BC Chamber of Commerce News Releases

The following files are recent news releases from the BC Chamber of Commerce. We will be uploading these files as they become available. All files below are in either .doc or .pdf form; you will need Microsoft Word, or Adobe Acrobat Viewer, which is available free.

BC CHAMBER PRESS RELEASES

• BC Chamber of Commerce announces New Board of Directors - Business leaders representing Chambers of Commerce from across BC gathered in Vancouver May 27-29th for the BC Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting & Conference to approve the policy agenda for the coming year and elect the new Board of Directors. Read the full press release here.

• BC Chamber Focuses on the need for reform of Local Government - Business leaders representing Chambers of Commerce from across BC gathered in Vancouver May 27-29th for the BC Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting & Conference and endorsed a motion for the BC Chamber to instruct the government that reform of local government is a priority for the business community. Read the full press release here.
  

• BC Chamber of the Year and Honorable Mention announced - The Chamber of the Year Award is the most prestigious award presented to a member chamber of the British Columbia Chamber of Commerce. Read the full press release here.

• Businesses search for workers in their "Third Quarter" - The BC Chamber of Commerce has joined business leaders across Canada and renamed an entire generation in a bid to help more employers find and hire experienced workers who are only in the “third quarter” of their lives. Read the full press release here.

• Hudson’s Hope, April 19, 2010 – Chambers of Commerce from across the province today welcomed the B.C. Government announcement that it will be implementing the Site C Clean Energy Project. Site C will be the third hydro-electric dam on the Peace River and, once built, is expected to operate for 100 years. Read the full press release here.

• The Small Business Roundtable is committed to the interests of small businesses in British Columbia and has just released their Annual Report to Government. Board Members include: Smithers District Chamber Member Kelly McCormack, John Winter of the BC Chamber and Coralee Oakes of the Quesnel Chamber. Access the report here.

• BC Chamber Welcomes Reconciliation Protocol as Providing Benefits to First Nations and Certainty for Business. Read here for the full Press Release from the BC Chamber.

• BC Chamber Applauds Approved Destination Status, Urges Open Skies. Read here for the full Press Release from the BC Chamber.

• BC Chamber of Commerce Praises increased housing rebate threshold. Read here for the full Press Release from the BC Chamber.

• October is Small Business Month in BC - Around the province, businesses and organizations are celebrating that vital centre of BC’s economy – the small business. Read more BC small business facts

• Budget Fact and Figures - Budget Update 2009 was presented as “Protecting Vital Services, Building for the Future.” Read here for more information.

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