Business Council of British Columbia
Business Council of British Columbia
Business Council of British Columbia
Business Council of British Columbia

British Columbia Business Council - We are a collaborative organization with a diverse membership and shared love of this province, we work with various interest groups to form a single unified voice for our future economic health.

THE LATEST NEWS!

January 21, 2010
Virginia Greene - Olympic Challenge
A video clip from CBC TV News featuring Virginia Greene. (10 MB, Windows Media format)

Outlook 2020 Project Homepage
Outlook 2020 is an outward-looking, non-partisan initiative that seeks to draw on the rich sources of knowledge and expertise available to the Business Council. The project consists of a four part Summit Series, building on the themes and topics raised in a series of 29 research papers commissioned by the Business Council over the past year. The papers cover almost every aspect of the provincial economy and highlight a handful of key cross-cutting issues and themes.

With the first three Chapters of the Summit Series complete and most of the 29 Outlook 2020 topic papers done, the Business Council and its advisers will spend late 2009 and the early months of 2010 working on a 2020 Road Map for British Columbia. This major synthesis report will draw on the insights and discussion from the Summit Series, the papers commissioned by the Business Council, and other ongoing research and analysis. The synthesis report will form the basis for the concluding Chapter Four of the Outlook 2020 Summit Series, to be held following the Olympics in 2010. Further details will be available soon.
More information...

September 28, 2009
Prelminary Advice on the 2010 Provincial Budget
Submission to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services

September 2, 2009
September Budget Update Signals Challenging Economic Times
Business Council commentary on the September provincial budget update.

September 1, 2009
Updated Budget Signals Challenging Economic Times
Today's revised provincial budget underscores the damage that has been done to British Columbia's economy and public finances by the global recession that began last autumn and continued through the first half of 2009... (full press release)


Economic
October 29, 2009
The HST: Smart Tax Policy
Presentation by Jock Finlayson to the BC Trucking Association.

September 29, 2009
Some Thoughts On Industrial Property Taxation in British Columbia
Presentation by Jock Finlayson to the Union of British Columbia Municipalities 2009 Convention.

September 28, 2009
Prelminary Advice on the 2010 Provincial Budget
Submission to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services

July 2009
Half-Way There: BC Economic Update
Near-Term Outlook for British Columbia


Labour and Employment

Infrastructure

Education & Skills

Environment
August 12, 2009
Canada's Offset System for Greenhouse Gases
Business Council comments on the federal government's recently gazetted Offset System for Greenhouse Gases, comprised of the documents Program Rules and Guidance for Project Proponents and Program Rules for Verification and Guidance for Verification Bodies


Aboriginal

Other
Now's The Time Apprenticeship Engagement Campaign




 
PUBLICATIONS BC Economic Index
January 12, 2010
A Strong Finish To 2009 Points To Cautious Optimism



BC Economic Snapshot
December 7, 2009
Employment Up in November,
But Job Market Still Weak



Environment and Energy Bulletin
October 2009
Herbicide Use By Industry in British Columbia:
Issues and Prospects




Industrial Relations Bulletin (IRB)
(Members Only)


Policy Perspectives
January 2010
Corporate Income Tax: Getting the Economics Right


EVENTS
Past Events


REFERENCE MATERIALS 2009-10 Holiday Business Hours Survey Results
Survey Results
The Business Council of British Columbia conducts an annual survey to determine when members will be open during the holiday season. Thank you to all that participated in the survey.


Collective Bargaining Review and Outlook
(Members Only)


2010 Olympic Volunteers Survey Results (Members Only)

2008 Holiday Business Hours Survey Results (Members Only)

Mileage Allowance Survey (Members Only)

BC Bargaining Database
www.bcbargaining.ca
Visitors can find information on the status of labour negotiations throughout the province and the latest data on settlements, expiring agreements, work stoppages and wages.

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