CME NEWS

Dear Ask the Lady in the Hard Hat…

DATE

March 2021

TOPICS

Manufacturing, Women in Manufacturing

BIDEN INAUGURATION: CANADIAN MANUFACTURERS & EXPORTERS CONCERNED BY INCREASED US PROTECTIONISM AND PLANS TO CANCEL KEYSTONE XL

DATE

January 2021

LOCATION

Canada

TOPICS

Competitiveness, Trade

CME congratulates newly appointed cabinet ministers

DATE

January 2021

LOCATION

Canada

TOPIC

Economic Strategy

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters Applauds Maintaining Manufacturing Operations & Expansion of Rapid Testing

DATE

January 2021

LOCATION

Ontario

TOPICS

COVID-19, Economic Strategy, regulations, Safety

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters Welcomes Three New Board Members

DATE

December 2020

LOCATION

Canada

TOPIC

Skills

CME Calls for Additional Measures to Meet Climate Goals and Drive Business and Environment Competitiveness

DATE

December 2020

LOCATION

Canada

TOPICS

Competitiveness, Environment, regulations

CANADIAN MANUFACTURERS & EXPORTERS APPLAUDS CANADA INDUSTRY STRATEGY COUNCIL REPORT

DATE

December 2020

LOCATION

Canada

TOPICS

Competitiveness, Economic Strategy, Environment, regulations

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters proud to join the 50 – 30 Challenge

DATE

December 2020

LOCATION

Canada

TOPICS

Competitiveness, Education, Women in Manufacturing

CANADIAN MANUFACTURERS & EXPORTERS RELEASES 2020 MANAGEMENT ISSUES SURVEY AT ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

DATE

December 2020

LOCATION

Canada

TOPICS

Manufacturing, Statistics

STATEMENT FROM CANADIAN MANUFACTURERS & EXPORTERS ON FISCAL UPDATE

DATE

November 2020

LOCATION

Canada

TOPICS

Economic Strategy, regulations

Biden Clinches American Presidency: What Impact Will it Have on Canada’s Manufacturers?

DATE

November 2020

LOCATION

Canada

TOPICS

Competitiveness, Trade

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) Welcomes Commitments in Ontario Budget to Drive Business Competitiveness and Support Innovation in Ontario’s Manufacturing Sector

DATE

November 2020

LOCATION

Ontario

TOPIC

budget

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters: Government Assistance to Help SMEs Go Online is a Great First Step, but More Measures Needed to Grow Companies and Boost Exports

DATE

November 2020

LOCATION

Canada

TOPICS

Competitiveness, Economic Strategy, Productivity

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters on Immigration Plan: Increase Welcomed But Insufficient to Meet Manufacturing Workforce Needs

DATE

October 2020

LOCATION

Canada

TOPICS

Competitiveness, Labour, regulations

DARBY AND FEDELI: The importance of celebrating Ontario Made

DATE

October 2020

LOCATION

Ontario

TOPIC

Manufacturing

The Government of Ontario, Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME), and BlackBerry Partner on Ontario’s Economic Recovery

DATE

October 2020

LOCATION

Ontario

TOPICS

Competitiveness, Manufacturing

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters Welcomes New Rent Relief and Extension to CEWS and CEBA

DATE

October 2020

LOCATION

Canada

TOPIC

Labour

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters Statement in Response to Federal Government’s Plan to Ban Single-Use Plastics

DATE

October 2020

LOCATION

Canada

TOPIC

regulations

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters welcome much-needed federal investments in infrastructure, small- and medium-size businesses

DATE

October 2020

LOCATION

Canada

TOPIC

Economic Strategy

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters welcome commitments to support manufacturing, women in the workforce, but look forward to more details on how all parts of industry can take part in the recovery

DATE

September 2020

LOCATION

Canada

TOPIC

Economic Strategy

Statement by Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters regarding the lifting of tariffs on Canadian aluminum products

