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Monday, April 12, 2021
Council’s effort at tax relief well intentioned but mild
City's effort at tax well intentioned but mild In mid-January, the Red Deer & District Chamber of Commercewrote to City Council advocating for a multi-year tax deferral and repayment program for business disproportionately effected by COVID health restrictions. This was followed up with discussions with the Mayor, City Manager, and other senior members of administration. To give additional context as to the importance of this measure, here are some comments made by speakers at our webinars. Professor
Wednesday, April 07, 2021Government’s return to stage 1 a huge blow to businesses
The Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce shares the business community’s disappointment with the Government of Alberta’s decision to revert back to phase 1 and fundamentally shift the goal posts, parameters and trigger points of the relaunch strategy. When first introduced, the phased plan was a welcome addition for the certainty it provided and businesses ability to plan based on public data relating to hospitalizations and ICU capacity. Unfortunately, when phase 2 was modified despite
Thursday, January 14, 2021COVID posters and social media assets for Chamber members
Chamber members please feel free to download these assets and use as needed at your place of business and on social media:We're Open - PosterPlease Wear a Mask - PosterPlease do not enter if - PosterWe're Open - Facebook imageWe're Open - Twitter image Please contact us if you have any questions.
Thursday, January 07, 2021Red Deer Chamber joins business groups in calling for Pan-Canadian COVID Strategy
Canadians have a right to expect that measures taken to protect them will be based on information that is both solid and openly shared. Unfortunately, today, the information being used to justify policy decisions is often fragmentary, outdated, and inconsistent. As a result, the policies are frequently ineffective and unfair, and undermine public confidence. Governments must make a priority of generating and sharing timely data about how and where the disease is spreading and must design their policies
