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Delta Chamber of Commerce Statement on Increase to BC Minimum Wage
Delta Chamber of Commerce Statement on Increase to BC Minimum Wage April 5, 2023, Delta, BC | In response to today’s announcement to increase the provincial minimum wage effective June 1, 2023, Jill McKnight, Executive Director of the Delta Chamber of Commerce, released the following statement: “The Delta Chamber of Commerce is disappointed in government’s…
Read More2022 Delta All-Candidates Business Forums
2022 Delta All-Candidates Business Forums Video of Delta All-Candidates Business Forum on Sept. 28, 2022 CLICK HERE to watch the Delta Candidates Business Forum 2022 – South Delta event Thank you to all those who attended our Delta All-Candidates Business Forums. We are grateful that the second night (September 28th) at Genesis Theatre in Ladner…
Read More2022 Delta All-Candidates Business Forums: Follow Up Q&A
Delta All-Candidates Business Forums: Follow Up Q&A with Canadidates Monday, October 3rd, 2022 Thank all community members who attended our two Delta All Candidates Business Forums last week, and to each of the mayoral and conciliar candidate who participated. It was exactly that excellent participation which resulted in more questions submitted than we had time…
Read MoreWhere Are All the Workers?
Where Are All the Workers? See our Op-Ed, below, in the September 1st, 2022 edition of the North Delta Reporter, here. ~~~~~~~~~~ We’ve heard it many times over the past year: “Where are all the workers?” or “Nobody wants to work anymore.” Across sectors, industries and regions, these common refrains are re-enforced with…
Read MoreDCC Response to Ladner Village Public Hearing Decision
DCC Response to Ladner Village Public Hearing Decision The Delta Chamber of Commerce is encouraged by the decision of Delta Council to approve the Ladner Village Revitalization and Ladner Area Plan bylaws (Bylaw No. 8076 and 8077) which were adopted at the December 14th, 2021 meeting of Council after the Public Hearing on these topics.…
Read MoreLadner Village Revitalization
Ladner Village Revitalization The Connections Between Housing, Transit & the Business Community You may be wondering why the Delta Chamber of Commerce, as a business advocacy organization, is speaking to you about topics like housing and transportation, which may seem unrelated to commerce. The reality is that businesses in Delta – like those across the…
Read MoreDelta Chamber Policy Resolutions Adopted Nationally by Canadian Chamber
Delta Chamber Policy Resolutions Adopted Nationally by Canadian Chamber Delta, BC, November 1, 2021 | The Delta Chamber of Commerce has gained support from business organizations across the country in its advocacy work on two important topics for businesses here in Delta, and nationwide: better transportation solutions planning for industrial areas and business parks and…
Read MoreDCC Flood Protection Resolution Becomes National Policy
DCC Flood Protection Resolution Becomes National Policy The Delta Chamber of Commerce has gained support from business organizations across the country in its work to advocate for the federal government to partner with provincial and local governments to provide guaranteed, flexible funding and a streamlined approval process to address long term climate change related disaster…
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