This weekend six representatives from the Medicine Hat & District Chamber of Commerce attended the Alberta Chambers of Commerce (ACC) Annual General Meeting and Policy Conference in Grande Prairie, taking with them four policy priorities. Higher Standards for Animal Welfare, Managing Impacts of Layered Legislation, Clarity Needed in Employment Standards Averaging Agreements and Treatment of Statutory Holidays and Impacts of Significant Minimum Wage Increase policies were all successfully adopted as policies of the ACC.

'The Business Advocacy Committee and the Board of Directors work to engage with members to identify issues and challenges that businesses in our region are facing so that we can effectively advocate for solutions on behalf of our members,' stated Perry Deering, President of the Medicine Hat & District Chamber of Commerce. 'Through our policy research and development, we created three new provincial policy positions and updated our previous policy on minimum wage. All four policies have been high priority items for our members and we wanted to leverage the influence our provincial Chamber network in advocating for these very critical issues'. Read More

HIV Community Link Society exists to support people living with, or at risk of HIV and hepatitis C.We educate communities, give non-judgmental support, tools and information, and offer harm reduction programs and services to populations in Calgary and Southeastern Alberta.

FWBA Architects, founded in 1928, is the oldest continuing architectural practice in Western Canada. Our firm has always endeavored to go beyond the expectations of our clients by not only meeting their needs and their budget, but by creating beautiful and exciting spaces. We are a firm of professionals absolutely dedicated to ensuring our clients receive the best possible service. Continuity of expertise, as well as a solid reputation for creating successful, innovative and dynamic design contributes to our longevity. We believe that well designed buildings not only serve specific functions, but also lift the spirits of a community.

Starting in January 2019, Canadians will begin contributing towards an enhanced Canada Pension Plan (CPP). At that time, employers and employees will begin making slightly higher contributions to the CPP. These will gradually increase each year for the next seven years. Administrative processes will remain the same for employers. Amended T4127 payroll deduction formulas will be published online by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) on November 15, 2018, with amended T4032 and T4008 payroll deduction tables following on December 18, 2018. Payroll deductions and contributions can be downloaded here when they become available.