LOOKING BACK, MOVING FORWARD IN BRANDON On April 7, MCC President & CEO Chuck Davidson was honoured to participate in a rural economic development panel alongside Honourable Cliff Cullen, Deputy Premier and Minister of Economic Development, Investment & Trade, and Margot Cathcart, CEO, Rural Manitoba Economic Development Corporation (RMED). RMED was established one year ago as an economic driver for southern rural Manitoba, working with communities to build capacity for growth. The team has been successfully engaging with clients and stakeholders, and striving to find solutions to the common challenges that rural Manitoba faces. To learn more about RMED: https://rmedcorp.ca/ LOOKING NORTH MCC president & CEO Chuck Davidson (centre), Manitoba Mineral Development Fund (MMDF) program manager Jessica Ferris (left), and policy analyst Matthew Benger (4th from left), spent two action-packed days in April 2022 seeing first-hand the economic opportunities in Northern Manitoba, meeting with representatives from the Town of Snow Lake, as well as with Vale, Hudbay, and Snow Lake Resources. Since its launch in July 2020, MMDF has approved 34 projects focused on northern community development, allocating more than $4.5 million. For info: https://mmdf.ca/
ADVOCACY IN ACTION Throughout the pandemic, we consulted regularly with our members, industry association leaders, and the broader business community to explore emerging issues and better understand economic impact. We engaged with government and our members frequently, developing a wealth of tools and resources to support businesses, and always advocating for safe restart and recovery. We also successfully designed and administered relief funds benefiting many of the hardest-hit sectors. Funds included the Restaurant Relief Fund, Tourism Rebate Incentive Program, Digital Manitoba Initiative, and Retrain Manitoba. TO DOWNLOAD OUR COMMUNITY REPORT: www.jointhechamber.ca
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