Kerry and Jordan wrap up 2024 with a slight existential crisis about how old they are, how Y2K was a quarter century ago, and (of course!) a look at ICBA’s latest featured course. Practical Tools for Less Stress and More Joy Over the...
ICBA OP/ED: B.C.’s Oil and Gas Emissions Cap – A Costly Misstep
The following op-ed, by ICBA VP-Regional Mike Davis, first ran on EnergeticCity.ca on December 11, 2024. When a politician’s ideology blinds them to hard economic truth, it’s everyday people who suffer the most. And Premier David Eby is about to deal a hard blow to...
WELLNESS WEDNESDAY #180: A Tip of our Hard Hat to Procore
ICBA Wellness is our mental health initiative, but we know there are a ton of organizations doing great work in this space. Procore, for example. Under the leadership of CEO Tooey Courtemanche, Procore has offered resources, research, support, and continuing HR...
ICBA OP/ED: A question for Ottawa’s fall economic statement: to grow or share the economic pie?
The following op-ed was co-written by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and Business Council of BC VP-Policy David Williams, and ran in the Dec. 9, 2024 edition of the Globe and Mail. On Monday the federal government said it will release its fall fiscal update on...
ICBA POLICY: ICBA Opposes NDP’s Proposed BC Oil and Gas Emissions Cap
ICBA has formally submitted its response to the provincial government regarding the proposed BC Oil and Gas Emissions Cap. This submission builds on ICBA's October 2023 feedback and outlines significant concerns about the cap's economic and policy implications. We...
IN THE NEWS: Coverage of our C-59 (Greenwashing) Lawsuit
Some of the coverage of our C-59 lawsuit – it ran in the Financial Post, and a few other outlets across the country, but the big ones were the front page AND full page 2 of the Calgary Herald: And A6 in the Globe and Mail:
NEWS RELEASE: ICBA and AEG Take on Trudeau Government’s Flawed Bill C-59
CALGARY – Earlier this week, the Alberta Enterprise Group (AEG) and the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA) jointly filed a constitutional challenge against the federal government, over its new ‘Greenwashing’ law which unreasonably restricts free...
TRAINING WEDNESDAY: Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town!
https://youtu.be/t-woVCzNmCg Jolly St. Nick makes his annual visit to ICBA and Training Thursday (on a Wednesday)! He and Kerry Vital talk about ICBA's latest featured course. Understanding Self-Care: More Than Just a Buzzword Wednesday, Dec. 11 | 11AM-noon Pacific |...
ICBA Opposes Federal Oil and Gas Emissions Cap: ‘A Harmful Policy for Canada’s Economy’
The Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA) has submitted a formal letter to the federal government expressing strong opposition to the proposed oil and gas emissions cap. This policy, which seeks to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from...