Good morning,   Due to some technical limitations, please note that we will no longer be sharing our COVID-19 updates via our chamber-master...

March 26, 2020  Good afternoon members,  A week ago today, Premier Higgs declared a State of Emergency in New Brunswick and it’s been a big challenge for...

March 25, 2020  Good afternoon members,  We have been sending our daily updates via our member database ‘Chamber Master’ as well as via our Eblast system...

March 24, 2020  Good afternoon members,  The Fredericton Chamber of Commerce is launching and populating a new resource on our website - a...

COVID-19 RESOURCE CONTACTS          ADDITIONAL INFO Tele-Care 8-1-1 Note: Before calling 811 use this self-assessment tool. Business Navigator...

March 23, 2020  Good afternoon,  As we enter our second week of mass disruption to our businesses and lives as a result of COVID-19, I want to...

The public is advised that the City of Fredericton will continue to provide community planning, heritage, and building inspection services to the maximum extent possible during...

March 20, 2020  Good afternoon,  As one of the most incredibly stressful and volatile weeks of our lives nears an end, I want to express my heartfelt and ongoing...

Good morning,   As I’m sure you aware, yesterday Premier Higgs declared a state of emergency in New Brunswick, which requires some types of businesses to...

March 19, 2020 - 4:00 pm  Good afternoon members,  At today’s news conference, Premier Blaine Higgs declared a State of Emergency in New...

Previous Fredericton Chamber Updates:  18 March 2020 17 March 2020 16 March 2020 13 March 2020  MESSAGE TO MEMBERS – March 19, 2020, 9:00...

Good afternoon members,  In an effort to keep you up to date on the latest developments regarding the COVID-19 crisis, I will be providing regular...

It seems like a lifetime ago when New Brunswick’s Finance Minister Ernie Steeves delivered his government’s second budget last week. Since then, the world’s attention has fully...

The COVID-19 crisis has us all on edge and no one is exactly sure how this crisis will grow, evolve and eventually settle. It is incumbent on all of us to follow the advice of...

Good afternoon members,  This message is to advise that the staff of the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce have been encouraged to work remotely for the next two weeks to...

Late last month, the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce hosted New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs for our 46th annual State of the Province Address.   We were pleased...

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With the turn of the calendar to a new decade, I am feeling energized about the future, the potential of Fredericton’s and New Brunswick’s economy and focusing on the many...

 Earlier this week, the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce met with Finance Minister Ernie Steeves to discuss our pre-budget submission to his department. Preparing our...

By Krista Han - Partner, Grant Thornton LLP  Family-owned businesses are a cornerstone of Canada’s economy, yet trusted advice is critical to help them move from one...

Newly installed New Brunswick Lieutenant-Governor Brenda Murphy delivered the 2019-2020 Higgs Government throne speech earlier this week. The Fredericton Chamber of...

Each year the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce surveys our members to get feedback on our activities, learn how we can better serve our members, and to understand...

The federal election is less than a week away and decision time is looming – are you ready? Have you been paying attention? Are you informed? What’s important to you? The...

– By Corinne Arseneau Inclusive hiring works. New Brunswick Association for Community Living (NBACL) and the Ready, Willing & Able (RWA) program are encouraged by Fredericton...

Good afternoon,   Dr Jennifer Russell – is there anything she can’t do? Public Health leader, amazing jazz singer and yesterday she revealed that she cut her own hair (which looks great) with the assistance of a Youtube video! I won’t be doing that,...

Good afternoon,   I hope everyone had a nice May long weekend - it was nice to get out of the house and enjoy some of our beautiful spring weather.   With New Brunswick now well into our recovery process, my commentary piece this month focused on...

With New Brunswick’s move to the “Orange” COVID-19 Recovery Plan phase late last week, our province has taken another important step in our response to the crisis. We’ve been able to achieve best-case-scenario projections and are now seeing...

Good afternoon,   We are heading into what looks to be a beautiful long weekend – the traditional launching point of the summer season for many of us. While it’s going to be a little different this year, I would encourage everyone to get out to enjoy...

Good afternoon,   As many businesses and organizations begin to reopen (or move closer to reopening), today’s update is focused on resources to assist with this process. Most resources are general in nature to varying degrees – if...

Good afternoon,  Today Premier Higgs announced that NB is moving to the next phase of the province’s re-opening and recovery plan.    Subject to the Public Health and WorkSafeNB COVID-19 general...

Good afternoon,  This week, Premier Higgs has signaled that more information will be coming soon about re-opening the economy given the province’s success with fighting COVID-19. The government has previously released the following document that...

Good afternoon,  As New Brunswick’s COVID-19 cases continue to fall and the government has released the first round of recovery plans and guides, we are all starting to think about getting our organizations and our community...

We’ve seen a massive surge in cyber-attacks during the pandemic attacking any sector that’s open ranging from municipal governments, to healthcare, finance and even large consulting firms with cybersecurity advisory practices such as MNP. Phishing using COVID-19 as a...

Thank you to the Cox & Palmer Employment and Labour Group in Fredericton for providing the following summary of updates to the Employment Standards Act regarding obligations to grant leaves of absence as a result of COVID-19. Updates to Employment Standards...

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Good afternoon,  Although it was news that was expected by many, it was still sad to officially hear yesterday that the annual Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival and many other great events that our community loves have been...

If you haven’t yet checked out the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce's Open, Operational and/or Offering help business directory, now would be a great time to do so. We have made it more user friendly and continue to ask all local businesses that are...

Good afternoon,  I am sending out a supplemental update today in addition to our regular Tuesday and Thursday edition because of announcements at the federal and provincial level that we have been eager to learn more about and a major clarification...

