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2019-2020-Policy-Positions-Manual When Business Needs a Champ 2019/2020 Policy and Positions Manual INTRODUCTION The BC Chamber of Commerce (the Chamber) is registered under the Societies Act (British Columbia) as a volunteer, not-for-profit association and serves its members as the provincial federation of autonomous community chambers of commerce, boards of trade, and corporate members. Known to have been in operation as early as March 1867, the Chamber was re-established in 1952 to: 1. Develop a true cross-section of opinions of the British Columbia business community, and effectively present these opinions to government; 2. Build a diverse, competitive and sustainable economy that provides opportunity for all who invest, work and live in British Columbia; and 3. Create and nurture an effective membership organization that provides value and purpose to its members This Policy and Positions Manual contains informed opinions and policy statements adopted by members during the policy session at the Chamber's 66th Annual General Meeting held in Kamloops, B.C., May 24th to 26th, 2018. The Chamber's policy statements contained herein are submitted or presented to the provincial and federal governments and are individually called to the attention of the Cabinet ministers responsible in order to make it possible for pending government legislation and regulations to reflect the individual opinion of our chamber members. The Policy and Positions Manual also serves as a working document for the Chamber's Policy Review Committee, whose members regularly review and assess the timeliness, importance, and scope of the Chamber's policy statements. PLEASE ADDRESS INQUIRIES TO: Dan Baxter Director of Policy Development, Government and Stakeholder Relations The British Columbia Chamber of Commerce Suite 1201, 750 West Pender Street Vancouver, BC V6C 2T8 Telephone: (604) 638 8116 E-mail: [email protected] 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS POLICY PRINCIPLES ................................................................................................................................................ 7 POSITIONS ON SELECTED PROVINCIAL ISSUES AGRICULTURE AQUACULTURE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CANADIAN SEAFOOD PRODUCERS (2019) .................................... 13 SUPPORT A PROSPEROUS, SUSTAINABLE AND INNOVATIVE TREE FRUIT SECTOR IN BC (2019) .............. 15 SUPPORTING THE AGRICULTURAL LAND COMMISSION, THE RIGHTS OF FARMERS AND RANCHERS AND AGRICULTURAL BUISNESS (2019) ............................................................................ 17 ATTORNEY GENERAL INTRODUCING CHOICE IN AUTO INSURANCE FOR BRITISH COLUMBIANS (2019) .................................... 20 LOBBYING (2019) ....................................................................................................................................... 22 CHILDREN AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT CHILDCARE (2019) ..................................................................................................................................... 24 CITIZENS’ SERVICES IMPROVE BC REGISTRIES SERVICES TO SUPPORT NEW BUSINESSES (2019) ............................................. 26 EDUCATION ART EDUCATION INVESTMENTS (2019) .................................................................................................... 28 LITERACY LOST – CANADA’S BASIC SKILLS SHORTFALL (2019) .................................................................. 30 ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES SUPPORTING OUR ENERGY RESOURCES SECTOR (2019) .......................................................................... 34 ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGY CRUSH AND CREDIT: PUT CONTROL OF RECYCLABLES MANAGEMENT INTO THE HANDS OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR (2019) ..................................................................................................................... 36 MAKING GOVERNMENT ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS AND INCENTIVES MORE OPEN TO SMALL BUSINESS (2019) ................................................................................................................................ 38 REMEDIATION STANDARD FOR LEGAL AND ILLEGAL SUBSTANCE AFFECTED PROPERTIES (2019) ........... 40 RENEWED INTEREST IN BROWNFIELD REMEDIATION (2019) ................................................................... 44 SPECIES-AT-RISK: CONSIDERING THE IMPACT TO BUSINESS (2019) ......................................................... 46 WORKING WITH AND SUPPORTING BUSINESS TO ACT ON PLASTICS WASTE (2019) ............................... 47 FINANCE AMENDING THE PROPERTY ASSESSMENT PROCESS TO PROTECT BUSINESSES FROM UNSUSTAINABLE TAXATION (2019) ................................................................................................... 50 CHANGING BC’S SALES TAX MODEL – MOVING BEYOND THE PST (2019) ................................................ 