Letters
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2011
- To Olivia Chow re: National Public Transit Strategy (October 20)
- To Hon. Lisa Raitt, Minister of Labour re: Labour relations at Asia-Pacific ports (October 12)
- Ministers Duncan, Finley, Oliver and Paradis re: The Business Case for Investing in Canada’s Remote Communities (October 12)
- To the Honourable Ed Fast re: Federal Maritime Commission Investigation (September 30)
- To Premiers re: Federation meeting in Vancouver (July 15)
- To the Honourable Greg Selinger Re: The Canadian business communities’ call for a successful conclusion to the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) (July 6)
- To Minister Clement re: Protection of workers whose employers declare bankruptcy (January 4)
2010
- To Karel De Gucht and the Hon. Peter Van Loan re: The Canadian and EU business communities’ call for a successful conclusion to the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) (December 1)
- From Minister Clement re: Pension Protection (October 13)
- To Minister Flaherty re: EI Premiums (September 10)
- To Minister Paradis re: Energy Value Chain (July 29)
- To Ministers Cannon, Clement, Van Loan and Toews re: export controls (July 29)
- To all provincial and territorial premiers with response from Shawn Graham (August 12) re: Council of the Federation meeting (July 28)
- To John Bennett, Sierra Club Canada re: Bill C-311, the Climate Change Accountability Act (July 14)
- An Open Letter to the Premiers of the Provinces and Territories of Canada (July 9)
- To G20 Leaders re: International Financial Transaction Tax (June 9)
- May 26 vote on Bill C-501 with response from James M. Flaherty (June 21) Re: An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and other Acts (pension protection)(May 18)
- To Chris Forbes re: Consultations on Ensuring the Ongoing Strength of Canada’s Retirement Income System (April 28)
- To the Editor of the Ottawa Citizen re: U.S.-driven draft would allow search of travellers’ iPods, PCs (April 12)
- To Michael Ignatieff re: Liberal corporate tax cut freeze (March 29)
- Response from Michael Ignatieff re: Liberal coporate tax cut freeze (April1)
- To the Hon. James Moore with response (April 15) re: Copyright reform in Canada (February 24)
2009
- To finance ministers re: pensions (December 11)
- To the Right Hon. Stephen Harper re: HST (November 30)
- To Michael Ignatieff re: HST (November 30)
- To the Hon. Jack Layton re: HST (November 30)
- To Gilles Duceppe with response (December 9) re: HST (November 30)
- From the Right Hon. Stephen Harper re: The Economic Edge ‘09
(November 16) - From the Hon. Stockwell Day re: Finding the Balance (November 10)
- To Hon. Senator Art Eggleton, P.C. re: Illegal cigarette trade in Canada (November 4)
- To Canadian Environment Ministers with response from Nancy Heppner (November 16) re: A Single Emissions Reporting Window for Canada (October 30)
- To the Hon. Tony Clement re: Privacy Issues with Bill C-27 - the Electronic Commerce Protection Act (October 23)
- To Obama and Harper re: Join letter with the US Chamber
(September 11) - To the Hon. Gordon Campbell MLA with responses from Ed Stelmach (September 2), Brad Wall (September 9), Gary Doer (September 15), Darrell Dexter (October 22) and Shawn Skinner (November 25) re: Development of Free or Foreign Trade Zones (FTZs) (August 18)
- To the Hon. Stockwell Day re: Reducing Border-related costs while strengthening security (July 31)
- To Premiers with responses from Brad Wall (September 4) and Ed Stelmach (September 8) re: protectionism in the United States, negotiations with the EU, and removing interprovincial barriers to trade, investment, and labour mobility (July 31)
- From the Hon. Tony Clement re: Canada’s Digital Economy: Moving Forward (July 28)
- To the Hon. James Flaherty re: Free/Foreigh Trade Zone (July 21)
- To the Hon. Tony Clement with response (November 18) re: Finding the Balance: Shared Border of the Future (July 21)
- To the Hon. Tony Clement with response from Peter Milliken (August 10) re: Progress Report on Competition Policy Review Panel Recommendations (June 30)
- To the Hon. Chuck Strahl with response (August 18) re: resolution letter ( June 24)
- Letter and submission re: Review of Labour Standards in the Canada Labour Code (June)
- To the Hon. Dalton McGuinty re:‘Buy American Issue’ (May 29)
- To Canadian Environment Ministers with responses from Nancy Vanstone (June 10), Rob Renner (June 23), John Gerrestsen (July 9), Elaine Taylor (July 17), the Hon. Jim Prentice (July 31), Charles Larochelle (October 5) and Rick Miles (January 4) re: Development of a single reporting window for GHG emissions that could be used by all governments (May 21)
- To Members re: G8 Business Summit (May 20)
- To the Canadian Chamber of Commerce Network: Buy Local (May 7)
- To Members of Parliament with responses from Jack Layton (May 13), Marjory LeBreton (June 8), Frank Valeriote (June 11), the Hon. Rona Ambrose, the Hon. Lisa Raitt (August 12), Tony Clement (August 19), the Hon. Jim Prentice (August 27), Christian Ouellet (June 3) and John Baird (January 6) re: Bill C-273 a Private member’s Bill (right to repair) (May 5)
