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Consulting Canadians on the operation of the CUSMA
Submission to Global Affairs Canada as part of its public consultations to gather Canadians’ views on the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). Please accept this letter as the Business Council of Canada’s (BCC) submission in response to Global Affairs Canada’s consultations […]
Beware of unintended consequences in proposed trade law changes
Submission to The Honourable Peter M. Boehm, P.C., Chair of the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade regarding its consideration of Bill C-282 An Act to Amend the Department of Foreign Affairs Act. Dear Senator, Please accept this […]
Protecting Canadians from unfair trade practices
Letter to The Honourable Mary Ng, P.C., M.P., Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, regarding Global Affairs Canada’s economic security consultation. Dear Minister Ng: Re: Global Affairs Canada’s economic security consultation I am pleased to share with you […]
Economic security legislation will protect Canadians
Remarks delivered by Trevor Neiman, Vice President, Policy and Legal Counsel, Business Council of Canada, to the House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security regarding Bill C-70, the Countering Foreign Interference Act. Mister Chair, committee members, […]
Protecting Canada’s critical cyber systems
Remarks delivered by Trevor Neiman, Vice President, Policy and Legal Counsel, Business Council of Canada, to the House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security on Bill C-26 Mister Chair, committee members, thank you for the invitation […]
Supporting our partners and allies in Europe
Trevor Kennedy’s testimony to the House Committee of Foreign Affairs and International Development regarding the situation at the Russia-Ukraine Border and Implications for Peace and Security. Mr. Chair, thank you for the opportunity to speak to this committee about the […]
Urging fiscal restraint in Budget 2024
Remarks by Robert Asselin to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance in pre-budget consultations. Mr. Chair, The state of the world today reminds us of the inherent fragility of our international order and the global economy. For a […]
Measures to grow Canada’s clean economy
The Business Council of Canada’s submission to Finance Canada in response to the proposed investment tax credits for clean technologies. The federal government has set a goal of achieving a 40-to-45 per cent reduction in carbon emissions by 2030 and […]
Concerns over Canada’s Digital Services Tax
Submission to The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, P.C., M.P., Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance in response to the government’s consultations regarding the draft Digital Services Tax Act. Dear Deputy Prime Minister, Please accept this letter as the Business Council […]
Prioritizing a Softwood Lumber Agreement
Trevor Kennedy’s testimony to the House of Commons’ Standing Committee on International Trade regarding U.S Countervailing and Antidumping Duties on Canadian Exports of Certain Softwood Lumber Products Madam Chair, committee members, thank you for the invitation to take part in […]