Upcoming & Past Events
With Michael Wood
Throughout the pandemic, Michael Wood became the voice and face of small businesses throughout Ottawa, Ontario and Canada. He met and continues to meet with countless elected officials to voice the concerns of small business owners. These meetings have brought changes to government policies and support systems that continue to help business owners today.
Below is a video of the former Ontario Minister of Small Business & Red Tape Reduction, Prabmeet Sarkaria (now President of the Ontario Treasury Board) stating during Question Period that it was because of meetings with Michael Wood and that the Ontario Government became involved in the first Federal commercial rent support program.
Michael was able to secure and hold meetings with countless Federal and Provincial officials as a private citizen and would invite hundreds of others to join him.
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2022
February 16, 2022 - Moving Forward Towards Wellness From Here - Mental Health and Substance Use Health Resources For Us All
February 7, 2022 - Roundtable with the NDP Ontario Finance Critic Catherine Fife and MPP Joel Harden and MPP Jamie West
January 18, 2022 - Appearance before the 2022 Ontario Pre-Budgetary Consultation
January 10, 2022 - Roundtable with Ottawa small business owners and PC MP Tracy Gray who is the Federal small business shadow minister.
2021
November 18, 2021 - Assisted in the setting up of a pop-up vaccination site at Happy Goat Coffee with Ottawa Public Health
October 28, 2021 - Assisted in the setting up of a second pop-up vaccination site at Freshco in Bells Corners with Ottawa Public Health
October 16, 2021 - Assisted in the setting up of a second pop-up vaccination site at Finnigan's Pub with Ottawa Public Health
October 14, 2021 - Assisted in the setting up of a pop-up vaccination site at Mongolian Village West in Bells Corners with Ottawa Public Health
September 30, 2021 - Assisted in the setting up of a pop-up vaccination site at Little Ray's Nature Centre with Ottawa Public Health
September 18, 2021 - Assisted in the setting up of a pop-up vaccination site at Finnigan's Pub with Ottawa Public Health
September 15, 2021 - Assisted in the setting up of a pop-up vaccination site at the Orange Monkey with Ottawa Public Health
September 14, 2021 - Assisted in the setting up of a pop-up vaccination site at Zaks Diner with Ottawa Public Health
September 8, 2021 - Assisted in the setting up of a pop-up vaccination site at Boston Pizza in Barrhaven with Ottawa Public Health
June 17, 2021 - Held a round table meeting with Ottawa small business owners and the Insurance Bureau of Canada.
May 12, 2021 - Roundtable meeting with Ottawa small business owners and Ontario Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria, Ontario Minister Lisa MacLeod, Ontario Minister Merrilee Fullerton, MPP Jeremy Roberts and MPP Goldie Ghamari
February 11, 2021 - Roundtable meeting with Ottawa business owners and Ontario NDP MPP Ian Arthur.
2020
November 25, 2020 - Roundtable with Ottawa small business owners and Parliamentary Assistant Stan Cho, MPP Jeremy Roberts and MPP Goldie Ghamari
November 10, 2020 - Appearance before the Ontario Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs
October 30, 2020 - Roundtable with Ottawa small business and Ottawa Chief Medical Officer, Vera Etches, Ottawa City Councillor Keith Egli and other Ottawa Public Health team members.
October 6, 2020 - Roundtable with Ottawa small business owners and Small Business Shadow Minister, Pat Kelly
September 3, 2020 - Roundtable meeting with Ottawa small business owners and Mayor Jim Watson alongside four city councillors.
August 17, 2020 - Appearance before the Ontario Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs
July 29, 2020 - Roundtable with Ottawa small business owners and Deputy Minister Gilles Gherson
June 24, 2020 - Roundtable with Ottawa small business owners and MP Wayne Easter
June 23, 2020 - Roundtable with Ottawa small business owners and MP James Cumming
June 2, 2020 - Appearance before the Federal Finance Committee (FINA) regarding COVID-19 supports
April 22, 2020 - Roundtable with Ottawa small business owners and MP Sean Fraser
April 11, 2020 - Roundtable with Ottawa small business owners and Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria
March 29, 2020 - Meeting with MP Mona Fortier regarding COVID-19 supports
March 24, 2020 - Roundtable with Ottawa small business owners and MP Marie-France Lalonde
March 23, 2020 - Meeting with MP Catherine McKenna regarding COVID-19 supports