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Advocacy & Policy
2010 - 2011 Policy & Positions Manual
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Structure of the 2010-211 Policy Manual
What is "policy" and where is it found?
The official public positions of the Chamber on provincial and federal issues are known as its “policies”.
Policy Priority Areas: following consultation with member chambers the following areas were adopted as policy priority areas for 2010-2011:
- A Vibrant Resource Sector
- Competitive Taxation and Regulation
- Crime and Public Safety
- Reform of Local Government
- Skills and Labour Shortage
- Transportation
This section includes a Statement of Policy for each of these priority areas. This statement provides a framework for why the Chamber believes this must be a priority for government. In addition each of these areas includes specific policy recommendations directed to government.
Statements of Policy: which outline the basic principles in which the Chamber believes. Because these beliefs are intended to be broad in scope and general in application, the viewpoints generally remain unchanged from year to year unless a basic shift in business thinking results in modifications or amendments;
Positions on Selected Provincial Issues: which contain the full text of the Chamber's policy positions on major, current provincial issues, as approved by the membership each year at the Annual General Meeting; and
Positions on Selected National Issues: which contain the full text of the Chamber's positions on major, current federal issues, as approved by the membership each year at the Annual General Meeting.
This material forms the basis for the Chamber's advocacy programs.