Written by Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership (STEP) As a finalist for a Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce 2022 ABEX Award, Colleen Haussecker, founder of Canadian Organic Spice & Herb Co., and her team were excited for the presentation of this…
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On November 3, 2022, the Government of Saskatchewan introduced amendments to the occupational health and safety (OH&S) provisions of The Saskatchewan Employment Act. In late 2021, the Saskatchewan Chamber provided the government with input into these amendments. Read the submission here….
The Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) has announced the 2023 preliminary average employer premium rate at $1.28 per $100.00 of accessible payroll. The 2022 average employer premium rate was $1.23. This is an overall rate increase of 4.1 percent. The…
Canada has a minimum price for carbon emission. In provinces without their own pricing system a federally imposed and administrated carbon tax is collected. However, the approx. 10% of proceeds that the federal government committed to return to SMEs and…
The SCC submitted a response to the Government of Canada on the options to cap GHG emissions in the oil and gas sector on September 30th. We proposed that: The focus should be on attracting and making decarbonization investments. Examining…
Provincial Sales Tax Expansion Effective October 1, 2022 the Provincial Sales Tax (PST) of six per cent (6%) will be expanded to include the total charge for taxable admissions, entertainment, and certain recreation in relation to a place or facility,…
Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of Canada introduced a series of temporary measures to make Employment Insurance (EI) more accessible and generous for Canadian workers. As of September 24, 2022, these temporary measures have been lifted. In addition…
We recently sat down with Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce member Jolene Watson, Professional Speaker & Trainer, MBTI® Certified Practitioner, and President of Clarity Coaching & Development, to learn about her exciting new Communication Styles, Team Dynamics & Stress Management Workshop…
Byline: Steve Seiferling, Labour & Employment Lawyer The Saskatchewan Chamber has recently conducted a survey of businesses, and the majority (59%) are in favour of lifting the proof of vaccine/negative test, and masking, requirements for businesses in Saskatchewan. The obvious…
The Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce (SCC) participated in the federal government’s virtual roundtable consultation on Building a Modern Employment Insurance (EI) Program for Saskatchewan in early February, 2022. The discussion focused on entrance requirements, EI simplification, access issues for self-employed…
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