. Both the quarterly and monthly numbers missed analyst expectations.
  • If your company is driving social or environmental change, you could be eligible for funding from the TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good. The fund is focused on caring for the planet, supporting responsible agriculture, transforming healthcare, and enabling inclusive communities. Click here to contact TELUS and apply for funds.

Reading recommendations:

Next year, if all goes as planned, Canadians will get a free COVID-19 vaccine, billions of dollars in economic stimulus, and perhaps, insiders and analysts say, an early election. Five sources familiar with the thinking in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party say a snap election is likely at some point in 2021 rather than at the scheduled end of the legislature in 2023. But they added that current polls show a majority win is far from certain and said not everyone in the party wants a vote.

Promising early data from COVID-19 vaccine trials may have provided the first sign of an end to the coronavirus pandemic, but much is still unclear. No vaccine has been approved for use in Canada. Each shot would come with its own logistical barriers. Plus, Canada must wait for shipments from vaccine-producing countries who will inoculate their own citizens first. While Health Canada could be just weeks away from approving Pfizer, Moderna or AstraZeneca vaccine candidates for use in Canada, whether or not one of them spells the beginning of the end and a return to normal remains to be seen.

 If you are showing symptoms, contact your health care provider, call the Public Health Info-Line at 905-688-8248, or chat to Public Health online. For testing, call 905-378-4647 ext. 42819 (4-CV19) for information on test centres in Niagara and to book an appointment.

Previous updates can be accessed here.

The GNCC is here to support you. Contact us with any questions you have.

Share this:

Briefing Note: COVID-19 and Employment in the Retail Trades

November 30, 2020 | COVID-19 Member News, Municipal Advocacy

This briefing note is part of a series on COVID-19 and its impact on the retail trade sector. Other briefing notes in this series focus on retail trade employers, demographic details of retail trade employees, and the link between retail trade and the tourism sector. This note highlights the state of the labour force within Niagara’s retail trade sector prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic. To provide insights on the effects of the pandemic on this sector, we also provide data on employment and job demand in the retail trade sector for the first half of 2020. The data show that measureable job demand within the retail trade sector has declined during the COVID-19 pandemic.

2019 Retail Trade Jobs

Niagara housed approximately 27,572 retail trade jobs (12.5% of all local jobs) in the 2019 calendar year; this includes full-time, part-time, and self-employment jobs. The most prominent retail trade subsector was food and beverage stores, which represented 27.4% of full- and part-time jobs within the retail trade sector. The top retail subsectors by number of jobs are presented in Table 1.

Table 1. 2019 Jobs by retail trade subsector (top-5), Niagara

Retail Trade Subsectors Employees Self-employed
2019 Jobs % of Jobs 2019 Jobs % of Jobs
Food & beverage stores 6,901 27.4% 235 9.9%
Clothing & clothing accessories stores 3,346 13.3% 213 9.0%
General merchandise stores 3,226 12.8% 29 1.2%
Motor vehicle & parts dealers 2,615 10.4% 255 10.7%
Health & personal care stores 2,436 9.7% 106 4.5%
Total Retail Trade 25,194 100.00% 2,378 100.00%

Source: EMSI Analyst, 2020.1 dataset, employee and self-employed

The Impact of COVID-19 on Retail Trade Employment

Data from Statistics Canada’s monthly Labour Force Survey highlight a significant drop in the number of people employed in the wholesale and retail trade industry following the outbreak of the pandemic.[1] Specifically, between February and June 2020, the number of people working in this industry decreased from 32,300 to 24,900 (see Figure 1). This shift in employment contrasts the typical seasonal increase that we see during this period and was significantly larger than what was seen during the first half of 2019.

Figure 1. Number of people employed in the wholesale and retail trade industry, St. Catharines-Niagara CMA

Source: Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey, Table: 14-10-0097-01 (formerly CANSIM 282-0130)

The Impact of COVID-19 on Retail Trade Job Demand

In addition to changes in employment, we can also examine the impact of COVID-19 on measureable job demand. As expected, we see a decrease in postings immediately after the pandemic was declared. Unique job postings for retail trade positions in Niagara declined from 1,176 in March to 956 in April. Since April, we have seen an increase in measureable job demand, such that unique job postings in July reached the same level seen in January (see Figure 2). We will continue to monitor job demand as local and provincial responses to COVID-19 adapt to changing realities over the coming months.

Figure 2. Job postings by month, retail trade, January-July 2020, Niagara

Source: EMSI Analyst 2020.1 Unique Job Postings by Industry, 2020

Keeping in mind that a number of retail businesses were deemed essential and, therefore, remained open, we broke down job posting data by retail trade subsector. Table 3 shows that job postings for clothing and clothing accessories stores decreased by 55 between January and July. In contrast, food and beverage stores saw an increase of 53 job postings over the same time period.

Table 3. Job Postings by month retail trade subsectors, January-July 2020, Niagara

Unique Online Postings, January Unique Online Postings, July Change
Clothing and clothing accessories stores 183 128 -55
Furniture and home furnishings stores 49 41 -8
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers 120 116 -4
Gasoline stations 8 10 2
Electronics and appliances stores 48 56 8
Health and personal care stores 190 207 17
Motor vehicle and parts dealers 184 211 27
Food and beverage stores 161 214 53

Source: EMSI Analyst 2020.1 Unique Job Postings by Industry, 2020

As this project progresses, we will be closely monitoring the changes in retail trade employment in relation to COVID-19. As noted above, July 2020 saw a slight increase (200 people) in the number of people employed in wholesale and retail trade compared to June, though this number is still significantly lower than the employment numbers from February. At the same time, online job postings for positions in retail trade have already rebounded to their pre-pandemic levels, with July seeing 50 more unique job postings compared to February 2020. However, these postings have not been equally distributed among retail trade subsectors. We will continue monitoring employment and job posting trends to better understand whether these trends continue throughout the duration of the pandemic.

Read more from Niagara Workforce Planning Board.

[1] Data representing only the retail trade industry is only available at a provincial level, so to capture the local data we rely on statistics from both industries taken together.

Share this: