Jason Pomerleau

  • Business Excellence Awards 2018

    28th Annual Business Excellence Awards: Wednesday, April 11, 2018. To watch the finalists videos from the 28th Annual Business Excellence Awards, please click here. Celebrate 28 years of business excellence in Windsor Essex and Salute the 2018 Finalists and Award Recipients in the Official Business Excellence Award Program In partnership with Windsor Star, the Windsor-Essex Regional…

  • Wine Industry Resolution Receives Unanimous Support

    On May 4, 2019, WERCC President & CEO Rakesh Naidu attended the Ontario Chamber of Commerce AGM where he defended the previously submitted policy resolution: Changes to Alcohol Retail in Ontario Needs to Support Local Industry and Jobs in the Wine and Grape Sector. The resolution received 100% support from the OCC delegates. The resolution addressed the…

  • WERCC to Partner with WDBA and Bridging North America

    The Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce was invited to join WDBA and Bridging North America as a delivery partner for the implementation of the Gordie Howe International Bridge Community Benefits Plan. The Chamber will partner in the following initiatives: “The Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce is delighted to be a partner for the implementation of…

  • Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce will sign a MoU with the Chhattisgarh State Industrial Development Corporation on June 10, 2019

    Windsor -Essex, Ontario Canada – Monday, June 10, 2019 The Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Chhattisgarh State Industrial Development Corporation will sign a Memorandum of Understanding in order to collaborate for the development of modern infrastructure facilities for the food processing sector in Chhattisgarh as well as to facilitate the transfer of technology…

  • The Detrimental Impact of Steel and Aluminum Tariffs on Both Sides of the Border

    Almost a year ago, amidst negotiations for a new North American free-trade agreement, the United States imposed tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum. U.S. President Trump claimed that the tariffs on aluminum and steel were put in place to target foreign countries’ trade practices that are harming American companies and leading to the loss of…

  • Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Policy Resolution Focused on the Wine Industry Receives Unanimous Approval from the Ontario Chamber of Commerce

    On May 4th, I had the pleasure of attending the Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s AGM to present a policy resolution which seeks to make changes to the retail sale of alcohol in Ontario to demonstrate support for the local industry and jobs in the wine and grape sector. The resolution was co-sponsored by the Leamington Chamber of Commerce, Prince Edward…

  • Key Investments Remain Priority for Business Community Ahead of Budget 2019

    KEY INVESTMENTS REMAIN PRIORITY FOR BUSINESS COMMUNITY AHEAD OF BUDGET 2019 Ontario’s business advocate takes candid look at province’s $348 billion debt in latest report (Windsor, ON) –  Yesterday, the Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) released their most recent report, Accounting for Ontario’s Debt, offering a thoughtful and…

  • WERCC Statement in Response to Announced FCA Layoffs

    “The Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce is concerned about the announcement given yesterday by FCA that 1500 employees will be laid off this September. Our thoughts are with the employees and their families who have been impacted. The Chamber is also concerned about the potential impact to the supply chain in the Windsor-Essex region and…

  • The Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce Welcomed the Honourable Todd Smith – Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade

    The Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce welcomed Minister Smith for a private luncheon today at Sanson Estate Winery. Participants included WERCC members and leaders of the local agribusiness sector. The discussion around the table included: red tape, the cost of doing business, current regulations and taxation related to agribusiness, field farming and greenhouse production. -30-…