DATE

September 2020

LOCATION

Canada

TOPIC

Trade

Statement on Code Life Ventilator Challenge – Made For All

DATE

August 2020

LOCATION

Canada

TOPIC

Manufacturing

Statement by Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) regarding the tentative resolution to the strike at the Port of Montreal

DATE

August 2020

LOCATION

Canada

TOPIC

Labour

CANADIAN MANUFACTURERS CONDEMN U.S. ADMINISTRATION DECISION TO LEVY TARIFFS ON CANADIAN ALUMINUM

DATE

August 2020

LOCATION

Canada

TOPIC

Trade

Fiscal Update: More measures needed for manufacturers to lead recovery

DATE

June 2020

LOCATION

Canada

TOPIC

COVID-19

Canadian Manufacturers Welcome CUSMA Implementation

DATE

June 2020

LOCATION

Canada

TOPIC

Trade

Manufacturing Can Lead Canada’s Economic Recovery

DATE

June 2020

LOCATION

Canada

TOPICS

COVID-19, Economic Strategy

Manufacturing Sector to Have a Strong Voice on Federal Economic Recovery Advisory Committees

DATE

June 2020

LOCATION

Canada

TOPICS

COVID-19, Economic Strategy

Economic Recovery: Worker Health and Safety a Priority

DATE

May 2020

LOCATION

Canada

TOPICS

COVID-19, Economic Strategy

CME Alberta Advisory Board adds three new members

DATE

May 2020

LOCATION

Alberta

MEDIA ADVISORY: ECONOMIC RECOVERY: THE FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19; KEEPING WORKERS SAFE AND WHAT’S NEXT

Study shows COVID-19 economic impact on the Canadian manufacturing sector

DATE

May 2020

LOCATION

Canada

TOPICS

COVID-19, Economic Strategy

CME welcomes new support program for large employers; more needed

DATE

May 2020

LOCATION

Canada

TOPICS

COVID-19, Economic Strategy

CME congratulates the Ontario government for taking steps to reduce electricity prices

DATE

April 2020

LOCATION

Ontario

TOPICS

COVID-19, Economic Strategy

Rent subsidies: CME calls for relief measures that cover manufacturers

DATE

April 2020

LOCATION

Canada

TOPICS

COVID-19, Economic Strategy

CME very encouraged by enhancements to CEWS

DATE

April 2020

LOCATION

Canada

TOPICS

COVID-19, Economic Strategy

CME encouraged by the CEWS; flags challenges with wait time, eligibility

DATE

April 2020

LOCATION

Canada

TOPICS

COVID-19, Economic Strategy

CME: $71B Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy a lifeline for businesses amidst COVID-19 crisis

DATE

April 2020

LOCATION

Canada

TOPICS

COVID-19, Economic Strategy

CME APPLAUDS FEDERAL MEASURES TO HELP ALL BUSINESSES

DATE

March 2020

TOPICS

COVID-19, Economic Strategy

CME applauds federal measures to help small businesses

DATE

March 2020

TOPICS

COVID-19, Economic Strategy

COVID-19 and rail blockades signal worst year for manufacturers since 2008 – CME releases economic outlook report

DATE

March 2020

LOCATION

Canada

TOPICS

COVID-19, Economic Strategy

CME congratulates Ontario Government strong action to support businesses in Fiscal Update; more is needed

DATE

March 2020

LOCATION

Ontario

TOPICS

COVID-19, Economic Strategy

CME urges government to adopt direct wage subsidies through employers in response to COVID-19 outbreak, EI system overload

DATE

March 2020

LOCATION

Canada

TOPICS

COVID-19, Economic Strategy

Manufacturers and suppliers are essential businesses: CME calls for clarity and further government support

DATE

March 2020

LOCATION

Ontario

TOPICS

COVID-19, Economic Strategy

Canada’s Leading Business Organizations Call on Government to Protect Jobs and Postpone Non-Essential New Measures

