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Thursday, November 13, 2025
Stakeholders message     Free webinar on GST/HST Post Assessing Reviews The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is hosting a free webinar to help GST registrants understand key aspects of GST/HST Post Assessing Review. Whether you’re just starting out or need a refresher, we can help you navigate a post assessing review. Topics to be discussed in the webinar include:What is a GST/HST Post Assessing ...read more
Categories: Economic, Chamber, Education
Friday, November 07, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:BC Chamber of Commerce Statement on the Federal BudgetProductivity and competitiveness measures welcome, however, concerns remain on spending VANCOUVER, BC, November 4, 2025 - In response to today’s federal budget, Alex McMillan, CEO (Interim) of the BC Chamber of Commerce, released the following statement: “The first budget from Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government ...read more
Categories: Community, General News Article, Press Release, Chamber, Economic, Political
Wednesday, November 05, 2025
Ottawa, Ontario, November 4, 2025 — After 18 months, Canada’s business community has been left waiting a long time for a federal Budget. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s GDP forecast is still at 1.52% for Q3. This low growth business environment has felt intractable in the face of economic disruption. The economy has fallen short of its true productive potential with external and ...read more
Wednesday, November 05, 2025
English versionCanada Revenue Agency Announces Maximum Pensionable Earnings and Contributions for 2026CPP contribution rates and amounts The Year’s Maximum Pensionable Earnings (YMPE) for 2026 will be $74,600.00, up from $71,300.00 in 2025. The basic exemption amount for 2026 will remain at $3,500.00. Employee and employer Canada Pension Plan (CPP) contribution rates for 2026 remain at 5.95%, ...read more
Categories: Community, General News Article, Chamber, Economic
Wednesday, November 05, 2025
English version — La version française suitBusinesses: Go online to register for a business number or CRA program account Starting November 3, 2025, registrations for new business number (BN) or Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) program accounts must be done online. The CRA is moving away from phone-based registrations, so if you call the Business Enquiries (BE) line to register, you’ll be directed ...read more
Categories: Community, General News Article, Chamber, Economic, Political
Thursday, August 21, 2025
The Pay Transparency Act became law in 2023, and employers above a certain size must post pay transparency reports annually. In 2025, employers with 300 or more employees are required to publicly post pay transparency reports. Key Date & Information: - Employers must publicly post pay transparency reports by November 1 each year - 2025: Applies to employers with 300+ employees (total B.C. employee ...read more
Categories: Chamber, Education, Economic, Political