53 LEVELING THE PLAYING FIELD BETWEEN BC AND OUT-OF-PROVINCE CONTRACTORS WHEN BIDDING ON BC-BASED PROJECTS – EDUCATION AND ENFORCEMENT (2019) ................................. 58 PST COLLECTION FOR CONTRACTS TO IMPROVE REAL PROPERTY (2019) ................................................ 61 RAISING THE CAP: SUPPORTING BC BUSINESS WITH CREDIT UNION CAPITAL (2019) .............................. 63 REAL ESTATE, CITIZENSHIP & RESIDENCY DATA COLLECTION, ANALYSIS AND REPORTING (2019) .......... 65 STOP AND REWIND – END THE SPECULATION TAX NOW (2019) .............................................................. 67 FORESTS, LANDS, NATURAL RESOURCE OPERATIONS AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT FUTURE OF THE FOREST INDUSTRY (2019) ............................................................................................... 68 PROTECTING OLD GROWTH RAINFOREST TO THE ECONOMIC BENEFIT OF TOURISM-BASED COMMUNITIES (2019) ........................................................................................................................ 71 PROTECTION OF INDUSTRIAL LANDS (2019) ............................................................................................. 74 HEALTH 9-1-1 IN REMOTE AND RURAL AREAS (2019) ............................................................................................ 76 IMPROVING PRIMARY CARE AND SAVING HEALTHCARE DOLLARS WITH PHYSICIAN EXTENDERS/PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS (2019) ...................................................................................... 78 JOBS, TRADE AND TECHNOLOGY A CANADA JOBS GRANT FOR ALL CANADIAN BUSINESS (2019) ................................................................ 83 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS ADDRESSING BARRIERS TO SUCCESSION PLANNING FOR SMEs (2019) .................................................... 84 FOREIGN WORKERS NAVIGATOR FOR RURAL BC COMMUNITIES TO ADDRESS LABOUR SHORTAGES (2019) ............................................................................................................................. 87 SUPPORTING THE SUCCESS OF THE INNOVATION AND CREATIVE ECONOMIES BY MAKING THE BC PNP TECH PILOT PERMANENT (2019) ........................................................................................... 89 TRANPORTATION AND ITS ROLE IN BC’S EXPORT ECONOMY (2019) ........................................................ 90 LABOUR WORKSAFE BC: REFUND OVERFUNDED SURPLUS TO EMPLOYERS (2019) ............................................... 93 MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS AND HOUSING ENABLING A SUSTAINABLE RENTAL HOUSING MARKET (2019) ................................................................ 95 FULL RURAL DESIGNATION FOR SALT SPRING, SOUTHERN GULF ISLANDS AND JUAN DE FUCA (2019) ................................................................................................................................................. 98 LOCAL ENGAGEMENT IN PROVINCIAL PLANNING (2019) ......................................................................... 99 NORTHWEST BC RESOURCE BENEFITS ALLIANCE (2019) ........................................................................ 100 PROGRESSIVE HOUSING SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS WORKFORCE CHALLENGES (2019) .......................... 102 OFFICE OF THE PREMIER MAXIMIZING TAXPAYER DOLLARS ON PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS AND DEFENDING THE RIGHTS OF BC COMPANIES AND WORKERS (2019) .......................................................................... 106 PERMANENT DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME (DST) FOR BRITISH COLUMBIA (2019) ...................................... 108 PUBLIC SAFETY AND SOLICITOR GENERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: ENHANCING PREPAREDNESS AND PREVENTION (2019) ......................... 111 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: WILDFIRE INTERFACE AND PREVENTION (2019) ..................................... 113 FLOODS: AN EMERGING ECONOMIC THREAT REQUIRING ACTION (2019) ............................................. 115 MADE IN BC SOLUTION TO STREAMLINE THE REGULATORY TRANSITION OF THE BC CANNABIS INDUSTRY (2019) .............................................................................................................................. 116 THE COST OF PROLIFIC OFFENDERS ON THE LOCAL ECONOMY (2019) .................................................. 118 TOURISM, ARTS AND CULTURE SUPPORTING BC’S LAND-BASED WINERIES, CIDERIES & DISTILLERIES (2019) ........................................ 121 TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE ACCELERATING TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE TO SERVE ON OF THE FASTEST GROWING REGIONAL ECONOMIES IN CANADA (2019) ..................................................................................... 124 DRIVING BC’S ECONOMY: IMPROVING HIGHWAY INFRASTRUCTURE IN NORTHERN BC (2019) ............ 126 ENHANCING SUPPORT FOR CYCLING AS A MODE OF WORFORCE TRANSPORATION (2019) ................. 129 INVESTMENT IN NORTHERN HIGHWAY INFRASTRUCTURE
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