Ontario Chamber of Commerce

What Ontario Chamber of Commerce does

The Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC), founded in 1911 and headquartered in Toronto, is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit provincial chamber of commerce that represents 60,000 members across Ontario through a network of 143 local chambers of commerce and boards of trade. Its core function is policy advocacy on behalf of Ontario businesses, anchored by flagship research products including the 10th annual Ontario Economic Report (released February 2026 with presenting partners Bruce Power, BMO, and Leger) and the annual Business Confidence Survey (n=1,660). The OCC operates policy councils in priority verticals such as Mining, Health, and Workforce, and delivers workforce development programs including the Skills Bridge learning management system, the Talent Opportunities Program, Seeding Digital Skills, and Export and Trade programming. Technology infrastructure includes the occ.ca website, Microsoft Dynamics-based marketing automation, the Skills Bridge LMS, and active social media channels.

The OCC runs a tiered membership model (Corporate and Chamber levels) alongside premier corporate sponsorships from major Canadian enterprises including TELUS, RBC, Bruce Power, Microsoft, and Google. Revenue is generated through membership dues, sponsor contributions, affinity and merchant programs, and fees from a recurring event calendar that includes the Annual General Meeting, Ontario Economic Summit, Smart Growth Symposium, Ontario Business Achievement Awards, and Advocacy Day. The organization is led by President and CEO Daniel Tisch, with a Vice President of Policy and Government Relations and a 2026-2027 Board of Directors refreshed in April 2026. Recent activity demonstrates expanded international advocacy (a March 2026 business delegation to Washington, D.C. ahead of the CUSMA review), new policy verticals (Mining Policy Council, Economic Reconciliation Initiative with the Canadian Council for Indigenous Business), and active engagement with the Federal AI Strategy and Ontario Budget 2026.

Name

Ontario Chamber of Commerce

Legal name

Ontario Chamber of Commerce

Website

https://occ.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1911

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Ontario Chamber of Commerce is an independent non-profit provincial chamber founded in 1911, representing 60,000 Ontario members through 143 local chambers. It delivers policy advocacy, flagship economic research, workforce training programs, and convening events for SMEs and large corporate members.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Revenue from Corporate Membership and Chamber Membership tiers. The OCC does not sell products or services; revenue is generated through sponsorship, fundraising, merchant discount programs, and membership activities.
2. Premier Member Sponsorships: Sponsorship revenue from Premier Members including TELUS, Atkins Realis, OPG, Hydro One, Bell, RBC, PwC, BMO, Bruce Power, Microsoft, Meta, Google, Amazon, Deloitte, KPMG, and many other large corporations.
3. Fundraising: Fundraising activities conducted by the Ontario Chamber of Commerce to support its non-profit advocacy and member services mandate.
4. Merchant Discount / Affinity Programs: Revenue from Affinity Programs offered through Chamber Membership, providing member businesses access to discounted goods and services.
5. Event & Program Fees: Revenue from events (Annual General Meeting, Ontario Economic Summit, Smart Growth Symposium, Ontario Business Achievement Awards, Advocacy Day) and program participation (Skills Bridge, Talent Opportunities Program).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Ontario Chamber of Commerce is an independent, non-profit provincial chamber of commerce representing a network of 60,000 members and 143 local chambers and boards of trade across Ontario. Its core offerings are tiered membership (Corporate and Chamber tiers), evidence-based policy research publications (headlined by the annual Ontario Economic Report), workforce development programs (Skills Bridge LMS, Talent Opportunities Program, Seeding Digital Skills), trade advisory (Export and Trade Program), affinity/merchant discount programs, and convening through flagship events (AGM, Ontario Economic Summit, Smart Growth Symposium, Ontario Business Achievement Awards, Advocacy Day).

