Canadian Chamber membership votes to endorse Kamloops resolutions

Posted September 19, 2011


September 19, 2011

 

Canadian Chamber membership votes to endorse Kamloops resolutions

 

Directors of the Kamloops Chamber of Commerce presented four of our members’ federal policy resolutions this week at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting in St. John’s, Newfoundland. We are pleased to announce that all four policy resolutions presented were accepted through debate and vote at the members’ policy session.

 

This approval means that the Canadian Chamber will now work to advocate to the federal government on issues raised by the Kamloops business community.  Last March, Kamloops Chamber members voted for changes to government policies intended to improve conditions for business and support a healthy and prosperous community.   This week, members of the Kamloops Chamber board presented these resolutions to the Canadian assembly seeking national support. 

 

The four 2011 Kamloops policies:

  1. Indexing of GST/HST New Housing Rebate.  The Canadian Chamber will now actively lobby for increased rebate thresholds to $545K - $700K levels. 
  2. The Locked-in Estate Trust – A response to Canada’s coming pension crisis.  This resolution builds on Kamloops’ previous 2010 pension reform policy and asks government to explore an estate trust for parents who wish to contribute to their own children’s retirement funds. 
  3. Marketing Canada as an International Destination.  This policy asks government to market our country at the previous 2009 funding levels.
  4. Canada Needs Thousands of Doctors Now.  The Canadian Chamber membership overwhelmingly agreed that government must increase the number of physicians and surgeons in our country.

 

“Kamloops’ success at the Canadian Chamber AGM this past weekend speaks to the power of our Kamloops policy process”, says President and Policy Chair, Peter Aylen.  “We are proud to speak on behalf of our members and to work on these vital issues for our community and, indeed, the entire country.”

 

To view the policies in their entirety, go to http://www.kamloopschamber.ca/advocacy.

 

Contact:

Peter Aylen, President and Policy Chair

250.319.3818

 

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