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Protecting Canadians from foreign interference
Letter to the Honourable Marco E. L. Mendicino, Minister of Public Safety, summarizing key recommendations by the Business Council of Canada and its members to the federal government’s consultation on a foreign influence transparency registry. Re: Prioritize measures to detect, […]
Accelerating major project approvals gives Canada a competitive advantage
Letter sent by Goldy Hyder to Janice Charette, Clerk of the Privy Council, as part of her work on a committee of senior public servants, which includes Deputy Minister of Finance Michael Sabia and was announced in Budget 2023, to […]
Canadians can’t wait for consumer privacy reform
The data-driven economy is not emerging. It is here and all around us. Accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadians have migrated much of their daily lives online. This has completely changed the way we access information, buy goods and services, […]
Biden visit: committing Canada to enhanced cybersecurity cooperation
Letter to the Right Honourable Prime Minister Justin Trudeau P.C., M.P. regarding enhanced cybersecurity cooperation with the United States. Re: Commit Canada to enhanced cybersecurity cooperation Dear Prime Minister: When you announced that President Biden would be visiting Canada this […]
Tax policy needs to fuel sustainable economic growth
Letter sent by Goldy Hyder to The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, ahead of Budget 2023 Dear Minister, The Business Council believes that tax policy is a powerful tool for attracting and retaining investment and […]
Negotiating a successful global tax framework
Letter to Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland regarding the implementation of Canada’s Digital Services Tax. Dear Deputy Prime Minister, When your government ratified the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), you committed to a set of rules ensuring a free flow […]
Strengthening Canada’s foreign investment review regime
Letter to The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, P.C., M.P., regarding Bill C-34, An Act to amend the Investment Canada Act. Re: Bill C-34, An Act to amend the Investment Canada Act Dear Minister Champagne: I […]
Concerns about changes to the Canada Labour Code
Letter to The Honourable Seamus O’Regan, P.C., M.P., Minister of Labour Employment and Social Development Canada regarding changes to Canada’s Labour Code. Dear Minister, We are writing to express serious concerns about the proposal to use the Canada Labour Code […]
Recommendations for Budget 2023
This letter was sent to the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, in advance of the 2023 federal budget. Dear Deputy Prime Minister, As the new year unfolds, Canadians face an unusual confluence of economic risks […]
Advancing North American competitiveness
Open letter to government leaders ahead of the North American Leaders’ Summit. President Andrés Manuel López ObradorPresident Joseph R. BidenPrime Minister Justin Trudeau This week’s North American Leaders Summit (NALS) – the second such trilateral meeting since the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement […]