Member Policy Forum

Join the members of the Government Affairs Committee with the Mission Regional Chamber of Commerce for a conversation about what important business issues need to be addressed at the Provincial & Federal Level in 2018 and help in creating the basis for the advocacy efforts of the committee for the 2018 year.

Over the past 3 years with the help of the MRCC Membership, the Government Affairs committee has successfully supported or brought forward the following polices to government:

• Fraser River Management
• Remediation Standard on Illegal substance affected homes
• PST On In-Kind Donations
• Changes to the Canadian Summer Jobs Grant program

The committee are currently working on the following polices:

• Tax fairness for the Sport Entertainment Industry
• BC Utilities minimum notice period for rate increases
• Bottle Deposit Fairness
• Taxation on Employee Sponsored health benefits

This is a great opportunity to bring your own concerns forward or learn more about the current committee work and lend your own voice to the table. Light snacks will be provided