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Business Council welcomes Amy Castle as Vice President of Communications

Ottawa, March 31, 2020 – The Business Council of Canada is pleased to welcome Amy Castle as its Vice President of Communications. This new position responds to the Council’s enhanced focus on strategic communications, along with its ongoing policy and advocacy […]

Policy recommendations to help Canadians benefit from the data economy

Ottawa, March 3, 2020 – Under the guidance of former Industry Minister, The Honourable James Moore, and an advisory board of experts, the Business Council of Canada has released its latest report Data Driven: Canada’s economic opportunity. As countries around the world […]

Budget 2020: Business groups call for economic growth plan

Ottawa, February 6, 2020 – Five of Canada’s leading business organizations are calling on Ottawa to ensure a better future for middle-class Canadians by embracing a comprehensive plan for economic growth in this year’s federal budget. “Without a strong economy, our […]

Canadian business groups sound alarm over the future of the World Trade Organization

Ottawa, December 10, 2019 – A group of Canadian business organizations today urged the federal government to redouble its efforts to reform the World Trade Organization (WTO) in the face of U.S. moves to shut down a key component of its […]

Business Council members travel to Japan to promote stronger business ties

Goldy Hyder was in Japan this week with a group of Council member CEOs to attend the Eurasia Group’s G-Zero Summit and meet with senior government officials and business leaders to discuss enhancing bilateral trade and investment ties. While in Tokyo, Goldy […]

Business leaders unveil a plan for Canada’s future growth and commit to investing more in Canadians

At a time when Canadians are feeling anxious about their own and their families’ standard of living and quality of life, the Business Council of Canada is proposing a plan to promote and sustain long term economic growth that can […]

Unveiling the Task Force report at the Canadian Club of Ottawa

Ottawa, October 30, 2019 – In the historic backdrop of the Château Laurier and just over one week following the federal election, Goldy Hyder delivered an inspiring address to the Canadian Club of Ottawa on the topic of growing the economy […]

U.S., Canadian and Mexican Business Leaders Highlight Importance of USMCA Ratification in Growing the Economy, Spurring Investment and Creating Jobs

Business leaders from the United States, Canada and Mexico met today in Washington to discuss the importance of swiftly ratifying and implementing the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and further strengthening North American economic relations. Tom Linebarger, Chairman and CEO of […]

The Honourable James Moore to lead study on digital and data policy modernization

Ottawa, ON – June 11, 2019 – The Business Council of Canada has engaged The Honourable James Moore, Canada’s former Minister of Industry, to develop recommendations for Canada’s data strategy that will promote innovation and ensure the security and privacy […]

Budget 2019: Positive investments in people, more needed to promote economic growth

Today’s federal budget confirms that Canada’s economy has slipped into low gear, underscoring the need for action to boost private-sector confidence and ensure a future of good jobs and a high quality of life. “In the long run, it’s a […]