Advocacy regarding changes to Labour Code and Employment Standards Act amendments, Employers Health Tax.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Labour/Labour Relations, Small Business, Taxation and Finance
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Advocacy related to COVID-19 support and the need for the government to provide further commercial rent assistance.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Finances and Budgets, Small Business
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Consider implementing financial supports for non-profits similar to the SME Recovery Grant for businesses.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to have the private sector instead of the Crown provide goods or services to the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19, Finances and Budgets, Non-Profit Organization
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Delivery of the BC Chamber of Commerce 2021-2022 Policy & Positions Manual.
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Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
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Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Advanced Education, Agriculture, COVID-19, Economic Development and Trade, Education, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Fisheries, Forestry, Health, Housing, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Information Technology, Non-Profit Organization, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Transportation
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Policy and program recommendations regarding the government's stimulus response measures related to COVID-19, specifically in the area of labour related to temporary layoff provisions and Worksafe BC schedule 1 amendments.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Labour/Labour Relations
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Policy and program recommendations regarding the government's stimulus response measures related to COVID-19 economic recovery, specifically in the area of cannabis, provincial taxation, municipal taxation, infrastructure, workplace accessibility, childcare, indigenous reconciliation, clean energy, mining, forestry, LNG
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19, Cannabis, Children and Families, Environment, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Infrastructure, Municipal Affairs, Taxation and Finance
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Request for information in respect of certain workers' compensation systems costs.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Labour/Labour Relations
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Request to create a working group to coordinate drafting of prompt payment legislation and crafting of an effective adjudication process for BC.
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Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
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Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
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Employment and Training, Industry, Infrastructure, Small Business
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Seeking funding from the Sector Labour Market Partnership via Advanced Education, Skills and Training
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Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Employment and Training, Small Business
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Suggested parameters for paid sick leave related to COVID-19 such as temporary application for the length of the pandemic, government-funded, easy to administer for business.
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Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to have the private sector instead of the Crown provide goods or services to the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19, Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets, Labour/Labour Relations
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The BC Government’s new Lobbyists Transparency Act (2020) (LTA) has placed a considerable burden on the not-for-profit sector, and smaller organizations including Chambers of Commerce/Boards of Trade. The Act needs to be streamlined to remove the red tape burden on not-for-profits.
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Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
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Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
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Non-Profit Organization
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To confirm BC Chamber of Commerce support of the Tilbury Marine Jetty project.
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Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
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Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Environment
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To convey businesses' concerns re the enforcement of the BC Vaccine Card and to request clarity and support.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Arts and Culture, COVID-19, Health, Hospitals, Small Business, Sports and Recreation, Tourism
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To provide perspective on the report of the Workers' Compensation Review by Janet Patterson and to highlight the opportunity to consult further.
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Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Labour/Labour Relations
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To request deferral of taxes for businesses during the pandemic.
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Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
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Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19, Finances and Budgets, Industry, Small Business, Taxation and Finance
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To request government introduces a proof of vaccination program for certain situations including large gatherings with prolonged exposure where physical distancing cannot be maintained and that its enforcement does not burden business.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Agriculture, Arts and Culture, COVID-19, Health, Hospitals, Small Business, Sports and Recreation, Tourism
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To request more time be dedicated to the BC Chamber of Commerce annual consultation process following its reduction from five days to one day.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19, Education, Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets, Fisheries, Housing, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Tourism, Transportation
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To support the deployment of rapid screening, provincial government regulations should allow laypersons to quickly become trained to administer the tests.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19, Employment and Training, Health
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Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:
Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:
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To convey businesses' concerns re the enforcement of the BC Vaccine Card and to request clarity and support.
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- Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
- Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Arts and Culture, COVID-19, Health, Hospitals, Small Business, Sports and Recreation, Tourism
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To request deferral of taxes for businesses during the pandemic.
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- Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
- Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
- Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
- Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19, Finances and Budgets, Industry, Small Business, Taxation and Finance
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To request government introduces a proof of vaccination program for certain situations including large gatherings with prolonged exposure where physical distancing cannot be maintained and that its enforcement does not burden business.
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- Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
- Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Agriculture, Arts and Culture, COVID-19, Health, Hospitals, Small Business, Sports and Recreation, Tourism
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To request more time be dedicated to the BC Chamber of Commerce annual consultation process following its reduction from five days to one day.
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- Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
- Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19, Education, Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets, Fisheries, Housing, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Tourism, Transportation
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