As oil and gas prices continue to slide it is clear the Alberta Government will have to consider ways to cut expenses or increase revenues. 

We want to know what actions you would support to alleviate the province's current budgetary challenges.

Take 10 seconds to answer our one question survey.

2015 is shaping up to be the year when major global economies are expected to reach some form of consensus on a framework to combat climate change and reduce global carbon emissions.

With that in mind the Chamber was pleased to welcome Minister Kyle Fawcett as a guest speaker to the Environment and Natural Resources committee meeting on January 16. 

All in all, it was a productive and engaging discussion with the Minister, and underscored – despite what others may say – how committed our energy-producing province is to meaningful emissions reduction strategies.

Learn more about our discussion of "Made in Alberta" strategies.

More than a year after the 2013 floods raged through Calgary’s downtown core, the Calgary Chamber continues to play an essential role in helping businesses recover from the damage and build resiliency to minimize the impact of future events.

In line with this mission, the Chamber has conducted a survey of the Calgary business community to better understand the full impacts of the flood, and assess both disaster mitigation efforts and flood recovery programs.

While 80 percent of Calgary businesses are now better prepared to deal with future disasters, there are still large gaps in business continuity planning.

Learn more about the key successes and shortcomings in our report Flood resiliency: Insights from a survey of the Calgary business community.

Alberta’s approach to Aboriginal consultation over the last two years has seen some significant developments. Of particular note are new consultation guidelines that stipulate the creation of the Alberta Consultation Office (a centralized and governing body of the consultation process), the introduction of sector-specific consultation matrices and the Aboriginal Consultation Levy Act.

The Chamber, in partnership with its Aboriginal Opportunities Committee, is engaging our membership and external stakeholders to discover the effectiveness and value of these new tools for consultation and we would like to hear from you.

Please review our Examining effective Aboriginal consultation guide and provide us with your feedback.