Business Council of British Columbia
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Advancing agri-tech and agri-food policies to improve economic opportunities and shorten supply chains.
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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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Agriculture
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Advancing an Environment, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) framework that aligns with the values of the people and helps grow prosperity in BC.
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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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Economic Development and Trade, Environment
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Advancing forest policy for the purpose of building prosperity in BC.
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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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Forestry
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Advancing housing policy that enables efficient and timely permit approvals and enables the development and construction of housing to meet BC residents’ demand.
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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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Housing
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Advancing immigration policies that align with the economy of the future for the purpose of growing prosperity in BC.
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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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Economic Development and Trade
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Advancing implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), in particular with respect to implications of the Blueberry River and Ferry Creek supreme court decisions, for the purposes of advancing Indigenous Relations and building prosperity in BC.
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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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Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
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Advancing internship, co-op, work-integrated learning, rapid reskilling, and credentialling policies for the purpose of meeting changing labour market demands for talent.
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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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Employment and Training
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Advancing Life Science research and development opportunities for the purpose of growing the BC economy.
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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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Economic Development and Trade
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Advancing opportunities for Foreign Direct investment for the purpose of growing the B.C. economy.
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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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Economic Development and Trade
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Advancing research and health innovation for the purpose of improving health outcomes and economic opportunities.
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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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Health
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Advancing talent and education policies to align with the changing labour market and economy of the future.
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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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Advanced Education
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Advancing the use of technology to support regulations, permitting and decision-making in government.
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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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Employment and Training, Information Technology
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Advancing trade policy with respect to the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), and Indo-Pacific export and economy strategy for the purposes of growing prosperity in BC.
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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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International Trade
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Advocating Environmental Assessment policy that reduces complexity and cost while creating greater certainty for proponents to encourage investment and sustainable projects in BC.
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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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Environment
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Advocating for a climate tax policy that encourages reduction in carbon emissions while assisting Emissions Intensive Trade Exposed Industries (EITEs) to remain competitive.
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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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Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets
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Advocating for an electricity policy that maximizes transmission capacity and builds infrastructure to meet the needs of a growing BC population.
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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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Energy
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Advocating for an Indigenous reconciliation policy that emphasizes shared decision-making; business certainty; free, prior and informed consent; First Nations capacity building; and regulatory efficiency for the purpose of building shared prosperity in BC.
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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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Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
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Advocating for an LNG policy that attracts capital to export BC’s low carbon and net zero LNG products to Global Markets.
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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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Energy, Environment
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Advocating for Employment Standards Act changes that align with the changing nature of the workforce and increase prosperity in BC.
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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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Labour/Labour Relations
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Advocating for Human Rights Legislation that reflects the values and needs of BC residents and ensures administrative and judicial fairness for employers.
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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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Human Rights, Labour/Labour Relations
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Advocating for innovation in technology applications to improve transparency, public confidence, informed decision-making and outcome-based environmental regulation.
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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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Environment, Information Technology
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Advocating for policies to increase productivity for the purpose of growing wages, exports and increasing prosperity in BC.
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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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Economic Development and Trade
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Advocating for technology to speed and improve regulatory decision-making for the purpose of building prosperity in BC.
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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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Economic Development and Trade, Information Technology
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Advocating for the continuation of the Indigenous Intern Leadership Program.
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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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Employment and Training, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
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Advocating for the development of a Low Carbon Industrial Strategy to export BC clean energy to help reduce worldwide GHG emissions while also growing the BC economy.
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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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Economic Development and Trade, Energy, Environment
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Advocating for the development of the Cascadia Innovation Corridor as it relates to life sciences, transportation of goods, people and information and to support North America's first sustainable mega-region.
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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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Economic Development and Trade, Infrastructure, Transportation
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Advocating for the Pacific Coast Collaborative for the purpose of growing the BC economy and Cascadia in a sustainable way.
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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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Economic Development and Trade
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Advocating for WorksafeBC policies that support worker safety and maintain good financial management of the system.
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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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Labour/Labour Relations
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Advocating Labour Code changes that align with the changing nature of the workforce and increase prosperity in BC.
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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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Labour/Labour Relations
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Advocating Salmon Farming policy that ensures safe and sustainable growth in the industry.
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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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Fisheries
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Advocating tax and fiscal policy that grows the economy and prosperity of BC.
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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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Finances and Budgets
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Advocating Transit policy including UBC Skytrain expansion for the purpose of meeting the needs of a growing population in BC in a sustainable manner.
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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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Infrastructure, Transportation
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Continue to advocate for energy projects in the provincial interest such as the Trans Mountain Pipeline and Tilbury Marine Jetty Project, that provide a supply of energy that meets British Columbians' demand and advances new energy solutions for the transportation and industrial sector.
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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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Energy, Environment
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