Recent BC Chamber News

• Budget 2013 takes a prudent approach to returning to balance
  February 19, 2013

• Budget 2013 - Facts and Figures
  February 19, 2013

• 63% of BC Businesses Unprepared for PST Transition
  December 5, 2012

• Jumbo Glacier Municipality a Game Changer for BC Tourism
  November 20, 2012

• Site C Project Would Provide Economic Opportunities for BC Businesses
  Editorial - November 19, 2012

Latest Insight Newsletter

• December 2012 Issue (or get the plain text version)

Latest Public Affairs Update Newsletter

• Current Issue - February 4, 2013

Latest Legislative Watch Newsletter

• Issue 8 of the 4th Session, 39th Parliament: March 20, 2012

In the Media

• January 21, 2013
  Ottawa acts to reduce tax red tape – The Province
  [T]ax rules under the Corporations Return Act “detracted from competitiveness. “It was costly and time-consuming red-tape,” Winter said.
• January 17, 2013
  New auditor for cities sets up shop in Surrey – Burnaby News Leader
  Business groups including the BC Chamber of Commerce pushed for the new watchdog.
• January 13, 2013
  Is it time to retire the property transfer tax? – Times Colonist
  The BC Chamber of Commerce would ultimately like the property transfer tax to be abolished . . . and  suggests the threshold be boosted from $200,000 to $525,000.
• January 11, 2013
  Education system needs a tool to assess a child's progress – Vancouver Sun
  Editorial – We owe it to BC's youth to ensure they are well prepared for entering the workforce upon completion of their formal education, and without basic literacy and numeracy skills, there is no way a young person can adequately prepare for the challenges ahead.
• January 7, 2013
  Joining board of trade can bring small businesses big rewards – Globe and Mail
  It’s a question that comes up at some point in the life of most small businesses: Should I spring for membership in the local board of trade? [W]hile there is a cost to membership, it’s a net benefit for small business owners and operators to belong to a business organization such as a board of trade or, almost identical, a chamber of commerce.
• January 7, 2013
  Green fog and red ink – Business in Vancouver
  Editorial – BC is in danger of perfecting a recipe for turning a resource-rich province into a resource-poor economy.
• January 4, 2013
  Cutting Edge of the Leg – CKNW
  (Minute 7:00) A discussion of BC’s impending return to the PST with the BC Chamber poll and John Winter cited several times.
• January 3, 2013
  John Winter interview – CKNW
  (Minute 18:30) Covers the BC Chamber poll on businesses being unprepared for the PST.
• December 30, 2012
  BC businesses prepare for return to provincial tax – South Delta Leader
  A recent survey conducted by the BC Chamber of Commerce has revealed that 63 per cent of businesses do not feel prepared for the transition back to the provincial sales tax (PST), which happens on April 1, 2013.