January 2012
Site C Project – Procurement Process & Business Opportunities
BC Hydro held a round of business information sessions in five cities around the province this past fall to highlight the Site C Dam project. A key theme for businesses is the opportunities available. Businesses can benefit, either as direct contractors to BC Hydro or as [...]
The need for federal support in dredging the Fraser River and its waterways, as part of Canada’s west coast Gateway and largest port system, is given emphasis as a priority in the federal riding of Delta Richmond-East, for the viability of businesses and communities on both sides of the river, by Kerry-Lynne Findlay, MP, QC [...]
In preparation for the March 2012 federal budget Delta Chamber of Commerce and Richmond Chamber of Commerce representatives met with local Members of Parliament, Kerry-Lynne Findlay, Q.C., Delta Richmond-East, and Minister of State for Seniors Hon. Alice Wong, Richmond, on January 16th.
Some of the main concerns identified by the business people in the session related [...]
Without a presence in the USA business there is a big challenge, you need to have a distinct product or service to get any traction, and a clear focus on your market: these are some tips about doing business across the border. But the average USA consumer has a lot greater purchasing power than their [...]
The BC Chamber of Commerce, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and all our partner chambers of commerce and boards of trade have long been fighting for trade barriers amongst provinces/territories to come down. Internal trade barriers create hurdles for all types of businesses trying to expand their markets within Canada.
If Canada cannot remove barriers internally [...]
Filling out too many paper forms for employees? The federal government’s Records of Employment on the Web (ROE Web) is a secure Web-based application that allows employers to create, submit, and print ROEs online.
ROE Web benefits for businesses:
Increases productivity and saves time – Employers can submit up to 1,200 ROEs at a time and [...]
More than 11 million workers in the United States and Canada whose jobs depend on bilateral commerce, and the organizations which employee them, stand to gain from the long awaited joint declaration to improve border efficiency and regulatory cooperation by Prime Minister Stephen Harper and U.S. President Barack Obama on December 7, 2011, entitled, Beyond [...]
The rules governing the transition from HST back to PST will be made by the provincial government no later than March 31, 2012. For more information please refer to this powerpoint on the transition process.
67 attended the annual Christmas luncheon on December 7 at the Riverhouse Pub. Linda Edwards provided much of the organization, Delta Community Music School entertained with music and a Christmas quiz and many thanks to event sponsor, Thrifty Foods.
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