Delta Chamber of Commerce

DELTA (August 25, 2010) Farming is a major industry in Delta and there is something businesses and residents alike can do to support and protect it: “Feed the Bees.” There is a crisis affecting the health of the bee population on a worldwide basis. The potential threat to the bee population is very real for [...]

Delta Chamber of Commerce members, especially those affected directly or indirectly by waterways in the Ladner and Fraser River areas, there is a presentation to Delta Council on the evening of Monday, August 30, 2010. See the news release below and contact information to learn more.
News Release
August 16, 2010
General commercial and residential water lot users [...]

[BACKGROUNDER BELOW]
DELTA, BC (August 9, 2010) Lack of transit is one major reason manufacturers are battling a growing challenge in recruiting and retaining younger, less skilled workers, not to mention more highly skilled workers, according to some manufacturing companies in the Tilbury industrial park of Delta, BC.
Productivity and competitiveness of the private sector is at [...]

Editorial Release – Voice of Business
The federal government has re-introduced copyright legislation. Why should you care, you ask? Because many companies, big and small, rely on the protection of intellectual property (IP) rights to thrive in Canada. Updated copyright legislation will bring Canada up to date with all major industrial economies and clarify copyright laws [...]

DELTA, BC (June 7, 2010) Lack of information about the $1 billion, 40-kilometre South Fraser Perimeter Road (SFPR), continued traffic congestion around the Massey Tunnel and on the Alex Fraser Bridge after the SFPR is built, and the environment are three key concerns of businesses in Delta’s Tilbury industrial park.
In a study of business opinion [...]

DELTA (May 31, 2010) Recommendations to reduce the harmful impact on businesses from hours of gridlock on BC highways and roads following a traffic accident are now supported by chambers of commerce across BC.
At the BC Chamber of Commerce annual general meeting over the past weekend the recommendations became policy.  The chambers of commerce, representing [...]

BC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NEWS RELEASE
Vancouver, May 31, 2010 – Business leaders from communities across BC endorsed a motion for the BC Chamber to instruct the government that reform of local government is a priority for the business community.
“The business communities from across the province have sent a clear message.  While many local governments have [...]

DELTA, BC (March 25, 2010) Business networking has increased and the voice of business has grown stronger over the past year as the Delta Chamber of Commerce has achieved members’ top priority goals. Those were some of the key results reported at the annual general meeting of the Delta Chamber of Commerce held at noon [...]

BC Chamber of Commerce News Release
March 8, 2010 – A report released today on Harmonized Sales Tax by public economic expert Jack Mintz states that the HST will have an unequivocal benefit for the province by attracting $11.5 billion in capital investment and creating 113,000 jobs by the end of the decade.
“This report is further [...]

DELTA, BC (February 26, 2010) The great advantages of Delta and area for growing produce, linked to “buy local” trends, results in a major food chain of quality, good prices and sustainability. That means big business for farmers, food processors and food retailers and good value for consumers.
That’s the view of a panel representing [...]