Mayor's Economic Recovery Task Force
On April 14th, Mayor Dan Carter announced the formation of the Mayor’s Economic Recovery Task Force to identify actions to support the needs of Oshawa businesses impacted by COVID-19. The task force will focus on economic support and recovery for local businesses, including relief measures, resources and supports that are available and guiding discussions with all levels of government to advocate on behalf of the local business community.
Chaired by Regional Councillor Tito-Dante Marimpietri, Chair of the Development Services Committee, members of the task force include, but are not limited to Mayor Dan Carter, the Greater Oshawa Chamber of Commerce, the Downtown Oshawa Business Improvement Association, the Durham Region Association of Realtors, the post-secondary institutions in Oshawa, the development industry, the financial sector and the employment support sector.
Economic Recovery Task Force
| Task Force Members |
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Oshawa Mayor Dan Carter Oshawa Development Services Chair Tito-Dante Marimpietri Greater Oshawa Chamber of Commerce Nancy Shaw Oshawa B.I.A. / Oshawa P.U.C. Ivanno Labricciosa Durham Region Association of Realtors Roger Bouma B.D.C. Keith Cowley TD Daniel Stober Durham Recruiting Dustin Kellow CRCS DKI Kyle Douglas Ontario Tech University Peter Stoett Durham College Debbie McKee-Demczyk Trent University Scott Henderson Local Developer Ihor Lysk Tribute Communities Lucy Stocco Glen Posteraro Real Estate Investment Brokerage Inc Glen Posteraro Durham Home Builders Association Stacey Hawkins J.J. McGuire General Contractors Jeff Robinson Midhaven Homes Peter Saturno Oshawa City Staff Paul Ralph Warren Munro Kyle Benham
Please note this may be subject to change. |
| Terms of Reference |
| The terms of reference for the Economic Recovery Task Force are available here. Please note this may be subject to change. |
| Agenda and Minutes |
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Meeting 10: September 25, 2020 Meeting 9: September 11, 2020 Meeting 8: August 28, 2020 Meeting 7: August 7, 2020 Meeting 6: July 17, 2020 Meeting 5: June 19, 2020 Meeting 4: June 5, 2020 Meeting 3: May 22, 2020 Meeting 2: May 8, 2020 Meeting 1: April 24, 2020 |
| News and Media Releases |
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News Release on July 23, 2020: Mayor’s Economic Recovery Task Force helps Oshawa restaurants expand outdoors this summer News Release on June 5, 2020: Region joins ShopHERE; offers no-cost option for businesses to create digital presence News Release on April 28, 2020: Mayor’s Economic Recovery Task Force holds inaugural virtual meeting News Release on April 14, 2020: Mayor Carter announces Mayor’s Economic Recovery Task Force |
| Task Force Material and Documents |
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Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority Presentation Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing Letter: Economic Recovery Act Task Force List of Action Items TeachingCity Oshawa Call for Interest City Council Directives on May 25, 2020
Durham COVID Business Survey 3 Summary Potential Economic Recovery Activities Oshawa GO Train Lakeshore East Extension Letter Durham Region C.A.O., Chair, and Mayors Roundtable: Economic Recovery |
Government Support Programs
A consolidated list of federal, provincial, and local programs and resources is available here. A representative from the City will be regularly updating the list according to official announcements. We encourage you to follow the programs to their official government website page for the most accurate information.
Region of Durham Resources
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Region of Durham has developed a website with centralized resources and information for the business community: Investdurham.ca/covidresponse
Durham Region Medical Officer of Health issued instructions to ensure the mandatory use of non-medical masks or face coverings within most public and enclosed indoor spaces, effective July 10, 2020. COVID-19 Mandatory Mask Instructions for Commercial Establishments are available here.
Contact Information
Oshawa businesses are encouraged to contact Oshawa Economic Development Services at [email protected].
For more information on Economic Development Services, visit Oshawa.ca/business and follow @InvestOshawa on Twitter.