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 Chamberº¬Ðß²ÝÑо¿Éç™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 Chamberº¬Ðß²ÝÑо¿Éç™s late resolutions process. The majority of these proposed policies are available on the BC Chamber website .
Some notable policies up for consideration include:
º¬Ðß²ÝÑо¿Éç¢ Real Estate, Citizenship & Residency Data Collection, Analysis and Reporting
º¬Ðß²ÝÑо¿Éç¢ Taxation of Short Term Residential Rental Units
º¬Ðß²ÝÑо¿Éç¢ Supporting B.C.º¬Ðß²ÝÑо¿Éç™s Land Based Wineries, Cideries and Distilleries
º¬Ðß²ÝÑо¿Éç¢ Changing B.C.º¬Ðß²ÝÑо¿Éç™s Sales Tax Model º¬Ðß²ÝÑо¿Éç“ Moving Beyond the PST
º¬Ðß²ÝÑо¿Éç¢ Enhancing Canadaº¬Ðß²ÝÑо¿Éç™s Air Travel Competitiveness.
Additionally, featured conference sessions include:
º¬Ðß²ÝÑо¿Éç¢ The Economy of the Future
º¬Ðß²ÝÑо¿Éç¢ Innovation in Resource Development
º¬Ðß²ÝÑо¿Éç¢ The Technology Revolution
º¬Ðß²ÝÑо¿Éç¢ From the Field to the Table
º¬Ðß²ÝÑо¿Éç¢ The Evolution of Chambers Over the Next Decade
º¬Ðß²ÝÑо¿Éç¢ 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.