Ottawa’s business community is voicing concerns that the announced raise to Ontario’s minimum wage could end up hurting the workers it’s supposed to help.
The Preston Street Business Improvement Area says it is planning to expand its boundaries this June, making Little Italy a bigger and more defined community in Ottawa.
The Canadian Tulip Festival is trying something new this year and hoping to boost attendance, but Centretown businesses are not holding their breath for a notable increase in customers during the festival’s run.
Businesses today have more to think about than their products. Public expectations have emerged in recent years for businesses to look beyond their profit-seeking goals and act instead in the interests of sustainability and the communities where they operate.