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Canadian business leaders welcome trade talks with India
Canadian business leaders welcome the agreement to relaunch negotiations on the Canada-India Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) and support efforts to secure an Early Progress Trade Agreement as a transitional step. We also welcome talks on securing a bilateral investment agreement, […]
Putting the Roadmap back on track
Statement marking the first anniversary of the Roadmap for a Renewed U.S.-Canada Partnership: Today marks the anniversary of the Roadmap for a Renewed U.S.-Canada Partnership, the ambitious plan unveiled by President Biden and Prime Minister Trudeau a year ago. President […]
Welcoming the government’s increased immigration targets
Statement on the federal government’s 2022-2024 immigration targets: Immigration will be a key driver of recovery as Canadians rebuild from the COVID-19 pandemic. The number of job vacancies in the country is near an all-time high. We must ensure everyone […]
A national emergency demands national leadership
Statement by Goldy Hyder, President and CEO of the Business Council of Canada, calling for a nationally coordinated effort to clear the blockades and restore order: What started as a local protest has escalated into a national emergency. International borders […]
Remembering Guy Saint-Pierre
Guy Saint-Pierre was an exemplary business leader – a visionary builder who cared deeply about his employees, his community, his province, and his country. After a career in the Armed Forces, he served two terms in Quebec’s National Assembly, during […]
Economic and fiscal update
Today’s 2021 Economic and Fiscal Update offers some positive news for Canadians. Federal revenues are higher than previously predicted, thanks in part to Canada’s energy sector. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to pose a risk to Canadians’ physical, mental and economic […]
Renewal of the Bank of Canada’s inflation mandate
For the last twenty-five years, setting an inflation rate of two per cent with an operating band between one and three per cent has served Canada well. Canadian business leaders are glad to see that the new five-year agreement between the Government of Canada and the Bank of […]
Speech from the Throne
Canada’s business leaders welcome the return of Parliament and look forward to working with MPs and Senators to ensure a strong recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. There is much to do. As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today, building a […]
Adjustments to Canada’s border measures
Today’s announcement was a step in the right direction, but the government still hasn’t heeded the advice of its own expert panel – which said fully vaccinated travelers should be exempt from pre-departure testing requirements. Canada’s PCR testing rule is out of step with the international […]
Canadian business leaders welcome Canada-ASEAN trade negotiations
Canadian business leaders welcome the agreement to launch negotiations toward a Canada-ASEAN free trade agreement. As outlined in a report we co-published in 2017, the Council has been a long-time supporter of trade talks between Canada and Association of Southeast […]