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New NATO office will be a catalyst for Canadian innovation and industrial strategy
Statement by Goldy Hyder, president and CEO of the Business Council of Canada Canada’s business leaders welcome the federal government’s proposal to locate in Halifax the North American regional office of NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA). […]
Business leaders welcome imminent release of Indo-Pacific strategy
The Business Council of Canada has for years urged the federal government to develop an ambitious Indo-Pacific strategy to advance Canada’s economic, political, and security interests in that critical region of the world. We therefore welcome Foreign Minister Melanie Joly’s […]
Fall economic statement is a step in the right direction but lacks urgency, Business Council says
The federal government’s Fall Economic Statement includes a number of measures to spur investment in renewable energy, ease labour shortages and make life more affordable for Canadians, the Business Council of Canada (BCC) says. Last month, BCC President and CEO […]
Business leaders welcome Canada’s application to the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity
Statement by Goldy Hyder, President and CEO of the Business Council of Canada Canada’s business leaders applaud today’s announcement by Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly that Canada will apply to join the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF). The Business […]
Statement from Goldy Hyder on the new Leader of the Opposition
The Business Council of Canada congratulates Pierre Poilievre on his election as Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. We look forward to working with him in his new role as Leader of His Majesty’s Loyal Opposition. In this time […]
Canada must have a seat at IPEF table
Next week the United States will bring together ministers representing more than a dozen countries for the inaugural in-person meeting of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF). Canada must be at the table in some capacity. As a crucial […]
Resolving softwood lumber dispute in the best interests of both countries
Canada’s leading employers welcome the federal government’s willingness to resolve the longstanding softwood lumber dispute with the United States and restore predictable cross-border trade by way of a negotiated agreement. Resolving this trade irritant is decidedly in the best interests […]
Unacceptable application delays demand crisis response
Statement by Goldy Hyder, President and CEO of the Business Council of Canada: This week the Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) confirmed that it is currently processing over 2.4 million applications and that more than half, 1.3 […]
Welcoming the launch of the Canada-Mexico High Level Economic Dialogue
The Business Council of Canada welcomes today’s launch of the Canada-Mexico High Level Economic Dialogue. The Canada-Mexico partnership rests on strong foundations, including our membership in both the North American and Trans-Pacific trade agreements. But working together, we have the […]
Business Council of Canada mourns the passing of Jean de Grandpré
Jean de Grandpré was a pioneer, a builder and a visionary. As a founding member of the Business Council of Canada (then called the Business Council on National Issues), he worked closely with other business leaders to strengthen Canada’s economy, […]