Posts Tagged ‘small business’
Business Beat: The Impact of COVID-19 on Small Business and What the Chamber Is Doing To Help
Over 96% of businesses in our region are small businesses and through provincial survey data, over 50% of businesses had to lay off employees, with the same number having used up most of their cash reserves. There are concerns about mid- to long-term impact, particularly with an extended shut down and slow recovery. For 70%…
Read MoreDisaster Planning and Climate Resiliency Survey
The Canadian Chamber has joined the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Private Sector Alliance for Disaster Resilient Societies (ARISE). Small and medium businesses (SMEs) are more vulnerable to natural and man-made hazards due to lack of resources, knowledge and planning. Small businesses are critical to communities as they are the drivers…
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