The Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce is always working to create an environment for business to thrive. Our relationships with regional partners, government representatives and key stakeholders help us amplify your voice and effect change.
Advocacy News
The CVCC to present policy at the BC Chamber AGM aimed at improving results for rural communities in dealings with BC Transit
Inadequate transit service in the Columbia Valley continues to be a challenge for employers and their employees. The CVCC has identified that a lack of engagment and representation with BC Transit and rural locations is a key barrier to satisfactory transit solutions.
The CVCC Policy and Advocacy Committee has written a resolution aimed at addressing the need for a change to the process by which BC Transit and rural communities work together for a better transit solution. This resolution will be presented for adoption at the BC Chamber AGM in June of 2026.
Click here to see the current BC Chamber Policies and Positions Manual.
Goal: Change BC Government policy.
Timeline: Long-term
Meeting with MLA Scott McInnis
Peter Bourke and Chris Insull sat down with MLA Scott McInnis to discuss everything from time zones to Temporary Foreign Worker policies.
Don’t forget that the CVCC advocates on behalf of it’s membership and the business community to all levels of government. Be sure to let us know what you want us to bring up when we sit down with partners, stakeholders, and elected officials so that we can take your voice to the people that can effect change.
BC Government reduces barriers for Intranasal Noloxone access.
BC Chamber Policy Resolution – Intranasal Naloxone: Eliminating Preventable Barriers for Use
The BC Chamber of Commerce adopted a policy in 2023 reflecting sustained concern about the impacts of the toxic drug crisis on communities and businesses. This policy was reaffirmed in 2025. In November of 2026 the Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce sent a letter to the Honourable Josie Osborne, the Minister of Health urging the Government to expand intranasal naloxone by removing barriers to its availability across the province. The BC Governments announcement to support access of intranasal noloxone across BC in February 2026 reflects alignment with that member-driven work.
Goal: Change BC Government policy.
Timeline: Completed!
The CVCC joins the Resort Chambers of Commerce Coalition
Chambers of Commerce that operate within resort municipalities in British Columbia have come together to form a new Resort Chambers of Commerce Coalition (RCCC), a collaborative alliance designed to amplify the collective voice of businesses in resort-based economies, and identify opportunities for partnerships to support business and economic growth.
The founding Chambers in the Resort Chamber Coalition are; Revelstoke, Columbia Valley, Fernie, Harrison-Agassiz, Kamloops & District, Kicking Horse Country, Kimberley & District, South Okanagan, Tofino, Trail and District, Ucluelet, Valemount, and Whistler, representing all 14 provincially designated resort communities in BC.