DATE

March 2020

LOCATION

Canada

TOPICS

COVID-19, Economic Strategy

COVID-19: CME welcomes industrial strategy to ramp up medical device production

DATE

March 2020

LOCATION

Canada

TOPICS

COVID-19, Economic Strategy

Auto manufacturers to temporarily close North American factories

DATE

March 2020

TOPICS

COVID-19, Economic Strategy

CME: Federal government measures for business good first step; more action needed

DATE

March 2020

LOCATION

Canada

TOPICS

COVID-19, Economic Strategy

CME encouraged Canadian borders to remain open to trade, calls for more relief for businesses and workers

DATE

March 2020

LOCATION

Canada

TOPICS

COVID-19, Economic Strategy

CME welcomes support for Canadian financial system; recommends further stimulus action

DATE

March 2020

LOCATION

Canada

TOPICS

COVID-19, Economic Strategy

CME: COVID-19 aid good first step; manufacturers need targeted relief

DATE

March 2020

LOCATION

Canada

TOPICS

COVID-19, Economic Strategy

Equipping southern Ontario manufacturers to increase productivity and competitiveness

DATE

March 2020

LOCATION

Ontario

TOPIC

Technology

COVID-19, Rail Bockades: Hits to the Canadian Economy Keep Coming

DATE

March 2020

LOCATION

Canada

TOPICS

Competitiveness, COVID-19, Economic Strategy, Trade

Leading business associations call on parliamentarians to pass CUSMA without further delay

DATE

February 2020

LOCATION

Canada

TOPIC

Trade

Canadian business associations recognize progress and warn of ongoing economic impacts of rail blockades

DATE

February 2020

LOCATION

Canada

TOPIC

Trade

CME Disappointed with Frontier Project Cancelation

DATE

February 2020

LOCATION

Alberta

TOPIC

regulations

BC Budget Disappoints Manufacturers Again

DATE

February 2020

LOCATION

British Columbia

TOPIC

budget

CME & Presidents of Canada’s leading manufacturers call on federal government to restore rail service

DATE

February 2020

LOCATION

Canada

TOPIC

Trade

CME & ECCC Partner to Help Manufacturers Improve their Bottom Line

CME Concerned about Economic Impacts of Railway Blockade

DATE

January 2020

LOCATION

Canada

TOPIC

Trade

Business groups call for economic growth plan in Budget 2020

DATE

February 2020

LOCATION

Canada

TOPIC

Economic Strategy

Girls Guides participate to plant tour

DATE

January 2020

LOCATION

Alberta

TOPIC

Women in Manufacturing

Canadian Manufacturing Coalition urges swift passage of CUSMA

DATE

January 2020

LOCATION

Canada

TOPIC

Trade

Canadian business groups urge all Parliamentarians to support swift efforts to ratify and implement CUSMA

DATE

January 2020

LOCATION

Canada

TOPIC

Trade

MANUFACTURERS CONGRATULATE US CONGRESS ON PASSAGE OF CUSMA

DATE

January 2020

TOPIC

Trade

Economic & Fiscal Update: Boosting Investment Key to Economic Growth

DATE

December 2019

LOCATION

Canada

TOPIC

Economic Strategy

Manufacturers applaud Canadian government efforts to finalize CUSMA

DATE

December 2019

LOCATION

Canada

Canadian business groups sound alarm over the future of the World Trade Organization

DATE

December 2019

LOCATION

Canada

TOPIC

Trade

Speech from the Throne: Economic Growth a Key Priority

DATE

December 2019

TOPIC

Economic Strategy

Low Investments in New Technology Slowing Down Manufacturers’ Productivity

DATE

December 2019

LOCATION

Canada

TOPIC

Competitiveness

Saskatoon’s Crestline Coach awarded Manufacturer of the Year

DATE

November 2019

LOCATION

Saskatchewan

TOPIC

Manufacturing

SOME ONTARIO MANUFACTURERS PAY UP TO 75% MORE FOR ELECTRICITY THAN US COUNTERPARTS

DATE

November 2019

LOCATION

Ontario

TOPIC

Competitiveness

NL Manufacturers Inspired to Scale up!

