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Toolkits Anti-Replacement Worker Legislation Digital Services Tax Capital Gains Tax Anti-Replacement Worker Legislation This toolkit is designed to provide our...
Anti-Replacement Worker Legislation
This toolkit is designed to provide our members and partners with sample messaging, graphics, and resources to help raise awareness about the potential consequences of the proposed anti-replacement worker legislation on our supply chains, economy, and critical services.
Resources and Links
- Sample letter: Chamber Network outreach to local Members of Parliament (March 6, 2024)
- Statement: Canadian Chamber regarding the vote in the house of commons on Bill C-58, (Feb. 28, 2024)
- Op-ed: Banning Replacement Workers is All About Politics (Feb. 20, 2024)
- Infographic PDF: The Truth About Replacement Workers (Feb. 20, 2024)
- Statement: Anti-replacement worker legislation (Nov. 9, 2023)
Social Media Messaging
The move to ban replacement workers could have serious consequences for our economy. While we respect the right to collective bargaining, the anti-replacement worker legislation threatens to disrupt our supply chains and critical services.
Canada is losing more hours worked to strikes than it did during the pandemic, according to 2024 data from Scotiabank. We’re calling on all MPs to reconsider the anti-replacement worker legislation, which has the potential to destabilize our economy.
The proposed anti-replacement worker legislation will severely harm our supply chains and economy. Replacement workers are essential to maintaining critical services for Canadians in sectors like trucking, rail, ports, telecom, and air.
Studies across various jurisdictions show that banning replacement workers deters investment, leads to lower wages, fewer job opportunities and increases strikes. We’re calling on all MPs to act in Canada’s best interest to avoid these outcomes.
Liberal and Conservative governments of the past have all avoided passing a legislation like Bill C-58, knowing that it will have profound and lasting impacts on Canada’s economy, business, and everyday Canadians. The government’s own discussion paper on this issue acknowledged that banning replacement workers is likely to mean more frequent strikes and lockouts. We urge them to rethink the legislation and act in the best interest of the country.
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Digital Services Tax
Access our digital toolkit and resources to raise awareness about the implications of the proposed DST on Canadian businesses and the economy.
This toolkit offers a thorough summary of our position and key arguments to raise awareness and advocate for fair tax policies. By leveraging these resources, our members can actively participate in discussions, emphasize the potential impacts on innovation, investment, and growth, and support a balanced approach to taxation that promotes a competitive and thriving business environment in Canada.
Resources and Links
- Statement: Canadian Chamber Statement on the Imminent Implementation of the Digital Services Tax (DST)
- Statement: Canadian Chamber Statement on the Implementation of the Digital Services Tax
- Blog: Costing You More… 5 Ways the Digital Services Tax Will Impact You
- Letter: Multi-Association Letter on Canada’s Unilateral Digital Services Tax Proposal
- Statement: Joint statement from the American Chamber of Commerce in Canada, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Digital Services Tax
- Letter: Canadian Chamber Sends Letter to Minister Anand Regarding Canada’s Unilateral Digital Services Tax Proposal
- Committee Appearance: Canadian Chamber Addresses Tax Code and Regulatory Challenges Before House Committee
- Letter: Letter to Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland Regarding the Digital Services Tax
- Submission: CCC-DST-Letter-230313.pdf
- Submission: Digital Services Tax submission
Capital Gains Tax
Access our digital toolkit and resources to raise awareness about the implications of the recent changes to the Capital Gains Tax as outlined in the 2024 Federal Budget.
This toolkit contains a collection of statements, letters, and social media messages that reflect the Canadian Chamber’s position and concerns regarding these changes. By using these resources, our members can effectively communicate the potential impact on Canadian businesses and the broader economy, helping to advocate for a fairer and more conducive business environment.
Resources and Links
- Federal Budget Reaction: 2024 Federal Budget – Our Policy Experts’ Insights
- Statement: Canadian Chamber Statement Regarding the Tabling of Capital Gains Legislation
- Letter: Joint Letter to Minister Freeland on Capital Gains
- Submission: Canadian Chamber Submission for the Study of Bill C-69, the Budget Implementation Act, No. 1
- Committee Appearance: Canadian Chamber Appears Before Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates
