Advocacy

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As Abbotsford grows the activities of the Chamber have been shifting to match the needs of members and the business community as a whole.

More and more time and effort is being spent on advocacy. The Chamber is represented in unprecedented numbers of committees, boards, review panels and advisory committees. The Chamber utilizes an extensive network of volunteers to bolster staff to ensure we are adequately represented locally and regionally.

The Chamber has produced a number of position papers over the last number of years on a variety of issues pertinent to trade and commerce in Abbotsford. In addition, we have sponsored or cosponsored numerous resolutions to the floor of the BC and Canadian Chambers of Commerce Annual General Meeting with great success.

The Chamber has positioned itself to be "top of mind" when questions of the Abbotsford community are being garnered by:

City of Abbotsford
Metro Vancouver
Federal Government
Provincial Government
Fraser Valley Regional District
Crown Corporations
Local MLA's and MP's
Sectoral Organizations

The Chamber is active with the following committees:

Abbotsford Transportation Task Force
Agriculture Advisory Committee
Economic Development Commission
Environmental Advisory Committee
Friends of UFV
Lower Mainland Transportation Panel
Restorative Justice Committee
Sister City Committee
Social Development Advisory Committee
Taxi Bylaw Review
Tourism Abbotsford
Volunteer Abbotsford

Most recently the Chamber participated on the following initiatives:

Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre
Campus 2020
City Council Stipend Review
Development Cost Charge Review
Mt. Lehman, Clearbrook, and McCallum Road Interchanges
Official Community Plan
Plan A and Capital Legacy
Sign Bylaw Re-write
Translink Governance Review

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