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This Small Business Week, and every week, the BC Chamber of Commerce proudly celebrates and champions the small business owners, entrepreneurs and business leaders who drive innovation, create jobs, and sustain communities in every corner of British Columbia.

In response to yesterday’s increased softwood lumber tariffs on Canadian companies, Alex McMillan, CEO (Interim) of the BC Chamber of Commerce, released this statement:

Today at the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) Conference, the BC Chamber of Commerce renewed its call on senior levels of government to address the concurrent issues of crime, violence, vandalism, addictions and mental illnesses that are impacting business’ ability to operate in communities across the province.

In reaction to the announcement earlier today by Teck Resources and Anglo American of their plans to merge, Alex McMillan, CEO (Interim) of the BC Chamber of Commerce, released this statement:

Today the BC Chamber of Commerce and the Chambers of Commerce Insurance Corporation of Canada (CCICC) announced a new partnership agreement that will see the Chambers Plan become the exclusive employee benefits insurance provider offered through chamber of commerce and boards of trade from coast to coast and will provide the BC Chamber of Commerce with an additional source of stable revenue.

In response to today’s Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Sinclair v. Venezia Turismo, 2025 SCC 27, Alex McMillan, CEO (Interim) of the BC Chamber of Commerce, released this statement:

In response to Premier Eby’s cabinet shuffle in Victoria today, Alex McMillan, CEO (Interim) of the BC Chamber of Commerce, released this statement:

The BC Chamber of Commerce released this statement regarding the organization’s leadership transition.

The BC Chamber of Commerce has wrapped up its 73rd AGM and Conference in Nanaimo, which ran June 3 – 5, 2025 and was attended by 171 delegates from across the province.

In response to the results of the federal election on April 28, 2025, Fiona Famulak, President and CEO of the BC Chamber of Commerce, released this statement: