Business Count returns to Durham Region

Whitby, Ontario – As part of an annual Regional project to gather employment statistics and build a stronger local economy, businesses in Durham Region should expect a knock on their door this spring/summer. The Regional Municipality of Durham, Planning and Economic Development Department, is conducting its eighth Business Count to gather statistics from local businesses about their operations.

Between May and August, the Region’s Business Count team is scheduled to visit all business establishments in Durham Region, to gather basic information about the type and nature of the company, the number of employees, plans for growth, floor space and location. The Business Count team will be recognizable by their navy blue Region of Durham shirts and photo ID cards.

“Now in its eighth year, the Business Count allows us to collect reliable data, which helps us improve the effective and efficient delivery of municipal services,” says Brian Bridgeman, Commissioner of Planning and Economic Development. “The information collected through this initiative allows us to assist local businesses in reaching their goals, while also helping to build a stronger local economy.”

Data collected through the Business Count will be used for municipal planning and analysis purposes in order to better plan services and programming to grow our industry clusters and local economy, and to update regional and municipal business directories. When seeking out new suppliers, businesses are encouraged to visit the Region’s online directory at InvestDurham.ca.

“The co-operation of our local businesses is instrumental to the Business Count and we would like to sincerely thank the Durham business community for their continued support in making this project a valuable tool in helping us plan our business services,” says Simon Gill, Director of Economic Development and Tourism.

In addition to in-person visits, businesses—including home-based businesses, non-profit organizations and farms—have the option to complete the 2019 Business Count by visiting durham.ca/BusinessCount.

Data collected may be shared with other government agencies. Sensitive data will be kept confidential and be used only internally. To view the complete Terms of Use, please visit durham.ca/BusinessCount.

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