Product overview

The Ontario Chamber of Commerce operates as a single member-services and policy-advocacy organization rather than a traditional software platform; its "products" are a portfolio of research publications, policy programs, and member services. At the core sits the flagship annual Ontario Economic Report (with presenting partner Bruce Power and research partners BMO and Leger), supported by sectoral publications such as Mining 2030: Unearthing Ontario's Potential and the multi-part A Way Forward series on economic reconciliation, plus standing policy vehicles including the Mining Policy Council and initiatives like the Artificial Intelligence Hub, Ontario Competes, the Housing Affordability Initiative, and Ontario's Mining Future 2030. Workforce and SME offerings (Skills Bridge with its LMS, Talent Opportunities Program, Seeding Digital Skills, and the Export and Trade Program) sit alongside Commerce Talks content, advocacy submissions to federal and provincial budgets, and tiered OCC Membership (Corporate, Chamber, and Affinity Programs), all tied together by recurring events such as the AGM and Ontario Economic Summit.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Seeding Digital Skills: A program of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce focused on digital skills development.
• Skills Bridge
• Talent Opportunities Program
• Ontario Economic Report
• Sharing Prosperity

Products and services

• OCC Membership (Corporate and Chamber tiers) Tiered membership program providing Ontario businesses and local chambers with advocacy representation, access to events and research, Affinity Program discounts, and networking opportunities across a network of 60,000 members and 143 local chambers.
• Skills Bridge OCC workforce development program with an associated learning management system (LMS) for building digital and business skills across Ontario employers and job seekers.
• Talent Opportunities Program (TOP) OCC program that delivers work-integrated learning (WIL) placements in partnership with employers across Canada, supporting students' transition into meaningful work.
• Seeding Digital Skills OCC digital-literacy and skills initiative aimed at broadening technology adoption among Ontario businesses and workers.
• Export and Trade Program OCC program supporting Ontario SMEs with export readiness and trade diversification resources.
• Affinity Programs Member benefit program offering access to discounted goods and services through partner merchants, available to Chamber Membership holders.
• Annual General Meeting and Ontario Economic Summit Recurring flagship OCC member events (AGM, Ontario Economic Summit, Ontario Business Achievement Awards, Smart Growth Symposium, Advocacy Day) that convene business and policy leaders across Ontario.
• Ontario Economic Report (OER) Annual flagship, evidence-based assessment of Ontario's economy, combining the province-wide Business Confidence Survey (conducted by Leger) with forward-looking macro analysis. Now in its 10th year, it is produced with presenting partner Bruce Power and research partners BMO and Leger, and is designed to support public, private, and not-for-profit decision-making.
• Mining 2030: Unearthing Ontario's Potential Major OCC report calling for policy reform to secure Ontario's critical minerals advantage, with recommendations covering Indigenous partnerships, regulatory consolidation (One Project, One Process), investment de-risking, energy affordability, and Northern infrastructure/workforce. PwC-cited impact: up to $2.2B annual GDP and 8,500 jobs.
• A Way Forward series (Parts I-IV) Four-part research series co-produced with the Canadian Council for Indigenous Business to advance economic reconciliation in Ontario. Parts cover Education & Employment (I), Finance & Capital (II), Procurement (III), and Lands & Infrastructure (IV), built on Sharing Prosperity and aligned with TRC Call to Action 92.
• Mining Policy Council Standing OCC council launched March 2025 to advance evidence-based mining-sector advocacy, co-chaired by Agnico Eagle and MineConnect and including IAMGOLD, Alamos Gold, Canada Nickel, PwC Canada, McCarthy Tétrault LLP and others. Drives 2026 policy priorities on workforce, energy, permitting, procurement, and recycling/circularity.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to $2.2 billion in GDP and 8,500 jobs annually from Mining 2030 reforms (per PwC research)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature6 records

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Canadian Chamber of Commerce:

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ontariocofc
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/OntarioChamber
• Facebookfacebook.com/ontchamberofcommerce
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ontario-chamber-of-commerce

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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