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    Friday, November 07, 2025
    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:BC Chamber of Commerce Statement on the Federal BudgetProductivity and competitiveness measures welcome, however, concerns remain on spending VANCOUVER, BC, November 4, 2025 - In response to today’s federal budget, Alex McMillan, CEO (Interim) of the BC Chamber of Commerce, released the following statement: “The first budget from Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government ...read more
    Categories: Community, General News Article, Press Release, Chamber, Economic, Political
    Wednesday, November 05, 2025
    Ottawa, Ontario, November 4, 2025 — After 18 months, Canada’s business community has been left waiting a long time for a federal Budget. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s GDP forecast is still at 1.52% for Q3. This low growth business environment has felt intractable in the face of economic disruption. The economy has fallen short of its true productive potential with external and ...read more
    Wednesday, November 05, 2025
    English versionCanada Revenue Agency Announces Maximum Pensionable Earnings and Contributions for 2026CPP contribution rates and amounts The Year’s Maximum Pensionable Earnings (YMPE) for 2026 will be $74,600.00, up from $71,300.00 in 2025. The basic exemption amount for 2026 will remain at $3,500.00. Employee and employer Canada Pension Plan (CPP) contribution rates for 2026 remain at 5.95%, ...read more
    Categories: Community, General News Article, Chamber, Economic
    Wednesday, November 05, 2025
    English version — La version française suitBusinesses: Go online to register for a business number or CRA program account Starting November 3, 2025, registrations for new business number (BN) or Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) program accounts must be done online. The CRA is moving away from phone-based registrations, so if you call the Business Enquiries (BE) line to register, you’ll be directed ...read more
    Categories: Chamber, Economic, Political, Community, General News Article
    Thursday, August 21, 2025
    The Pay Transparency Act became law in 2023, and employers above a certain size must post pay transparency reports annually. In 2025, employers with 300 or more employees are required to publicly post pay transparency reports. Key Date & Information: - Employers must publicly post pay transparency reports by November 1 each year - 2025: Applies to employers with 300+ employees (total B.C. employee ...read more
    Categories: Chamber, Education, Economic, Political