IN THE NEWS
- June 10, 2009 - NEWS RELEASE
BC’s New Cabinet Receives Praise From BC Chamber of Commerce
- June 10, 2009
Wright returns to BC Chamber
Carla Wright is at the BC Chamber of Commerce board table for a second year to represent Chambers of Commerce from Lake ...
- June 10, 2009
Commerce steps up for steelhead
... to support a province-wide Steelhead Recover Plan during the 57th annual British Columbia Chamber of Commerce annual general meeting on May 21.
- June 10, 2009
Lighthouse Brewery ramps up first bottling line
Justin Rigsby, controller and partner at Alm-Wood contracting in Campbell River, passes the torch as chairman of the BC Chamber of Commerce to David Bodnar, ...
- June 9, 2009
Trail rep picked for BC chamber
For the second year, Bock has been elected as the second vice-chair of the BC Chamber of Commerce board of directors for 2009/2010.
- June 8, 2009 - NEWS RELEASE
BC Chamber of Commerce Speaks Out Against Retaliatory ‘Buy Canadian’ Policies
- June 7, 2009
Brief Case
The BC Chamber of Commerce inducted its Board of Directors for 2009-2010 at the 57th Annual General Meeting and Conference held in Prince Rupert …
- June 4, 2009
BC Chamber changes up - In Prince Rupert on June 3 the BC Chamber of Commerce announced its Board of Directors for 20092010 at the Chamber's 57th Annual General Meeting and ...
POLICY SUCCESSES
- April 11, 2009
Province Establishes Labour Market Presence in Punjab – The Province will encourage the immigration of business owners and skilled workers to B.C. from northern India with the appointment of a B.C. in-market business investment and skills liaison representative based in the Chandigarh region of the Punjab.
- April 9, 2009
Trades Agree on Labour Mobility - Organizations regulating certification for tradespersons in British Columbia and Alberta are complying with the Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement (TILMA), now in full force between the two provinces.
- April 6, 2009
Canada, BC Accelerate Funding For Hwy Improvements - Another $40 million will be spent to realign and widen Highway 97 through the Pine Pass between Bennett Creek and Link Creek, and build two new bridges over the Pine River.
- April 6, 2009
BC Launches Enhanced Driver’s License - British Columbians can start applying for B.C.’s Enhanced Driver’s Licence (EDL) – a driver’s license that also allows the cardholder to cross into the United States at land or water ports of entry between Canada and the United States with a single piece of identification. B.C. is also offering an Enhanced Identification Card (EIC) for persons who do not drive and for young adults over the age of 12 years.
- April 1, 2009
Construction Starts on Highway 97a Improvements – The $33.7-million project will widen 4.2 kilometres of Highway 97A from two lanes to four lanes between Larkin and Crozier roads. Construction also includes a new interchange with two roundabouts at the ramps onto the highway and a local road to connect Highway 97A with the new interchange. It is estimated that this project will create over 200 direct jobs.
- April 1, 2009
Government of Canada announces three contribution agreements addressing labour mobility and foreign credential recognition – The signing of these agreements demonstrates Canada's commitment to achieving progress on foreign credential recognition, facilitating international labour mobility and strengthening the Canada-EU partnership.