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Wednesday, June 05, 2019Fort Nelson Chamber of Commerce Celebrates 60 Years of Service to businesses in Northeastern BC FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFort Nelson, BC – June 5, 2019 – The Fort Nelson & District Chamber of Commerce turns 60 today! In 1959 a group of local businessmen and women formed an organization dedicated to community welfare and development and the Fort Nelson & District Board of Trade was incorporated ...read moreCategories: Chamber, Economic, Political, Community, General News Article, Press ReleaseFriday, May 31, 2019Chamber Network Calls for B.C Species-At-Risk Legislation to Include Socio-Economic ImpactsLast week, the BC Chamber of Commerce network – encompassing over 120 chambers, representing 36,000 business across BC – passed a resolution at its 2019 AGM, calling on the Provincial Government to include socio-economic impact assessments in any future species-at-risk legislation. This was ...read moreCategories: Chamber, Economic, Human Interest, Press Release, Community, General News Article, PoliticalWednesday, May 15, 2019The Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services would like to invite the public to participate in the Budget 2020 consultation. This annual consultation is taking place in June this year. British Columbians can share their input, experiences and recommendations by speaking with the Committee at a public hearing (in-person or via teleconference), by making a written, audio or video ...read moreCategories: Economic, Human Interest, Press Release, Community, General News Article, PoliticalWednesday, May 15, 2019Bulletin from the Canada Revenue Association 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*** The Canada Revenue Agency now offers free in-person support to small corporations! Small businesses are important to ...read moreCategories: Community, General News Article, Press Release, Economic, PoliticalTuesday, April 23, 2019A message from the Government of Canada. Are you proud of the work done in your company’s name to improve situations for members of the community? Nominate your employer for a Canada’s Volunteer Award!From now until June 21, 2019, you can nominate a business for Canada’s Volunteer Awards in the Business Leader or Social Innovation categories! Grocery ...read moreCategories: Community, Human Interest, Chamber, General News Article, Press ReleaseTuesday, April 09, 2019View this email in your browserBC Chamber presents to Senate Standing Committee on Bill C-69Yesterday in Vancouver, the BC Chamber of Commerce offered testimony on Bill C-69 in front of the Senate Standing Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources.The Federal government hopes Bill C-69 will remedy some inherent flaws in the current Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (2012) and ...read moreCategories: Community, General News Article, Political, Chamber, Economic, Human Interest, Press ReleaseThursday, March 07, 2019With our GDP at a standstill, businesses need to see a focus on protecting and fostering growth in the upcoming federal budget ahead of this year’s federal election. The federal budget is set to be released on March 19, and only time will tell if it will keep in mind the business community’s needs. With small businesses in Canada employing more than 8.2 million Canadians, this budget ...read moreCategories: Community, General News Article, Press Release, Chamber, Economic, PoliticalThursday, February 21, 2019Wednesday, February 20th was a special night for Fort Nelson. Hosted at the Phoenix Theatre, the 24th annual Fort Nelson & District Chamber of Commerce Business and Community Excellence Awards gave the community a chance to come together in celebration of businesses and individuals who go above and beyond to make a difference in our lives.The recipients of the 2018 Business & Community ...read moreCategories: Chamber, Community, General News Article, Human Interest, Press ReleaseTuesday, February 19, 2019Affordability strategy welcome, but costs to SMEs piling upBC Chamber of Commerce responds to 2019 Budget FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Victoria, February 19, 2018 – Today’s balanced provincial budget tackles affordability head on, with continued investments in housing ...read more Categories: Economic, Human Interest, Press Release, Chamber, Community, General News Article, PoliticalThursday, February 14, 2019Remember the days where important working files were saved on a floppy disc, not the cloud? Or bills were paid via mail, not just instantly with the touch of a button on your smartphone? Lots has changed in the last few decades, but unfortunately, the same cannot be said for Canadian taxation. The last time Canada undertook a comprehensive review of its tax system, humankind had yet ...read moreCategories: Community, Education, Chamber, Economic, General News Article, PoliticalThursday, January 10, 20195 Minutes for Business In this month’s 5 Minutes for Business, we take a closer look at Canada’s energy sector and how Canada’s regulatory system is limiting the ability to get energy products to market. Canada’s energy resources are of strategic importance and getting support right for this sector is not about offering the sector loans; it is about creating a ...read moreCategories: Chamber, Community, Economic, Education, General News Article, Human Interest, PoliticalMonday, January 07, 20195 Minutes for Business Dear Bev, In this edition of 5 Minutes for Business, we examine the accelerating pace of change in our economy. For many sectors, the economic fundamentals, the borders of industries, the value of different assets and even the types of competitors are rapidly shifting. While change to this degree can be ...read moreCategories: Chamber, Economic, Political, Community, General News ArticleTuesday, December 18, 2018Dear Bev, Today’s announcement by the federal government of 1.6 billion dollars to support Canada’s struggling oil and gas sector is a band-aid, not a cure for what ails Canada’s oil and gas sector. “The country’s struggle to get our energy products to global markets, where they can get a fair price, is the issue. It is a failure that hurts the entire country,” said ...read moreCategories: Community, General News Article, Press Release, Chamber, Economic, PoliticalMonday, December 17, 2018December 17, 2018 The Senate of Canada c/o Senator Richard Neufeld Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A4 By Email: richard.neufeld@sen.parl.gc.ca sencom@sen.parl.gc.ca Re: Bill C-69 Dear Senators; I am writing on behalf of the Fort Nelson & District Chamber of Commerce in regards to our concerns with Bill C-69. We represent over 225 businesses in the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality (NRRM). The ...read moreCategories: Chamber, Economic, Political, Community, General News Article, Press ReleaseThursday, December 06, 2018The Provincial and Federal governments will be implementing Caribou recovery plans for Boreal Caribou. The Fort Nelson Chamber of Commerce has been working with the BC Chamber and the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality to lobby for open and transparant consultation that will lead to a well balanced plan for Caribou recovery. We have the support of Chambers across BC through the adoption ...read moreCategories: Community, General News Article, Political, Chamber, Economic, Human Interest, Press Release
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