Good afternoon,  Join us in thanking AV Group NB, which announced earlier this week that they are donating $150,000 to local foodbanks (including $50,000 to the Fredericton Foodbank) to assist with the challenges faced in these unprecedented times...

Good afternoon,  Our thoughts are with our friends and colleagues in Nova Scotia today as the entire province deals with a tragedy the breadth of which we are only beginning to comprehend. The scope of the...

Good afternoon,  First a shout-out to chamber members LuminUltra, Taylor Printing, Irving Oil, and Cooke Aquaculture for joining the fight against COVID-19.  Earlier this week Prime Minister Trudeau announced...

Good afternoon,  Welcome back after a most unusual holiday weekend.  We expect our next update to be released on Thursday unless critically important information is provided to us that needs to be shared more quickly.  The chambers of...

Now about a month into feeling the effects of the COVID-19 crisis here in Canada and New Brunswick, I think we are all reeling from how quickly our way of life has changed and adjusting to the new normal is challenging when so...

Good afternoon,  Best wishes to those celebrating Easter this weekend.  We will all be doing things differently this year – and our family gatherings will be virtual rather than in person.  We encourage our members to continue...

Good afternoon,  The Canadian Chamber of Commerce has established the Canadian Business Resilience Network (CBRN) in partnership with the Government of Canada to help the business community prepare, persevere and, ultimately, prosper in the face of the COVID-19...

Good afternoon,  It’s Friday - the end of another long week for the business community in our area and around the world. We know many of you are waiting on details on the various government support measures and hoping for changes to...

Good afternoon,  Earlier today, I joined with my colleagues John Wishart, CEO of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Moncton and David Duplisea, CEO of the Saint John Region Chamber of Commerce sent a letter to NB Small Business...

Thank you to the Cox & Palmer Employment and Labour Group in Fredericton for providing the following summary of updates to the NB SOE. REVISED: Paragraph 5 – NO PATRONS: Campgrounds are prohibited from admitting patrons.Owners/managers of seasonal docking for...

Good afternoon,  As days pass and the COVID-19 crisis continues to evolve, I know that your need for information and answers grows. For many of us, this is the greatest challenge faced in our careers and I understand how challenging it is...

Good afternoon,  Finance Minister Bill Morneau and Small Business Minister Mary Ng were scheduled today to provide more details about the announced wage subsidy, but that has been rescheduled to tomorrow, 1 April 2020. We expect a technical briefing to follow and...

Good afternoon,  Today Prime Minister Trudeau provided some details on the 75% wage subsidy he announced last week. Businesses will be eligible for the subsidy if they have seen a 30% drop in revenues - the number of employees or size of...

Good afternoon,  I’m happy to tell you that we are ending the week with some good news from the federal government. I’m sure we can all use some of that.  Today Prime Minister Trudeau announced significant help for businesses during the COVID-19...

Grant Thornton has created an information hub on GrantThornton.ca to provide resources and practical advice on managing your business through COVID-19. Some of the valuable resources include: Where do I start? What to consider when facing a temporary business closure5...

Thank you to the Cox & Palmer Employment and Labour Group in Fredericton for providing the following information regarding the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB): Canada Emergency Response Benefit Bill C-13, COVID-19 Emergency Response Act, received...

Good morning,   Due to some technical limitations, please note that we will no longer be sharing our COVID-19 updates via our chamber-master database (our member-based email system). Every day since March 13th, we have been simultaneously sending our...

March 26, 2020  Good afternoon members,  A week ago today, Premier Higgs declared a State of Emergency in New Brunswick and it’s been a big challenge for all of us adjusting to new ways to work and live. Since then, the...

March 25, 2020  Good afternoon members,  We have been sending our daily updates via our member database ‘Chamber Master’ as well as via our Eblast system to our larger list of contacts - in fact, many are receiving both. If...

March 24, 2020  Good afternoon members,  The Fredericton Chamber of Commerce is launching and populating a new resource on our website - a directory of businesses in the Fredericton are that are Open, Operational and/or Offering...

COVID-19 RESOURCE CONTACTS          ADDITIONAL INFO Tele-Care 8-1-1 Note: Before calling 811 use this self-assessment tool. Business Navigator Line 1-833-799-7966 Email Website   An interpretative guideline to provide clarification...

March 23, 2020  Good afternoon,  As we enter our second week of mass disruption to our businesses and lives as a result of COVID-19, I want to remind you to take care of your mental health and access available resources if you are...

The public is advised that the City of Fredericton will continue to provide community planning, heritage, and building inspection services to the maximum extent possible during the COVID-19 business interruption. Please note that City Hall is closed and services will...

March 20, 2020  Good afternoon,  As one of the most incredibly stressful and volatile weeks of our lives nears an end, I want to express my heartfelt and ongoing concern for you, your staff, and your organizations. Team Chamber is committee during this...

Good morning,   As I’m sure you aware, yesterday Premier Higgs declared a state of emergency in New Brunswick, which requires some types of businesses to close and others to take further action to protect the health of employees and the...

March 19, 2020 - 4:00 pm  Good afternoon members,  At today’s news conference, Premier Blaine Higgs declared a State of Emergency in New Brunswick. All retail and public-facing businesses have been...

Previous Fredericton Chamber Updates:  18 March 2020 17 March 2020 16 March 2020 13 March 2020  MESSAGE TO MEMBERS – March 19, 2020, 9:00 am  Since yesterday’s (18 March 2020) news conference with Premier Higgs and...

Good afternoon members,  In an effort to keep you up to date on the latest developments regarding the COVID-19 crisis, I will be providing regular (at least daily) updates on our website and via direct email.    Earlier...