Policy Briefs

POLICIES of the
ALBERTA CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
2016 - 2018

 

 

ADVANCED EDUCATION

Dual Credit Opportunities in Alberta (2016)

Expanding Options for Canada’s Private Educational Institutions (2016)

Natural Gas Vehicle Training Requirement (2016)

AGRICULTURE and FORESTRY

Genetically Engineered Alfalfa (2018)

Higher Standards for Animal Welfare (2018)

Leaking Seismic Holes are Negatively Impacting Agricultural Production (2016)

Need to Protect Property Rights (2017)

Protecting Canola Production by Making Clubroot a Reportable Disease (2016)

Regional Planning in the Alberta Land Stewardship Act (2017)

EDUCATION

Educate and Foster Entrepreneurship Through MicroSociety (2018)

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT and TRADE

Accelerating Foreign Direct Investment (2016)

Considering the Cumulative Effect of Cost Increases from all Levels of Government (2016)

Creating a New Pharmaceutical Industry in Canada (2016)

Expanding Market Access with the Trans Pacific Partnership (2016)

Extension of Hours at the Port of Wild Horse (2017)

Grown-in-Canada Label: Marketing Alberta's Livestock (2017)

Importance of Alberta’s Membership in Ports-to-Plains Trade Corridor Alliance (2016)

Innovation in Canada: Preserve and Strengthen the Scientific Research and Experimental Development Tax Incentive Program (2016)

Managing Impacts of Layered Legislation (2018)

Market Access for Alberta Based Energy Products (2018)

Promote Agribusiness Growth Opportunities by Reducing Barriers to Interprovincial and International Trade (2017)

Support Biotech in Agriculture (2018)

ENERGY

Ensuring the Future of Canadian Oil and Gas (2016)

Extension of Northern Gateway’s Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (2016)

Trans Mountain Expansion Project (2017)

ENVIRONMENT and PARKS

Balance the Need to Reduce Methane Emissions While Protecting Jobs and Investment (2018)

Carbon Levy: An Urgency to Competitive Balance for Industry and Future Sustainability (2017)

Domestic Reclaimed Water Use (2016)

Pine Beetle Management in Alberta (2017)

Regulatory Approval for Soil and Water Technologies (2016)

Small-Scale Renewable Energy (2018)

Species at Risk: Albertans Working Together to Strike a Balance (2017)

Striking a Balance Between a Healthy Economy and Low Carbon Emissions (2017)

Water for Sustainability (2018)

Wood Recycling: Turning Waste Problem into a Resource (2017)

FINANCE and TREASURY BOARD

0% Financing for Commercial Building 'Green' Retrofits (2017)

Add Consistency to the Tax Act Through Indexing (2018)

Alberta Budget cuts to Wildfire Management put business and people at risk (2016)

Allowing Investment Advisors to Incorporate Can Enhance Alberta’s Professional Attractiveness (2016)

Applying the Accelerated Capital Cost Allowance for Oil Sands, Upgrading and Petrochemical Industries (2016)

Consolidating the Administration of the Provincial and Federal Corporate Tax Compliance and Collection (2018)

Off-Road Fuel Rebate (2018)

Reduce Alberta Corporate Income Tax Rates (2016)

Registered Savings Plans Can Ease Administration, Support Prosperity, Retirement and Lifelong Learning (2016)

Returning Alberta to Balanced Budgets (2018)

Securities Regulation (2018)

Tax Agency Accountability (2018)

Tax Provision Threshold Indexing (2016)

HEALTH

Alternate Relationship Plan for Nurse Practitioners (2016)

Better Health Care (2016)

Improving Rural Health Care (2016)

INDIGENOUS RELATIONS

Indigenous Labour Force Strategy -- Tapping into an Underutilized Pool of Labour Supply (2017)

INFRASTRUCTURE

The Future of Public Private Partnerships (P3s) in Alberta (2016)

Preparing for Alberta's Growth by Securing Transportation/Utility Corridors (2017)

JUSTICE

Preparing Alberta for the Legalization of Cannabis (2018)

Provincial Court of Alberta: Increase to Small Claims Court Limit and Review of Resources (2016)

LABOUR

Addressing the Impacts of Marijuana Legalization on Workplace Safety (2017)

Alberta Farm Safety Legislation (2016)

Alberta Labour Relations Code (2017)

Clarity Needed in Employment Standards Averaging Agreements and Treatment of Statutory Holidays (2018)

Impacts of Significant Minimum Wage Increase (2018)

Improving Alberta's Drug and Alcohol Public Policy (2016)

Mandate the Worker's Compensation Board to Ensure Compliance (2018)

Measuring the Effects of Increased Minimum Wages in Alberta (2017)

Modernizing the Workers' Compensation Board (2017)

Workers’ Compensation Board Coverage for Farm and Ranch Workers (2016)

MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS

Amending the Municipal Government Act (2017)

Enhancing Municipal Financial Planning and Tax Equity (2016)

Ensuring Infrastructure Support for Rural Communities in Alberta (2016)

Municipal Funding (2018)

SERVICE ALBERTA

Modernization of Alberta Registry Agents (2017)

TRANSPORTATION

Benefits of Twinning Highway 3 (2017)

Investing in Market Access for Southern Alberta Business (2017)

Outdated Transportation Road-Weight Restrictions Can Adversely Impact Industry: Striking a Balance (2016)

A Systems Approach for Provincial Transportation Systems (2018)

FEDERAL POLICIES

EMPLOYMENT and SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

Institute an Appeal Process for Labour Market Impact Assessments (2017)

FINANCE

Securities Regulation (2018)

GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Elimination of Border Re-Inspections & Associated Fees on Canadian Meat Exports into USA (2018)

Extension of Hours at the Port of Wild Horse (2017)

IMMIGRATION, REFUGEES and CITIZENSHIP

Meeting Alberta’s Labour Needs by Attracting and Retaining International Students (2017)

Provide a Pathway to Permanent Residency for Entrepreneurial Immigrants (2017)

INFRASTRUCTURE and COMMUNITIES

Site Selection Criteria for Federal Offices (2017)

Supporting Canada's Growth and Access to Markets by Developing a Northern Infrastructure Corridor (2018)

NATIONAL REVENUE

Tax Agency Accountability (2018)

TRANSPORTATION

Investing in Market Access for Southern Alberta Business (2018)