The BC Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting & Conference, which is hosted in a different community every year, brings together approximately 200 Chamber delegates from across B.C. to vote on new business/economic policies. Policies that are adopted become part of the BC ChamberÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥™s advocacy agenda.
This year, at least 55 proposed policies will be up for consideration. This number may change due to policies submitted through the BC ChamberÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥™s late resolutions process. The majority of these proposed policies are available on the BC Chamber website .
Some notable policies up for consideration include:
Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Real Estate, Citizenship & Residency Data Collection, Analysis and Reporting
Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Taxation of Short Term Residential Rental Units
Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Supporting B.C.Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥™s Land Based Wineries, Cideries and Distilleries
Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Changing B.C.Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥™s Sales Tax Model Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥“ Moving Beyond the PST
Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Enhancing CanadaÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥™s Air Travel Competitiveness.
Additionally, featured conference sessions include:
Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ The Economy of the Future
Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Innovation in Resource Development
Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ The Technology Revolution
Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ From the Field to the Table
Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ The Evolution of Chambers Over the Next Decade
Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Skills for the New Economy.
The BC Chamber is the largest and most broadly-based business organization in the province. The BC Chamber of Commerce represents more than 125 Chambers of Commerce and 36,000 businesses of every size, sector and region of the province.