British Columbia Business Council - We are a collaborative organization with a diverse membership and shared love of this province, we work with various interest groups to form a single unified voice for our future economic health.
NEWS!
June 3, 2010 JOB OPPORTUNITY
The Business Council is looking to fill a position of Senior Policy Analyst. Please click here for more details.
May 27, 2010 Innovation Next - A West Coast Perspective
Background notes for presentation by Jock Finlayson to the Public Policy Forum conference on Innovation Next in Toronto.
March 16, 2010 Virginia Greene Receives Community Achievement Award
Forty-five Biritish Columbians were today named the receipients of the seventh annual BC Community Achievement Awards by Premier Gordon Campbell and Keith Mitchell, chair of the British Columbia Achievement Foundation...( full BC Gov't news release)
Economic
March 5, 2010 Federal Budget Signals Restraint...But Later
The Business Council's initial review of the March 4th Federal Budget, which marks the transition from a period of large recession-fighting deficits to a renewed era of fiscal restraint.
March 3, 2010 A Cautious Budget for Uncertain Times
The Business Council's initial review of the March 2nd Provincial Budget, which re-affirms the government's intention to bring the budget back into balance by the end of its mandate.
Labour and Employment
April 26, 2010 One Death At Work is One Death Too Many
Article by Doug Alley appearing in the April 26, 2010 edition of The Vancouver Sun.
Collective Bargaining Review and Outlook (Members Only)
2009-10 Holiday Business Hours Survey Results Survey Results
The Business Council of British Columbia conducts an annual survey to determine when members will be open during the holiday season. Thank you to all that participated in the survey.
2008 Biennial Skills and Attributes Survey Full Report
The Business Council's 2008 report highlights the skills and attributes that major BC employers are looking for in new hires.
Mileage Allowance Survey (Members Only)
BC Bargaining Database www.bcbargaining.ca
Visitors can find information on the status of labour negotiations throughout the province and the latest data on settlements, expiring agreements, work stoppages and wages.
NEWS!
BC Economic Index
Collective Bargaining Review and Outlook 
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