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GST/HST "Holiday Tax Break": info for businesses

Dec 2, 2024

The Government of Canada has tabled legislation for the proposed measure to provide GST/HST relief on certain items beginning December 14, 2024, and ending February 15, 2025. To help businesses apply this GST/HST relief correctly,...

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Spoof, Spam & Fakes: tips on digital safety

Nov 27, 2024

Whether it's using your email or managing an online store, there's risk to your business. We do all we can to assure the protection of your privacy, and we will never sell your information. There are more suspicious electronic communications ...

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Sept 27: Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society Truth & Reconciliation Event

Sep 24, 2024

Canada's National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is Monday, September 30, a day to honour the children who never returned home and the survivors of residential schools, and their families and communities.  We call on Canadians to listen...

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2024 Small Business Week Summit: Oct 21 - 25

Sep 23, 2024

Five FREE Virtual Learning Sessions The BC Chamber of Commerce Small Business Week Summit runs Oct 21 through 25 and celebrates B.C.’s small businesses, the backbone of our provincial economy. Over five days, these free sessions provide the ...

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Q3 Message from the President

Sep 23, 2024

Dear colleagues, members, and friends, As we begin a new season, I’d like to share some updates from your Chamber team. Though our event calendar was a bit easier over the summer months we were thrilled to see so much activity in our communi...

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Letter to Minister MacKinnon: Potential Air Canada Labour Disruption

Sep 11, 2024

Canada's leading business organizations are expressing deep concern with the looming possibility of a strike by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) at Air Canada.   September 11, 2024 The Honourable Steven MacKinnon, P.C., M.P. ...

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Business Excellence Awards Nominations How-To

Sep 10, 2024

Completing Your Nomination A nomination in the Business Excellence Awards is a great way to recognize and celebrate your achievements. Now that you’ve been nominated, what’s next? The process of completing a submission can be a little ...

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Sept 26: Embracing Truth - Honouring the National Day For Reconciliation

Aug 29, 2024

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is a day for Canadians to commemorate the history and legacy of the residential school system. It’s a day to honour the resilience, dignity, and strength of survivors and remember the children who ...

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Fri Oct 4: "Music for the Mighty" is a Concert for a Cause

Aug 27, 2024

fundraiser for BC Children's Hospital Foundation  People are what make our businesses and organizations so special. We create the space, but it's your energy and drive that continues to make this region a remarkable place to live and ...

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Perrin Beatty: 'Greenwashing' law licence to harass business for political reasons

Aug 20, 2024

"If governments were held to the same standards, maybe they'd be less likely to trample on our rights."   In an op-ed recently published by National Post, Canadian Chamber President and CEO Perrin Beatty discusses how the pro...

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Statement on BC Tree Fruits

Aug 16, 2024

Statement from the Kelowna Chamber on BC Tree Fruits Cooperative Closing   The Kelowna Chamber has many members in the agricultural industry, including tree fruit orchardists, packing plants, and the BC Tree Fruits (BCTF) Cooperative. W...

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Canadian Chamber: submission for 2025 Budget

Aug 7, 2024

Advocacy Action: interprovincial trade On August 1, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce provided their written submission for pre-budget consultations to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance in advance of the upcoming federal budget. ...

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Community: Support for Hal Puder

Jul 31, 2024

The power of community in membership What does it mean to hold membership with the Chamber? While there are tangible, measurable benefits to your membership, there are times when we need our community in other ways. This is one of those times. ...

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Commentary: Bank of Canada rate cuts

Jul 30, 2024

Canadian Chamber's Chief Economist Stephen Tapp The Bank of Canada has cut its policy rate for the second time this year, with it sitting now at 4.5%. It was a move that was widely expected. But what does this mean in the larger picture? Steph...

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2024 Inclusive Growth Awards: Canadian Chamber

Jul 16, 2024

Nominations Now Open! The Canadian Chamber’s Inclusive Growth Awards recognize chambers of commerce, boards of trade, and their business and non-profit members across Canada that do exceptional work to remove barriers and create a more diver...

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In Memoriam: Bruce Dionne, Past President

Jul 15, 2024

Kelowna Chamber of Commerce Past President Bruce Dionne (1992) passed away on July 8, 2024. Bruce served on the Chamber Board for five years, and was a Director of the BC Chamber. His term on the Kelowna Chamber Board overlapped that of the late...

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National Indigenous Peoples Day

Jun 20, 2024

As summer solstice, June 21 has held significant meaning for Indigenous peoples long before the dominion of Canada recognized it with any formality. It was only in 1996 that the Canadian government announced June 21 as then 'National Aborigi...

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Welcome to Kelowna

Jun 14, 2024

On behalf of the board of directors and team of the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce, I am honoured to welcome you to Kelowna. You choose to live and work in this remarkable region, and we are grateful to have you here.   The network of our bus...

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Canadian Survey on Business Conditions Report Q2

Jun 12, 2024

Business Expectations Index key outlook findings The Canadian Chamber of Commerce Business Data Lab has released its Q2 Canadian Survey on Business Conditions Report. With the Bank of Canada kicking off the monetary policy easing cycle among G7...

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Okanagan Tech Sector: Economic Impact Study Survey

Jun 12, 2024

Accelerate Okanagan and KPMG are conducting an Economic Impact Study for the Okanagan Tech Sector. The Study measures key economic outputs like jobs, revenue, and investment, while also uncovering deeper challenges and opportunities faced by business...

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