ADVOCACY IN ACTION
Temporary Foreign Worker Program
The Whistler Chamber has a track record of moving the dial on local, provincial and national issues.
Your Chamber works hard on many labour issues, such as housing and regional transportation. We have also been advocating for Whistler Business on the proposed Temporary Foreign Worker Program. Take a look at the letter we sent to the Federal Government regarding the proposed changes, as well as the letter sent by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.
READ OUR LETTER
Check out some of the other resources we have put together to help our Members with recent labour issues:
IMMIGRATION ROADMAPCULINARY RECRUITMENT
BC Delegation to Ottawa
Val Litwin, CEO of the Whistler Chamber joined the BC Delegation to Ottawa on February 3 and 4, 2016, on invitation by the Honourable Shirley Bond, Provincial Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training.
2015 Whistler Labour Survey
The 2015 Whistler Business Labour Survey was an action item coming out of the Chamber-hosted “Finding Solutions to Whistler’s Labour Issues” meeting on August 18th where nearly 100 local businesses attended
Garibaldi at Squamish
As a business organization, the WCC supports well-considered growth and intelligent investment that drives long term economic health in the Sea to Sky Corridor. Yet the proposal put forward by Garibaldi At Squamish, Inc. in its current form does not appear to support either.
BC Family Day
Moving Family Day to the 3rd Monday would cause unnecessary compression in BC destination mountain resorts which could have a negative impact on the guest experience. Avoiding a holiday overlap, however, provides British Columbians – and out-of-province guests – with better quality Family Day and vacation experiences respectively.
IOC inclusion of LGBT community
As a business community, we encourage the IOC to recall its Olympic Charter when it says it will cooperate with competent organizations and authorities in the endeavor to place sport at the service of humanity, as Russia’s anti-gay stance threatens to overshadow the games.