February 20, 2008
Canadian Chamber of Commerce Newsletter Highlights include:

  • Finding the Balance: Reducing Border Costs While Strengthening Security
  • Canadian Chamber Testifies Before International Trade Committee re Korea FTA
  • Federal Budget Set for Next Week
  • BIAC Comments on OECD Project on Trade, Innovation and Growth
  • Calendar of Events
  • >>link to newsletter>>

February 19, 2008

Brief outline of the British Columbia provincial budget released February 19, 2008. >>click here for budget brief>> More information can be found online at www.bcbudget.gov.bc.ca/2008.

January 23, 2008

The Delta Chamber of Commerce is pleased to submit jointly with the Tsawwassen First Nation a letter to the BC Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games Secretariat that requests Delta to be considered as part of the journey of the Olympic torch in the final stages leading up to the official opening of the 2010 Olympic Games. >>copy of letter>>

January 4, 2008

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security has issued a reminder that, effective January 31, 2008, all travelers entering the United States will be expected to present documents proving citizenship, such as a birth certificate, and government-issued documents proving identity, such as a driver’s license, when entering the country through land and sea ports of entry. >>more information>>

December 17, 2007

Letter to the editor of the Financial Post section of the National Post newspaper from the Delta Chamber of Commerce about the issue featured below, related to advocacy for the Canadian International Mail Industry Association. >>letter to editor from Delta Chamber>>

Letter to the editor of the Financial Post section of the National Post newspaper from Delta Chamber member, Barry J. Sikora, general manager, Classic Impressions Inc., Delta, B.C. >>B. Sikora letter>>

December 11, 2007

Earlier this year the Delta Chamber of Commerce advocated on behalf of the Canadian International Mail Industry Association and its member businesses based in this region. The Chamber sent a letter, and a second letter, to speak up against Canada Post’s attempt to monopolize businesses’ mailings outside the country, to the federal Minister of Transportation, the Honourable Lawrence Cannon, MP, the Leader of the Opposition and other MPs. This issue was addressed in the December 11, 2007 issue of the Financial Post section of the National Post newspaper.>>newspaper article>>