In the December 5th issue of Canadian Business, writer Michael McCullough suggested that Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline to the West Coast does not represent a practical alternative to increased oil export capacity to the United States, and for Canada represents going down the wrong pipe. http://www.bcchamber.org/news/letters/gateway_pipeline_exports.html The December Insight Newsletter for BC business is available online. Small business and training info, goverment updates and more. http://www.bcchamber.org/news/newsletter.html November 29, 2011 - The BC Chamber Legislative Watch Newsletter Issue 5 is a summary of last weeks highlights from the BC Legislature. http://www.bcchamber.org/news/leg_watch/2011/issue6_4.html November 24, 2011 - Chambers of Commerce from across the province today welcomed the announcement that the Auditor General for Local Government will be created in British Columbia. http://www.bcchamber.org/news/releases/auditor_general_for_local_government.html November 22, 2011 - The BC Chamber Legislative Watch Newsletter Issue 5 is a summary of last weeks highlights from the BC Legislature. http://www.bcchamber.org/news/leg_watch/2011/issue5_4.html What do businesses think about the future of BC's energy sector? Find out in the results of our BC Chamber Energy Poll. https://docs.google.com/present/view?id=dfhhmk36_084fv7wjz The November Insight Newsletter for BC businesses is now available. Small business, government announcements and more. http://www.bcchamber.org/news/newsletter.html November 15, 2011 - The BC Chamber Legislative Watch Newsletter Issue 4 is a summary of last weeks highlights from the BC Legislature. http://www.bcchamber.org/news/leg_watch/2011/issue4_4.html Free Site C business information sessions held Dec 1 in Vancouver and in 4 other locations in Northern BC. http://www.bcchamber.org/events/site_c_information_session.html November 1, 2011 - The BC Chamber Legislative Watch Newsletter Issue 3 is a summary of last weeks highlights from the BC Legislature. http://www.bcchamber.org/news/leg_watch/2011/issue3_4.html November 17 and 18, 2011 - The expanding role of natural gas and development of BCs electrical capacity will be highlighted at this two-day conference. http://www.bcenergysummit.com/default.html October 25, 2011 - The BC Chamber Legislative Watch Newsletter Issue 2 is a summary of last weeks highlights from the BC Legislature. http://www.bcchamber.org/news/leg_watch/2011/issue2_4.html Victoria, October 25, 2011 – The British Columbia Chamber of Commerce welcomed the announcement today of BC’s new tourism strategy as outlined in Gaining the Edge: A Five-Year Strategy for Tourism in British Columbia. http://www.bcchamber.org/news/releases/five_year_tourism_strategy.html As Canadians, we are acutely aware that living beside the most powerful and prosperous country in the world can be a double-edged sword. That relationship has given us privileged access to a huge and lucrative market and created the most valuable trading relationship among nations. Yet the glow of the U.S. marketplace can be so bright it sometimes blinds us to opportunities to diversify and secure Canadas future prosperity. http://www.ceocouncil.ca/publication/open-letter-a-choice-for-british-columbia Ottawa, October 19, 2011 – The BC Chamber of Commerce welcomed the announcement today that Seaspan Shipyards was successful in receiving a contract to build non-combat ships under the Federal Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy (NSPS). The NSPS contract is a 20-year, 8 billion federal program. http://www.bcchamber.org/news/releases/successful_shipbuilding_bid.html The October Insight Newsletter for BC businesses is now available. Small business, government announcements and more. http://www.bcchamber.org/news/newsletter.html October 11, 2011 - The BC Chamber Legislative Watch Newsletter Issue 1-4 is a summary of last weeks highlights from the BC Legislature.. http://www.bcchamber.org/news/leg_watch/2011/issue1_4.html Vancouver, October 6, 2011 – The BC Chamber of Commerce, on behalf of local Chambers and 32,000 businesses across BC, calls on the Mayors Council to take a regional approach and pass the Translink Moving Forward Supplemental Plan. http://www.bcchamber.org/news/releases/translink_moving_forward_plan.html As world leaders grapple with another global economic downturn, the jobs agenda must be front and centre for all BC politicians, regardless of their political stripes or level of government. That’s especially true for municipal politicians, who met in September at the Union of BC Municipalities convention. Now more than ever, they need to appreciate that it’s a dynamic private sector – not bigger government – that creates the jobs and supports the services that communities like this one need to thrive. http://www.bcchamber.org/news/letters/jobs_agenda.html Victoria, September 23, 2011 – Chambers of Commerce from across the province find a lot of support for the BC business community in the new Canada Starts Here: BC Jobs Plan. http://www.bcchamber.org/news/releases/bc_jobs_plan.html The September Insight Newsletter for BC businesses is now available. Small business, government announcements and more. http://www.bcchamber.org/news/newsletter.html Vancouver, September 19, 2011 – The British Columbia Chamber of Commerce strongly supports Premier Christy Clark’s announcement that the provincial government will take major steps to create a prosperous liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry, including making the Kitimat LNG plant operational by 2015. http://www.bcchamber.org/news/releases/liquefied_natural_gas.html The July Insight Newsletter for BC businesses is now available. Included is HST referendum info, government announcements and more. http://www.bcchamber.org/news/newsletter.html The BC Chamber of Commerce today welcomed the statement from the Provincial Government and Mayors Council on Regional Transportation announcing their support of the provincial Moving Forward funding plan. http://www.bcchamber.org/news/releases/evergreen_line_funding.html Know the facts before voting in the HST Referendum http://www.bcchamber.org/hst.html Creating an Age-friendly Business in B.C. is a collaborative release between the Ministry of Health and the BC Chamber of Commerce. The guide is designed to help new and prospective business owners ensure their businesses are age-friendly. It includes information on how businesses can provide an environment of safety, comfort, visibility and respect for older customers. http://www.newsroom.gov.bc.ca/2011/06/bc-supports-seniors-with-age-friendly-business-guide.html What is the future of privately funded health care? How does the Ministry plan to keep the health budget below 50% of government spending over the next decade? Find out on June 28th. http://www.bcchamber.org/events/cabinet_ministers_breakfast_de_jong.html Resolutions calling for the creation of the business vote, a level playing field for liquor retail in BC and equality in provincial police funding were passed by Chambers of Commerce from across the province who gathered at the BC Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting and Conference. Continued. http://www.bcchamber.org/news/releases/three_agm_policies.html