Archive - 2012

Canada's Economic Immigration Program to be Transformed

Canada's Economic Immigration Program to be Transformed

The Conservative government is embarking on a major overhaul of Canada’s economic immigration…

December 07, 2012 - Human Capital Law & Policy

Thinking Through the Economic Consequences of Higher Taxes

Thinking Through the Economic Consequences of Higher Taxes

As policy-makers in various jurisdictions consider options to generate more revenue by raising tax…

December 06, 2012 - Policy Perspectives

Cumulative Impact Assessment: Is It Just a Fancy Way of Identifying and Managing Risk?

Cumulative Impact Assessment: Is It Just a Fancy Way of Identifying and Managing Risk?

What is cumulative impact assessment? What is cumulative impact assessment? This is a good question…

November 30, 2012 - Environment & Energy Bulletin

A Decade by Decade Review of British Columbia's Economic Performance

A Decade by Decade Review of British Columbia's Economic Performance

By historical accident, the last two new governments to take power in British Columbia did so at…

October 24, 2012 - Other

Quarterly Update: Impact of Slowdown in Asia Showing UP in BC Exports

Quarterly Update: Impact of Slowdown in Asia Showing UP in BC Exports

In our summer 2012 economic update, we held our forecast for BC’s economy to grow by 2% for the…

October 10, 2012 - B.C. Economic Review & Outlook

A Snapshot of British Columbia's International Exports: Commodities (Still) Rule

A Snapshot of British Columbia's International Exports: Commodities (Still) Rule

The latest issue of the Business Council’s economic newsletter, Policy Perspectives, provides a…

October 09, 2012 - Policy Perspectives

Environment and Energy Bulletin Air Quality Regulation: Canadian and BC Developments

Environment and Energy Bulletin Air Quality Regulation: Canadian and BC Developments

Over the last 35 years, the issue of air quality has become a predominant global environmental…

October 01, 2012 - Environment & Energy Bulletin

Post-Secondary Education A Key Determinant of Economic Success

Post-Secondary Education A Key Determinant of Economic Success

Human Capital Law and Policy v2 n4 Reports from the BC Progress Board and the recent Commission on…

September 20, 2012 - Human Capital Law & Policy

Building Relationships with First Nations (Published by The Province of British Columbia)

Building Relationships with First Nations (Published by The Province of British Columbia)

The purposes of this document are to: help companies understand the unique circumstances that frame…

August 16, 2012 - Other

Changes to the Fisheries Act - The Sky is (Not) Falling

Changes to the Fisheries Act - The Sky is (Not) Falling

Recent changes to the Federal Fisheries Act had been the subject of considerable speculation until…

August 10, 2012 - Environment & Energy Bulletin

Canada Joins the Trans-Pacific Partnership

Canada Joins the Trans-Pacific Partnership

Canada is now actively negotiating for a formal spot in what many expect will become the world’s…

August 08, 2012 - Policy Perspectives

BC More Than Holding Its Own Amid Global Economic Turbulence

BC More Than Holding Its Own Amid Global Economic Turbulence

At a time of pronounced global uncertainty, BC's economy continues to grow at a decent pace and to…

August 03, 2012 - B.C. Economic Review & Outlook