DATE

November 2019

LOCATION

Newfoundland & Labrador

TOPIC

Productivity

CME CONGRATULATES NEWLY APPOINTED CABINET MINISTERS

DATE

November 2019

LOCATION

Canada

CME concerned about shutdown of CN rail services

DATE

December 2019

LOCATION

Canada

TOPICS

Economic Strategy, Labour

CME now Certified a Great Place to Work®

DATE

November 2019

LOCATION

Canada

Fall Economic Statement to Benefit Manufacturing SMEs

DATE

November 2019

LOCATION

Ontario

TOPIC

Economic Strategy

CME launches the Manufacturing and Processing Safety Sector Council

DATE

October 2019

LOCATION

Ontario

TOPIC

Women in Manufacturing

Ontario Government’s red tape reduction initiative an important step

DATE

October 2019

LOCATION

Ontario

Plant tour encourages women to learn about manufacturing careers

DATE

October 2019

LOCATION

Ontario

TOPIC

Women in Manufacturing

CME congratulates Liberal Party on election win

DATE

October 2019

LOCATION

Canada

Recipients of the 2019 Women in Manufacturing Scholarship announced at CME’s Annual Manufacturing Conference

DATE

October 2019

LOCATION

Canada

TOPIC

Women in Manufacturing

MANUFACTURERS RING THE ALARM ON LABOUR & SKILL SHORTAGES

DATE

October 2019

LOCATION

Canada

TOPICS

Labour, Skills

Manufacturers urge leaders to start addressing economic growth

DATE

October 2019

LOCATION

Canada

TOPIC

Economic Strategy

Canadian manufacturers’ low productivity affects their competitiveness

DATE

October 2019

LOCATION

Canada

TOPIC

Competitiveness

Ontario manufacturers welcome cost-saving WSIB reforms 

DATE

September 2019

LOCATION

Ontario

TOPIC

Labour

CME: Growing the economy through the manufacturing sector will make Canadians better off

DATE

September 2019

LOCATION

Canada

TOPIC

Economic Strategy

CME urges political parties to act on increasing manufacturers competitiveness

DATE

September 2019

LOCATION

Canada

TOPIC

Competitiveness

A VICTORY FOR CANADIAN SOFTWOOD LUMBER PRODUCERS

DATE

September 2019

LOCATION

Canada

TOPIC

Trade

CME Calls for Political Parties to Act on Labour Shortages

DATE

September 2019

LOCATION

Canada

TOPIC

Labour

CME: Clean Fuel Standards miss the mark

DATE

August 2019

LOCATION

Canada

TOPIC

Environment

CME Corporate Office moving to Downtown Toronto

DATE

September 2019

LOCATION

Ontario

CME Withdraws from Patterson Review of Workers Compensation

LOCATION

British Columbia

TOPIC

Labour

CME SUPPORTS INDUSTRY-LED BLUE BIN PROGRAM

DATE

August 2019

LOCATION

Ontario

TOPIC

Environment

CME ASKS FOR MORE IMMIGRANTS AND SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES

DATE

August 2019

LOCATION

Canada

TOPIC

Labour

CME CALLS FOR MANUFACTURING STRATEGY AS MINISTER FREELAND MEETS WITH GERMAN COUNTERPART

DATE

August 2019

LOCATION

Canada

TOPIC

Trade

CME calls for Uninterrupted Access to UK Markets

DATE

August 2019

LOCATION

Canada

TOPIC

Trade

CME FOCUSES ON BALANCING ENVIRONMENT & ECONOMY IN PRE-BUDGET CONSULTATIONS

DATE

August 2019

LOCATION

Canada

TOPICS

Economic Strategy, Environment

CME Responds to Review of Workers Compensation in BC

CME releases new study on innovation in Atlantic Canada’s manufacturing sector

DATE

July 2019

LOCATIONS

New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia