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EmployerOne Survey Returns in 2023
Posted on Thursday, December 15, 2022 12:58 PM
January will see the return of the EmployerOne survey, giving employers a platform to share their labour force challenges and successes.
A lot has changed since the last EmployerOne survey, conducted in 2020 just prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2023 survey will be a good opportunity to see where...
Join Brantford’s New Economic Development, Tourism & Cultural Initiatives Advisory Committee
Posted on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 02:30 PM
Brantford’s City Council is seeking 5 Citizen Appointees who identify as individuals from any of the following interest groups:
- Tourism sector business owners/operators
- Industrial sector business owners/operators
- Manufacturing sector business owners/operators
- Small business owners/operators
- Members of...
Filming Notice - December 14-16, 2022
Posted on Monday, December 12, 2022 04:00 PM
The City of Brantford Economic Development, Tourism & Cultural Initiatives Department is pleased to welcome the cast and crew of Christmas Reboot. They will be filming exterior scenes at Harmony Square.
This film follows a couple who lives in the suburbs and is trying to “have it all”. Their...
November 2022 Labour Market Update
Posted on Wednesday, December 07, 2022 04:19 PM
The latest Statistics Canada local labour market report customized for the Brantford CMA for last month is now available.
November Unemployment Rate: Brantford 5.2% [+] Ontario 5.5% [-] Canada 5.1% [-]
Be sure to review the participation rate and the employment rate (reported as percentages), as well...
Brantford’s Downtown Leads a Positive Trend of Workers Returning
Posted on Tuesday, November 22, 2022 10:17 PM
Workers in downtown Brantford posted some of highest increases in return-to-the-office averages compared to communities across the country in a report using data from Statistics Canada and Environics Analytics. The trend varied greatly across Canada with larger cities seeing the greatest decline but...
Connecting to the Film and Performing Arts Industry
Posted on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 03:07 PM
If you are hoping to step into the filming and performing arts industry, there are different paths that may be available. Whether you are looking to pursue a career or just dip your toe in the realm of entertainment, being involved in the performing arts can be an exciting, rewarding, and rich...
October 2022 Labour Market Update
Posted on Monday, November 07, 2022 10:31 AM
The latest Statistics Canada local labour market report customized for the Brantford CMA for last month is now available.
October Unemployment Rate: Brantford 4.8% [+] Ontario 5.9% [+] Canada 5.2% [=]
Be sure to review the participation rate and the employment rate (reported as percentages), as well...
Tech Adoption for Advanced Manufacturing Webinar
Posted on Monday, November 07, 2022 08:52 AM
Are you an Ontario Manufacturing Business?
The Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade is pleased to host a webinar to bring experts in the advanced manufacturing and innovation ecosystem together to speak about insights and practical solutions to increase innovation capacity,...
Accepting RFPs for the City's Economic Development Strategy
Posted on Tuesday, November 01, 2022 10:27 AM
The City of Brantford is seeking proposals from qualified consultants to review and update the City's Economic Development Strategy (EDS) which will guide the municipality's economic development efforts for the next 7 years.
The Consultant is required to establish an EDS that will serve as a unifying...
Feature Development: 35 ac. Gross (10-11 ac. net) of M2 Industrial Land
Posted on Wednesday, October 26, 2022 11:08 AM
185 Oak Park Road is a unique investment opportunity in Brantford to acquire approximately 10-11 usable acres of industrial land that is zoned M2 in the heart of the city’s premier industrial park. Brantford has become a key industrial location with its proximity to the GTA, creating a very stable market...
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