Today, September 29, 2022, we were joined by two excellent speakers from the Indigenous community for a conversation about indigenous culture, inclusivity, and economic frameworks. We thank Elder Marcel Paul and Marcel Arcand for their time and commitment to spreading understanding and awareness among Chambers and the business community.

The event recording is available above, and the presentations can be downloaded here:

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce opposes the directions being considered to curb oil and gas sector emissions.

"While the Government of Canada has made significant strides to supporting industrial decarbonization, such as the introduction of carbon capture tax incentives and the Net Zero Accelerator Initiative, the options presented in the discussion paper are not supported by the Canadian Chamber. "

Nearly half a million Alberta drivers will benefit from the elimination of the Class 5 and Class 6 advanced road tests under the Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) program.

ACC Policy: Driving Our Economy Forward: The Need for More Class 1 A Professional Drivers

The Workers’ Memorial Grant will provide matching funds to organizations to create physical memorials for fallen workers. Memorials must be a physical structure such as a statue, plaque, garden, mural or commissioned piece of art.

Advanced Education will invest $8 million over the next two years to fund new micro-credential programs. These short-term programs will create new opportunities for unemployed and underemployed Albertans to quickly re-skill or upskill in our changing economy. 

Alberta’s primary health care leaders and national and global experts are being brought together to identify immediate and long-term improvements to strengthen Alberta’s primary health care system.

Three advisory panels are being established as part of Modernizing Alberta’s Primary Health Care System (MAPS) to identify primary health care improvements in the short term and over the next five to 10 years.

As part of the Alberta at Work initiative, Alberta’s government is investing $15 million over three years to expand apprenticeship education at post-secondary institutions across the province. This investment will increase hands-on learning and mentorship opportunities for various programs and create additional seats in existing apprenticeship programs.

“For the next three months, Albertans will continue to benefit from the province’s fuel tax relief program. Effective Oct. 1, Albertans will save 8.5 cents on every litre of gas and diesel every time they fill up at the pump."

Starting Oct. 1, Alberta’s natural gas rebate program will provide price protection from spikes in natural gas costs for millions of Albertans this winter.

If the monthly default natural gas rate from any of the regulated utility providers (ATCO Gas North and ATCO Gas South, as served by Direct Energy Regulated Services, or Apex Utilities) goes above $6.50 per gigajoule, the government will provide rebates to all eligible consumers that month covering the difference between $6.50 and the highest regulated rate.

The Siksika Nation and the governments of Alberta and Canada have reached a deal allowing the nation to take over policing responsibilities from the RCMP, creating Canada’s first self-administered First Nation police service in 14 years.

The governments of Canada and Alberta are investing $70.6 million to connect more than 10,400 homes across the province to high-speed internet.

Alberta’s government is committed to eliminating the digital divide and ensuring that all Albertans have access to reliable, high-speed internet. This is the first funding allocation by the governments of Alberta and Canada for projects that qualify for the Universal Broadband Fund (UBF).  

On Aug. 19, the federal minister responsible for the RCMP requested that Alberta provide resources starting this fall to confiscate 30,000 firearms. Alberta is not legally obligated and has informed Ottawa it will not offer assistance.

Sacha Knorr

Alberta Chambers of Commerce

#714 Ledgeview, 9707 110 St NW

Edmonton, AB T5K 2L9

Phone: 780-425-4180 ext. 7

Toll Free: 1-800-272-8854