The BC Chamber of Commerce (The Chamber) is registered under the Societies Act (British Columbia) as a volunteer, not-for-profit association and serves its members as the provincial federation of autonomous community chambers of commerce, boards of trade and corporate members.

 

Known to have been in operation as early as March 1867, The Chamber was re-established in 1951 to promote and improve trade, commerce and the economic and social welfare being of the people of British Columbia, and to develop and present a true cross-section of opinions of the BC business community to the provincial government and, in some areas of national importance, to the federal government. 

 

The Chamber’s mandate is to:

 

1.   promote, support and strengthen the provincial chamber network and

      the free enterprise system and democratic principles;

 

2.   develop programs, in conjunction with members, aimed at creating a high level of economic awareness and maintaining an entrepreneurial spirit at all community, educational and political levels;

 

3.   monitor legislation at all levels of government, prepare timely response to legislative proposals and recommend improvement to existing legislation; and

 

4.   take an active leadership role on behalf of its members and the business community by initiating, coordinating and/or developing programs and policies to be presented to appropriate levels of government.