News Archive: Canadian Chamber of Commerce

CCEC 2012 Annual Conference Scheduled For Sept 20-22 in Hamilton, Ontario

“Time for Parliament to Act on Copyright” Canadian Chamber of Commerce

“While the Canadian Chamber supports the principles behind this copyright legislation, improvements still need to be made to the bill,” stated Perrin Beatty, President and CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. “As currently drafted, the bill still contains some possible unintended consequences that could prove problematic for business. We look forward to a rigorous review of the bill at committee stage that will make sure that it achieves the purposes for which it is designed.” [Click on Pic to learn more]

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CCEC 2012 Annual Conference Scheduled For Sept 20-22 in Hamilton, Ontario

Canadian Chamber Identifies Top 10 Barriers to Canadian Competitiveness

Building a more productive and, thus, a more internationally competitive economy is a shared undertaking. It is the responsibility of business, individual Canadians and government and requires greater investment in innovative practices and technologies, equipping Canadians with the rights skills and education, and positioning Canada as an attractive environment for investors and entrepreneurs. Canada is losing its place in the world economy, and we need to fight to reclaim our standing. [Click on Pic to learn more]

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CCEC 2012 Annual Conference Scheduled For Sept 20-22 in Hamilton, Ontario

“The Business Case for Investing in Canada’s Remote Communities” by GE Canada, in partnership with the Canadian Chamber of Commerce

“Canadians have to start looking at our remote communities differently”, stated Perrin Beatty, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. “Our collective economic wellbeing and our international competitiveness could well depend upon the public policies adopted today that leverage the economic possibilities of many of these communities and their potential to contribute to our nation’s wealth”. [Click on Pic to learn more]

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CCEC 2012 Annual Conference Scheduled For Sept 20-22 in Hamilton, Ontario

Canadian Chamber welcomes new Canada – US vision

Prime Minister Harper and President Obama announced a new vision for the Canada-U.S. border. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce welcomes this initiative and views it as an important step in improving the efficiency of the Canada-U.S. border. [Click on Pic to learn more]

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CCEC 2012 Annual Conference Scheduled For Sept 20-22 in Hamilton, Ontario

Update on Bill C-311, the Climate Change Accountability Act

In part, our actions included a call to action to the network in which some of you have participated. Our initiatives have resulted in a letter from John Bennett, Executive Director of Sierra Club Canada, followed by additional emails from members of the Sierra Club. [Click on Pic to learn more]

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CCEC 2012 Annual Conference Scheduled For Sept 20-22 in Hamilton, Ontario

Canada-China: Building a strong economic partnership

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s report, Canada-China: Building a strong economic partnership, asks whether we, in politics, business and society at large, have maximized the Canada-China economic partnership. [Click on Pic to learn more]

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