Canadian Chamber of Commerce News Release
Published: 03/21/2013
Ottawa, March 21, 2013 – The measures announced in today’s budget are a significant step forward in the federal government’s attack on Canada’s skills challenge. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce welcomes a more activist approach by all Canada’s governments to confront a growing problem.
“The skills problem leads our Top [...]
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Delta, BC (March 20, 2012) Delta Chamber of Commerce, along with chambers of commerce and boards of trade across the province, welcomed the Small Business Accord announced yesterday by Minister of State for Small Business Naomi Yamamoto as a huge step forward for small businesses in BC.
The Accord is a significant win for the [...]
DELTA, BC (March 13, 2013) The world is knocking on the doors of Delta businesses and the opportunities that lie before us are significant, according to the new Chair of the Delta Chamber of Commerce, Orville A. Nickel, of O.N.E. Corporation.
Speaking at the Delta Chamber’s annual general meeting, Nickel said that a strong economy helps [...]
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Canadian Chamber of Commerce Unveils Top 10 Barriers to Competitiveness for 2013
Published: 02/12/2013
Ottawa, February 12, 2013—Today, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce unveiled its Top 10 Barriers to Competitiveness for 2013. The Canadian Chamber undertook this initiative last year to draw attention to the barriers that are holding back Canada’s progress and to urge all levels [...]
Industry Canada News Release
January 21, 2013 14:11 ET
Reform will save Canadian business $1.2 million per year
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Jan. 21, 2013) – Andrew Saxton, Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board and for Western Economic Diversification and the Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism) today announced new red tape relief [...]
After speaking up for businesses and residents, in Delta, the Delta Chamber of Commerce joins many other organiztions and individuals who congratulate the federal government, including Port Metro Vancouver, and the provincial and municipal governments for announcing funding of $10 million to dredge local waterways in the Ladner and Steveston areas, of Delta and Richmond [...]
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DELTA, BC (December 14, 2012) The Southlands development project proposed by the Century Group for the Delta community of Tsawwassen would be good for business, provide needed housing in Delta and offer open space and natural habitat for community use. That is the position of the Delta Chamber of Commerce based on recent survey [...]
NEWS RELEASE
Vancouver, December 5, 2012 – A recent survey by the BC Chamber of Commerce has revealed that 63% of businesses do not feel prepared for the transition back to the Provincial Sales Tax (PST) on April 1, 2013.
“There are many PST resources now available that BC businesses need to avail themselves of and be [...]
Policy win for Delta Chamber of Commerce and other chambers across BC through our BC Chamber network
NEWS RELEASE
Vancouver, November 7, 2012 – The BC Chamber of Commerce welcomed the announcement today from Premier Clark at its Premier & Cabinet Luncheon that Basia Ruta has been appointed BC’s first Auditor General for Local Government (AGLG).
“The government [...]