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Oshawa Business & Industry Quarterly Newsletter
Oshawa Power Generation to locate new corporate headquarters to Oshawa
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has announced it will establish a new corporate headquarters in the City of Oshawa. With the consolidation of corporate offices from across Ontario, OPG has selected the City of Oshawa as the new centre of operations at 1908 Colonel Sam Drive.

OPG’s decision will bring more than 2,000 highly skilled corporate staff to Oshawa, alongside their existing presence at the Pickering and Darlington Nuclear Generating Stations. With this announcement, OPG will establish a new high-tech energy headquarters promoting innovation and collaboration between their many partners and suppliers.
Big Results from GM Oshawa Assembly Plant 📈
Now employing 3,200 hourly and salaried workers across three shifts, GM’s Oshawa Assembly Plant is delivering big results this year with one of the fastest plant launches in history.
Durham Region Business Showcase

Interested in showcasing your company’s products and services to the municipal sector? Durham Region, in collaboration with local area municipalities, is calling on businesses interested in working with the municipal sector to showcase their offerings at this year’s virtual Business Showcase on March 27th, 28th and 30th.

Register by March 13, 2023. For more details, visit: 
Oshawa Employment Hits Record Levels

The Oshawa Census Metropolitan Area continues a strong employment trend, with 4.2% unemployment, below both the provincial rate of 4.5%, and the national rate of 4.4%. Learn more.

Visit Durham Workforce Authority Job Portal for active job postings.
Featured News
Career Fair: Advancing Innovation, Diversity and Equity in Employment 

Date: March 23, 2023
Time: 10am - 5pm (Exhibitors may participate for the entire duration or attend either of two sessions)
Location: Audley Recreation Community Hall

Oshawa Mayor Dan Carter Delivers 2023 State of the City Address

Signalling a bright future ahead for Oshawa, Mayor Dan Carter delivered his 2023 State of the City Address with much optimism to a sold-out audience of business and community leaders at the Greater Oshawa Chamber of Commerce Mayor’s Luncheon.
Oshawa is one of the Fastest Growing Communities in Canada!
Since 2016, The City of Oshawa has averaged the second highest level of population growth in Canada.

Over two-thirds (69%) of the increase in the population of Oshawa has been due to an inflow of migrants from within Ontario.

Affordability is driving many first-time home buyers in our direction.

Other contributors to Oshawa’s sustained strong population growth include an inflow of 5,000+ permanent immigrants and 3,500+ non-permanent migrants.
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The City of Oshawa is excited to launch a new interactive virtual tour of Northwood Business Park. Northwood Business Park is the City of Oshawa's next prime employment development opportunity. Approximately 500 acres of developable land designated for employment and commercial uses will attract further investment in proximity to post-secondary institutions and the Oshawa Executive Airport.
City of Oshawa records strongest year of building activity with over $900 million in permit values🏗️
The City of Oshawa is pleased to report 2022 building permit activity exceeding any year on record, with more than $900 million in building permit values.

The City has thrived through a remarkable run of development activity in recent years. From 2018-2022, the City issued more than $250 million in job-producing industrial building permits and more than $2.7 billion in total building permit values over the same period.
Simcoe Street Rapid Transit Visioning Study
The Regional Municipality of Durham, in consultation with the City of Oshawa, has initiated the Simcoe Street Rapid Transit Visioning Study and Initial Business Case (IBC). This process is designed to identify the most suitable form of higher order transit that operates in a dedicated right-of-way and its associated benefits for the Simcoe Street corridor between Highway 407 and Lakeview Park Beach in the City of Oshawa (see map). Higher order transit along Simcoe Street in the City of Oshawa was identified in the Durham Transportation Master Plan 2017 (TMP) and Metrolinx’s 2041 Regional Transportation Plan.

This study will also explore opportunities to assess rapid transit investments, based on evolving best practises in the areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion. It will also guide how Simcoe Street will evolve and grow—with a focus on mobility, sustainability, equity, economic opportunity, and land use.

The first virtual open house for this study was held on September 28,2022. Also, a notice of study commencement was published on November 7, 2022. Since then, Durham Region has hosted a series of pop-up community events, as well as online surveys, for residents and interested parties, to showcase various types of transit options, equity in transit, and why the Region is exploring the possibility of rapid transit in Oshawa. The objective was to get input from the public on the Simcoe Street corridor's most pressing transit needs.
 
Public Information Centre
A key component of the study is consultation with interested parties and the public, and we want to hear from you. Two public information centers (PICs) will be held to present the corridor opportunities and constraints, as well as to gather feedback from the public on the evaluation framework that will assess high level rapid transit recommendations crafted by the public and interested parties. The same information will be presented at both events.

Tuesday, March 28, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Oshawa Golf and Curling Club, 160 Alexandra Street, Oshawa

 Wednesday, March 29, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Jubilee Pavilion Banquet and Conference Centre, 55 Lakeview Park Avenue, Oshawa

If you are unable to attend either of the PICs, please review the PIC material, which will be available at the study website (www.SimcoeStreetRapidTransit.ca) from March 27,2023. Please review the PIC materials and submit your feedback using the online forms by April 17, 2023.

If you have any comments or questions, or require accessible accommodations to participate in this study, please contact the project team by phone at 905-668-7711, extension 2198; by email at simcoe@durham.ca; or by contacting the following staff member from The Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department:

Kamrul Islam, Project Manager
Works Department, The Regional Municipality of Durham Region
Phone: 905-668-7711 Extension 1791
TALENT
Ontario Tech University
Ontario’s workforce is undergoing a digital transformation defined by the ongoing introduction of emerging skills and the need for regular reskilling. TALENT is your partner in managing the system of current and future employees, ensuring that your high demand skills needs are effectively signalled, developed and articulated.
Optimizing for Search Engines - Understanding SEO Basics
📅 Mar 28, 10:00 AM EST 📍Online

Often you will hear about needing to optimize for search engines or SEO. But what is it, and how does it impact your digital presence? In this webinar, the Digital Service Squad will explain search engine optimization and the best tactics you as a business can use towards increasing your ranking in the search engine result pages.
Support for Ukraine’s energy infrastructure

Oshawa City Council is encouraging the Region of Durham, area municipalities and local businesses to consider joining them in making a donation to support the purchase of generators to ease the pressure on Ukraine’s electric grid.

Ukraine’s electricity grids, power plants, water filtration plants and other civilian infrastructure are required. While first responders and repair crews continue to do incredible work to restore the infrastructure, generators are required to ensure a continuous supply of power is available to essential services like hospitals.

Oshawa City Council approved a $10,000 donation to the Consulate General of Ukraine and Ukrainian Canadian Congress Ontario for the purchase of generators.

Businesses and partners are encouraged to help support the people of Ukraine by making a donation. Donations can be made in the following ways:
Celebrating a Business Milestone?
Let Us Know!

Mayor Dan Carter offers letters of congratulations to businesses celebrating significant milestones in our community such as a grand opening or significant anniversary. If you would like Mayor Carter to provide you with a certificate or letter of recognition, please complete the “Business Milestone” form below.
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