News for Economic

The Fort Nelson & District Chamber of Commerce works closely with the BC Chamber & Chambers through out the province to help form recommendations to government   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:   BC Chamber of Commerce Supports First Steps in Province’s Economic Recovery Plan "We appreciate that government sees this as the next step, not the final step, in the road to recovery.” says Dan ...read more

Big Thinking for Small Business is here! The BC Chamber of Commerce has publicly released their three-part plan for economic recovery which was presented to government on July 21st, 2020. The Economic Recovery Submission is made up of 54 policy recommendations that focus on competitiveness, innovation, and inclusivity. Province-wide in scope, the plan aims to guide the Province on stimulating ...read more

 Registration is now open for a four-part Future of Transportation webinar series.  Like every industry, transportation has been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. These sessions will feature guest speakers from leading transportation companies and will focus on how the industry has responded to the pandemic and other significant events. A discussion on what’s next for ...read more

Your association or organization has been identified as a key stakeholder of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). We hope you will share the following information with your membership.English version ***La version française suit***  Last call! File your 2019 tax return to keep getting your benefit payments  Canadians who receive the Canada child benefit (CCB) and the Goods and services ...read more

   News Release by Revenue CanadaEnglish version ***La version française suit***  Calculate your subsidy using the updated and improved Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) calculator  The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) helps employers who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic to keep workers on their payroll or bring back previously laid-off employees. To ensure that Canadian ...read more

         Date:  July 21st, 2020  News Release                          Regional Business Liaison                         We are excited to introduce Youness Bour-Him as the new Business Liaison for the Fort Nelson & District Chamber of Commerce.  The Business Liaison position is made possible by a grant from Northern Development Initiative Trust (NDIT) and will provide support to local ...read more

BC Government announced today:   See link here for Government of BC New Release    The Province is providing enhanced relief for businesses by reducing most commercial property tax bills by an average of 25%, along with new measures to support local governments facing temporary revenue shortfalls as a result of COVID-19. “We know that B.C. communities and businesses are suffering from the ...read more