BC Chamber Reacts to Provincial and Federal 2008 Budgets (PDFS)

Provincial

Budget 2008 provides new opportunities for BC economy

Carbon tax a prudent approach while a problem for rural and northern communities

Key facts and figures

Federal

Federal Government Unveils a Prudent Budget that Invests in the Long Term

Key facts and figures

BC CHAMBER 2008 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND CONFERENCE

For further details on the 2008 AGM & Conference please click here.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Road information for the BC Chamber of Commerce AGM in Whistler

Highway 99 will be scheduled to close weekdays from midnight to 2am and again from 3 to 5am. In emergencies the highway might close at 10pm. During the day, delegates should expect delays that add up to 30 minutes for the overall trip between West Vancouver and Whistler. No scheduled closures on the weekends. For more info, click here.

AN EMPLOYER'S GUIDE: QUICK LINKS TO HIRING FOREIGN WORKERS

Use this resource guide to find all the available programs, services and information for small to medium-sized businesses interested in hiring new immigrants.

Download a PDF copy

BC CHAMBER EXPRESS NEWSLETTER

The latest edition features articles on;

• BC Chamber of Commerce Supports Proposed Changes to Canada's Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
• Policy Success: BC Government Announces $1 Million to Improve Credential Recognition Program
• BC Attracts More Relocating Canadians than Any Other Province or Territory

To access the newsletter please click here.

BC CHAMBER RELEASES

"CLOSING THE SKILLS GAP 2008 - THE ECONOMIC IMPERATIVE OF ADDRESSING SKILLS SHORTAGES AND WASTAGE IN BRITISH COLUMBIA"

The British Columbia Chamber of Commerce today released Closing the Skills Gap 2008. This report tracks the progress of the recommendations in the BC Chamber landmark Closing the Skills Gap report of 2002.

For a copy of the report click here.

VersaPay Establishes Partnership with The British Columbia Chamber of Commerce.

The British Columbia Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce it's partnership with VersaPay Corporation.
 
To learn more about the VersaPay partnership click here.

The BC Chamber is proud to partner with the following organisations: