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Report urges windfall tax to recover CEWS funds from large corporations

Report urges windfall tax to recover CEWS funds from large corporations

A new report by the non-profit organization Canadians for Tax Fairness says Canada should institute a windfall tax on all large corporations to help recover some of the public funds awarded to businesses during the pandemic.
Business as usual covers up supply-line weakness

Business as usual covers up supply-line weakness

Some improvements in supply chain conditions not the result of better B2B processes
Extended working holiday visas came thanks in part to Whistler’s lobbying

Extended working holiday visas came thanks in part to Whistler’s lobbying

Canada currently has reciprocal agreements with more than 30 countries and territories allowing young adults to work abroad while experiencing a new culture.
Surrey business group pushes provincial tax system review

Surrey business group pushes provincial tax system review

City of Surrey's board of trade says financial, red tape and debt burdens are burying business innovation and enterprise
Who’s Getting Sued: Feb. 9, 2023

Who’s Getting Sued: Feb. 9, 2023

These corporate claims were filed with the BC Supreme Court registry in Vancouver. Information is derived from notices of civil claim. Civil claims have not been tested or proven in court. Defendant Yi Fan Yang a.k.a.
In the Courts: B.C. actors’ union ordered to relax rules over benefits

In the Courts: B.C. actors’ union ordered to relax rules over benefits

Trustees providing member benefits to an actors’ union in B.C. must amend its agreement to allow the union’s members to switch benefits according to the rules laid out by the union’s constitution, the Appeals Court of B.C. has decided .
Foreign disinformation campaign scuttled MP Chiu’s re-election, ex-diplomat tells House of Commons committee

Foreign disinformation campaign scuttled MP Chiu’s re-election, ex-diplomat tells House of Commons committee

Kenny Chiu would still be representing Steveston-Richmond East in Parliament had it not been for a disinformation campaign, a former Canadian diplomat testified Tuesday before a House of Commons committee investigating foreign interference in Canadia
Milburn report to NDP cabinet details rift with Site C contractor, expresses concern about another

Milburn report to NDP cabinet details rift with Site C contractor, expresses concern about another

The public version of a former deputy minister’s October 2020 report to cabinet, which prompted the NDP government to keep building Site C, did not contain a subtle caution about a major contractor.
CFIB report urges cities to act on small-business concerns

CFIB report urges cities to act on small-business concerns

Spending, red tape and small-business friendliness cited as areas of contention
Labour shortages could push up wages, 'reignite inflation' in long run, report warns

Labour shortages could push up wages, 'reignite inflation' in long run, report warns

A new report says a protracted labour shortage in Canada could fuel more rapid wage growth and inflation over time, potentially prompting the need for higher interest rates long-term.