- To Members of Parliament with responses from Rob Clarke (May 14), Derek Lee (May 22), Marjory LeBreton (June 8), Hon. Rona Ambrose (June 12) and the Hon. Bob Rae (June 17) re: Bill C-310, An Act to Provide Certain Rights to Air Passengers (Air Passengers’ Bill of Rights) (May 5)
- From Pierre Ricard-Desjardins re: Lobbying Act (April 30)
- To the Hon. Robert Nicholson with response (June 24) re: Criminal Victimization (April 14)
- To the Hon. James M. Flaherty re: GST-PST harmonization (March 11)
- To the Hon. Michael A. Meighen re: Access to credit for businesses (March 10)
- To Diane Lafleur re: Pension Solvency (March 9)
- To Ministers, replies from Marjory LeBreton, Stockwell Day and Lise Raitt re: C-300 - An Act respecting Corporate Accountability for the Activities of Mining, Oil or Gas in Developing Countries (March 5)
- To members of Parliament, responses from the Hon. John McKay and Lee Richardson re: C-300 - An Act respecting Corporate Accountability for the Activities of Mining, Oil or Gas in Developing Countries (February 27)
- From the Hon. Marlene Jennings re: Bill C-61 Act to amendthe Copyright (February 24)
- From James M. Flaherty re: Budget 2009 (February 24)
- From the Hon. Stockwell Day re: WTO Doha Development Agenda (February 24)
- From the Hon. Tony Clement re: Canadian Chamber Action Plan for a Competitive Canada (February 24)
- To the Hon. Tony Clement re: Competition Act amendments included in Bill C-10, Budget Implementation Act, 2009 (February 20)
- To members re: “Buy American” provision (February 4)
- Email response from Jack Layton M.P. re: Budget recommendations (February 3)
- From Jim Flaherty, M.P. re: Budget recommendations (February 2)
- To James Flaherty re: Pre-Budget Consolations - Input from Local Chambers (January 19)
- To members of Parliament with responses from Rona Ambrose (April 20) and Tony Clement (June 5) re: Replacement Workers (January 16)
- To Stephen Harper (January 16)
- To Stephen Harper and First Ministers re: Pre-budget (January 9)
- From M.R. Jordan re: Canada’s trade remedy system
(December 17, 2008)
2008
- To the Hon. Stockwell and the Hon. Gerry Ritz re: Ministerial meeting for the Doha Round trade negotiations (December 11)
- To the Hon. James Flaherty re: pre-budget consultations (December 11)
- To all Federal Party Leaders re: global downtum (November 30)
- To the Hon. Jim Prentice with response re: Designation of Siloxanes as CEPA Toxic (November 18)
- To Hon. Leona Aglukkaq re: Designation of Siloxanes as CEPA Toxic (November 18)
- To the Hon. Stephen Harper re: Global economic turmoil on Canada (November 6)
- To the Hon. Stephen Harper re: Congratulatory Re-Election (October 16)
- Reply letter from Jim Prentice re: Patented Madicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations (August 29)
- From Minister of International Trade, Michael Fortier, to Guy Sebban, Secretary General, ICC, re: counterfeiting and piracy, and Canadian Intellectual Property Council (CIPC) (August 28)
- Reply from the Hon. Stephen Harper re: WTO (August 25)
- To the Hon. Jean Charest re: AIT Coalition Letter (July 14)
- To Karen Sheperd re: Lobbyist (July 10)
- To the Hon. Stephen Harper with responses from Harper, George Groeneveld and Gerry Ritz re: World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations (July 2)
Doha Letter Response To Questions - To the Hon. Jim Peterson and Mr. Michel Audet re: The governments of Ontario and Quebec recently signaled their intent to forge a stronger economic relationship (June 9)
- To Mr. Lee Richardson re: Study of the Status of the Free Trade Agreements and ongoing negotiations between Canada and Colombia (May 26)
- To Mr. Matt Marchand re: Meeting with the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association (May 22, 2008)
- To Hon. Lise Bacon re: Bill C-23, An Act to Amend the Canada Marine Act (CMA) (May 22, 2008)
- To Keith Christie and Douglas George re: Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) (April 22)
- To the Hon. Maxime Bernier and Tony Clement with responses re: World Organization Intergovernmental Working Group on Public Health, Inovation and Intellectual Property (April 3)
- Finding the balance - Reducing Border Costs While Strengthening Security response from Gary Doer, Rodney J. MacDonald and Ron Stevens (March 14)
- To the Hon. David Emerson, the Hon. James Flaherty and the Hon. Jim Prentice with response from Prentice re: Issue of freedom of investment (March 6)
- From the Hon. Rob Nicholson re: Renewed policy mandate of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce including issues related to crimnal law (February 25)
- To John Gero re: WTO’s Information Technology Agreement (ITA) (February 25)
- To the Lobbyists Registration Regulations re: Proposed Lobbyist Registration Regulations, Canada Gazette Part I, January 5th, 2008 (February 4)
- To the Hon. Jean-Pierre Blackburn with response re: Canadian Forces reservists (January 28)
- To Mervin Tweed re: Bill C-23, An Act to Amend the Canada Marine Act (CMA) (January 28)
- To the Hon. James Flaherty re: Reduction of airport rent in the next federal budget (January 15, 2005)
Previous years of letters can be obtained by contacting Claire Van-Allen: (613) 238-4000 ext. 248.
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