Articles

2010 & 2009 Public & Government Affairs Department articles can be found here. For previous years, please use the archives.

2008 Archive

2007 Archive

2010

February

February 18, 2010
Chamber actions encourage a return to balanced provincial budgets and focus on competitiveness

February 18, 2010
City of Calgary explains parking strategy and outlines benefits

February 18, 2010
Reduction of downtown parking rates is a good first step

February 18, 2010
Environment and Natural Resources Committees tackle tough energy and environmental issues

January

January 28, 2010
Municipal Auditor General bill fails but key tenets remain

January 28, 2010
City Council agrees to campaign finance reform

January 28, 2010
New foreign credential recognition initiative holds promise to better engage immigrants

2009

December

December 3, 2009
Chamber makes recommendations to improve oil and gas industry competitiveness

December 3, 2009
Chamber efforts help City Council take a step in the right direction in 2010 budget deliberations

December 3, 2009
Greater competition needed in health system

December 3, 2009
Career Show links present and future HR needs with prospective employees

November

November 12, 2009
Oil & gas industry competitiveness critical to Alberta's long-term prosperity

November 12, 2009
Chamber Aboriginal Workforce Initiative reaches 'action stage'

November 12, 2009
Alberta looks to expand regional free trade agreement

November 12, 2009
Open skies open up opportunities for trade and tourism

November 12, 2009
Chamber makes case for a provincial Office of Municipal Auditor General

November 12, 2009
Chamber climate change recommendation to be implemented

November 12, 2009
Calgary makes impact at Canadian Chamber AGM

October

October 2, 2009
Chamber Committees gearing up for another exciting season

October 2, 2009
Chamber increases impact of Aboriginal research and policy

June

June 16, 2009
Design of greenhouse gas emissions pricing system critical to Alberta's competitiveness

June 16, 2009
New federal $1 billion clean energy research fund critical to carbon challenge

June 16, 2009
Trade protectionism jeopardizes economic recovery

June 9, 2009
Proposed CPP changes give older workers greater flexibility and increase talent pool for employers

June 2, 2009
Chamber wins campaign to reform civic election donation rules

June 2, 2009
Chamber presents a low carbon vision to Canada's Minister of Environment

May

May 26, 2009
Chamber congratulates Board Member, Leah Lawrence on being appointed to key land use advisory committee

May 19, 2009
Chamber urges close monitoring of housing affordability in Plan It Calgary initiative

April

April 28, 2009
City aims to be "On Target" with building and development approvals

April 21, 2009
Calgary Regional Partnership unveils new regional plan

April 14, 2009
Provincial budget adopts Chamber 'smart spending bandwidth'

April 7, 2009
Aboriginal Workforce Symposium links business to largest source of untapped talent

April 7, 2009
Chamber urges federal government to avoid a cap-and-trade system

March

March 10, 2009
Transportation Utility Corridor program could alleviate costly and divisive land use conflicts

March 10, 2009
Increasing trade opportunities through open skies aviation policy

February

February 23, 2009
Chamber helps defeat U.S protectionism

February 17, 2009
BizPaL makes obtaining a business permit or licence more user friendly

February 10, 2009
Premier promises help for junior and mid-cap companies

February 3, 2009
Chamber advocacy results in major tax savings in 2009 federal budget

February 3, 2009
Calgary Chamber urges City to "park the fee increases"

January

January 27, 2009
Chamber and Alderman Joe Ceci work on S.E. transportation solutions

January 27, 2009
Meeting with Minister of International and Intergovernmental Relations focused on competitiveness

January 20, 2009
Chamber urges personal tax cuts in pre-budget meeting with federal minister

January 20, 2009
Chamber efforts ensure property assessment complaint fees remain fair