Ten year passport term advocated by Kamloops Chamber

Posted October 29, 2012

For Release 5:00PM PT

October 29, 2012

                                               

Ten year passport term advocated by Kamloops Chamber

 

The Kamloops Chamber of Commerce was pleased to hear Friday’s news regarding the new ten-year term for Canadian passports.

 

In 2007, the Kamloops Chamber of Commerce presented a paper to the federal government asking for changes in the passport system.  Most of those changes were implemented with the exception of the requested ten-year term.

 

“This issue has also been raised by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce on behalf of the Kamloops Chamber and we were advised last year that this change would come into effect in the near future”, states Peter Aylen, Kamloops Chamber’s Policy Committee Chair.

 

A recent media release from the Canadian government noted that, “The first 5-year ePassports will be issued in select locations during the first quarter of 2013. Production will ramp up through the spring resulting in the full availability of both a 5- and 10- year ePassport in early summer.”

 

“The chamber is proud to speak on behalf of our members here in Kamloops,” states Maurice Hindle, President of the Kamloops Chamber of Commerce.  “This is a prime example of the chamber network making a difference in our world.  The Kamloops Chamber is one of the most active in the country with regards to advocacy and is proud of our work both provincially and federally.”

 

To view the Kamloops Chamber’s 2007 paper on passport reform, see LINK

 

 

For further information:

Maurice Hindle, President

250-371-2586

 

Peter Aylen, Policy Committee Chair

250.372.1600 local 116

 

Reference:

October 26, 2012 - Government of Canada Media Release

 

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