The Canadian Chamber of Commerce released a report on June 22 urging the government to treat information and communications technology (ICT) as a core pillar of Canada’s future economic success.
Mapping the Future of the Digital Economy: Key to Canada’s Economic Success benchmark’s Canada’s progress to date on ICT and e-commerce adoption and provides concrete recommendations for government to stimulate the knowledge-based economy. The report was unveiled at a government sponsored conference where stakeholders were brought together to discuss the future of the digital economy.
For more information, please contact Chris Gray, Director, Canadian Intellectual Property Council and Innovation Policy.
- Perrin
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Operating on three distinct levels: local, regional/provincial/territorial and national, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, and its network of chambers across the country, has tremendous impact when it speaks to key influencers and decision-makers on business issues that affect its members.
Although operating in various communities and offering a variety of services and programs to members, our chamber and board of trade members benefit from the collective wisdom of their peers - connecting ideas across towns, sharing best practices through chambers, connecting businesses to advocacy work and policy wins. One way our chamber members connect is through our monthly newsletter: Connections.
Past issues are located here. This valuable tool is sent to our member chambers of commerce and boards of trade. If you’re not a member, click here for more information on membership.
On June 17, 2009, The Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition agreed to form a working group to develop proposals for Employment Insurance (EI) eligibility reform that will allow self-employed Canadians to participate voluntarily in the Employment Insurance system; and improve eligibility requirements in order to ensure regional fairness.
The Canadian Chamber applauds the establishment of the working group, but believes such modifications should be examined in the context of a comprehensive review of the EI Program rather than adopted piecemeal. The review must focus on making the EI Program relevant to the long-term needs of the Canadian economy - improving the equity of the system, reducing work disincentives, promoting labour force mobility, and ensuring program costs do not create a drag on economic activity and job creation. In a recent report, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce made a number of recommendations in this regard. Click here to download the report Reforming Canada’s Employment Insurance System.
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