News Type: News Releases

Chamber delegation from BC gets key policies on federal agenda at national gathering  (SAINT JOHN), September 26, 2019— The BC Chamber and 16 regional BC chambers and boards of trade attended the Canadian Chamber of Commerce AGM last week, passing more policies than any other province. Of the 27 policies submitted by the BC network, 23 passed and will […]

Provincial Business Association takes top spot in “B2B Relationships” Category Vancouver BC, July 15, 2019 – The BC Chamber has been named a 2019 Visionary Award winner by Vision Critical, a global customer insights firm. These awards—given to 11 organizations from across the globe each year—showcase brands that demonstrate excellence in using insights to improve […]

BC Chamber Celebrates TMX Approval— “It’s a Good Day for Canada.” But Cautions that Federal Government Must Focus on Realistic Policy to Attract Investment Moving Forward VANCOUVER June 18, 2019– The BC Chamber of Commerce is pleased to see the approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline today—a project that is projected to inject $46.7 billion […]

BC Chamber Reacts to C-69: Bill will increase economic uncertainty and impede critical infrastructure projects VANCOUVER June 12, 2019–The BC Chamber of Commerce has long advocated for a balanced approach to protecting the environment and ensuring economic growth and prosperity for Canadian businesses and families. The Federal Government’s decision today to reject many of the amendments […]

2019 Advocacy will Include: Emergency Management, Rental Housing, Tax Reform, and the Economic Impacts of ‘Species Protection’ Measures VANCOUVER May 29, 2019– Chambers from across B.C. descended on Burnaby from May 23-25 to discuss and debate key policy issues impacting the province at the BC Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting & Conference. This marked a […]

Burnaby, May 25, 2018 – More than 230 business and Chamber leaders debated, discussed, and passed 33 new business and economic policies today at the BC Chamber’s 67th Annual General Meeting in Burnaby. Passed policy resolutions of note include: Streamlining the Regulatory Transition of the BC Cannabis Industry: submitted by the Nelson & District Chamber of […]

BC Chamber Responds to Defacto Chinook Fishing Closures Coastal businesses say conservation impacts are too small, and the economic costs too high   April 18, 2019, VANCOUVER—On April 16 the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) announced new management measures aimed to protect Chinook salmon stock on BC’s Westcoast. While the BC Chamber applauds the […]

‘Ridesharing Now for BC’ responds to report from Select Standing Committee VANCOUVER – March 26, 2019 – The BC Chamber, as a member of the Ridesharing Now Coalition, would like to share the following statement in response to the report released today from the Select Standing Committee on Crown Corporations: Ridesharing Now for BC is pleased the […]

Budget 2019 leaves business concerns on the sidelines  Scarce attention to tax competitiveness a major concern: BC Chamber  VANCOUVER – March 19, 2019 – Today’s federal budget fell short of addressing the fundamental issues affecting BC business.  And, while there were some small wins in the budget, it failed to address key issues like global tax competitiveness, reduced business confidence, and a slumping […]

BC Chamber of Commerce Supports Recommendations of National Energy Board to move forward with the TMX  Agrees in the importance of prudence when balancing environmental and economic impacts   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: VANCOUVER, BC. Feb. 22, 2019 – The BC Chamber of Commerce supports a report released today by the National Energy Board (NEB), which […]