At the Northern Corridor Chamber of Commerce, our advocacy is member-driven and community-focused. We work every day to represent your interests, amplify your voice, and support economic development across our service area—from Smooth Rock Falls to Hearst and all the vibrant communities in between.
Your success is our mission. Here’s how we advocate on your behalf:
• Liaison to All Levels of Government: We regularly engage with municipal leaders, MPPs, MPs, and policy-makers to voice the concerns of local businesses. • Letters of Support: We provide letters to support grant applications, funding proposals, or expansion projects. • Regional Business Advocacy: Through partnerships with the Ontario and Canadian Chambers of Commerce, we champion your interests on provincial and national issues.
• We host industry roundtables and member surveys to gather your feedback and ensure your challenges and priorities guide our advocacy. • We communicate your concerns to decision-makers, ensuring policies reflect the needs of Northern Ontario businesses.
We work with mayors, economic development officers, and BIAs in each community to align efforts and support joint economic priorities. We participate in and co-host community-wide campaigns, trade shows, and investment forums to attract business and promote local development.
Our expanded mandate allows us to unify businesses from Smooth Rock Falls to Hearst under a single regional voice. We share resources, promote inter-community partnerships, and create collective opportunities that benefit the entire corridor.
We support youth employment programs, student placements, and workforce attraction by working with local schools, colleges, and training providers. Through our Immigration Support Officer, we help businesses connect with skilled newcomers to fill critical labor gaps.
• Shop Local Campaigns that boost visibility for local merchants. • Networking Events & Roundtables to foster collaboration and peer learning. • Access to Grants & Resources: We actively share funding opportunities and support businesses in applying. • Promotion Through Chamber Channels: We amplify your business through newsletters, social media, directories, and community events.
An increasingly digital economy will require a reliable and accessible digital infrastructure and major investments in sophisticated networks, cybersecurity and electronics.
The only way Canada will be able to compete globally is to ensure Indigenous peoples have the same opportunities to participate in our economy as others
The OCC conducts research and develops policy that aims to attract investment and business growth in the province. OCC members drive our policy work, shaping our advocacy through a policy resolution process. Each year Ontario’s Chamber Network gathers at our Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Convention to debate and define the resolutions that inform advocacy efforts for the coming year. See our current policy compendium tabled from our latest AGM.
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