ports air quality strategy + paper burden to drop + Tilbury road access + youth can fill job gaps + national business news

Ports strategy to improve air quality in Pacific Northwest

Port Metro Vancouver has collaborated with the Ports of Seattle and Tacoma in Washington State on a strategy to reduce maritime and port-related emissions that affect air quality and climate change in the Pacific Northwest. Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, now known as Port Metro Vancouver, recently completed a series of public information sessions in the Lower Mainland.

Government committed to reducing paper burden by Fall
The federal government is progressing towards its commitment to reducing the paper burden for business by 20 percent this fall, which is especially important to small and medium-sized businesses, which have limited resources to deal with administrative burden.

Staff and customer road access to Tilbury focus of group
The Tilbury Transportation Management Association formed to improve access of people to the often congested and underserviced Tilbury industrial park area of Delta. Formed through the Tilbury Eco-industrial Partnership, the group is working with Translink on group discount bus passes and scheduling of service and with ride-sharing services for many of the 8,000 people who work there. Next meeting is July 17, noon.

In peak periods, during vacation times, for odd jobs, youth can get the job done now

The hundreds of young people who are available for jobs in Delta can provide temporary and flexible labour services for any size of business, to backfill vacations, help during peak demands periods or do some work that just needs to get done. Youth provide technological skills and a focus on learning. They are ideal for completing odd jobs as well, and hiring them helps our community.

Canadian Chamber of Commerce news 

1) Competition Policy Review Panel Report; 2) Canada-U.S. Trusted Shipper Programs mutual recognition progress, development of single window; 2) Bill C-415, to amend Canada Labour Code (Replacement Workers), 2^nd reading in Fall; 3) Chamber urges government to help WTO negotiations to succeed

Canadian Chamber of Commerce news

1) Canada Marine Act Amendments enacted; 2) Lobbying Act effective July 2^nd; 3) Security in the Information Age - There Is No Turning Back