First West Credit Union
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First West is advocating for continued recognition of the unique co-operative structure of credit unions for the purposes of taxation.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
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Financial Institutions
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First West is seeking changes by the Credit Union Deposit Insurance Corporation (CUDIC), an arm of the BC Financial Services Authority (BC FSA), regarding changes to the Deposit Premium Structure
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Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Financial Institutions
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First West is seeking opportunities for shared collaboration with the Government of British Columbia which would extend unique lending to local SMEs (small and medium enterprises) in communities disproportionately affected by COVID-19.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19, Financial Institutions, Small Business
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First West is seeking to inform the government's approach in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes the following topics: supporting communities and small businesses, reopening the economy and measures to support recovery, informing strategies to ensure that recovery is as equitable as possible and advocacy related to accessibility of vaccinations for front-line financial services employees,
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19, Financial Institutions, Small Business
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First West is undertaking advocacy related to the development of a new market code of conduct for credit unions.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Financial Institutions
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First West is undertaking advocacy related to the development of Consumer-Directed Finance (also referred to as Open Banking), which would expand financial information sharing.
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Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Financial Institutions
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