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n 2011, New Westminster had a population of 65,976. By 2021, the population is projected to increase to about 76,000, and by 2031, the population is projected to increase to about 88,000. Immigration is a significant driver of population growth. Between 2006 and 2011, increases to the immigrant population comprised 61.3% of total population growth in New Westminster. New Westminster is becoming increasingly diverse. In 2011, 33.4% of the population was comprised of immigrants, with 21.0% of immigrants having less than five years of Canadian residency. In both 2010 and 2012, about 5% of Government Assisted Refugees entering British Columbia settled in New Westminster. In 2011, 34.8% of the population reported visible minority status and 3.2% of the population reported aboriginal identity. In 2011, 32.8% of the population reported a mother tongue other than English or French. Of this population, the top five mother tongues were: Chinese (Cantonese or Mandarin) (19.5%), Filipino (Tagalog)
(11.9%), Punjabi (11.8%), Spanish (5.1%) and Korean (4.8%) In response, a Welcoming and Inclusive New West (WIN) Community Partnership Table has been formed with the following objectives under the three areas of inclusive workplaces, welcoming spaces and receptive communities: • To increase awareness of the needs, opportunities and contributions of new immigrants. • To build intercultural relations and mutual trust.
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“The PST is an abysmal tax and as British Columbians, we simply can’t settle for it,” said John Winter, the BC Chamber’s president and CEO. “This tax stunts business growth in B.C., scares away Canadian or international businesses that might come grow jobs here, and mires everybody in red tape and nonsensical rules. Frankly, it’s an embarrassing tax.” At the BC Chamber’s Annual General Meeting and Conference (May 23 to 25), the province-wide network of Chambers and the 36,000 businesses they represent called for the province to launch discussions on the creation of a made-in-B.C. value-added tax (VAT).
• To increase capacity to support the integration of new immigrants in organizations and workplaces. • To reduce systemic barriers to organizational inclusion and employment for new immigrants. WIN involves multiple organizations that are actively implementing activities and events related to the three
• widen PST exemptions on investment in machinery and equipment, to enable B.C. businesses to invest in needed technologies and equipment to keep competitive; and
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B.C.’s PST regime harms the province’s ability to attract new businesses by slamming them with taxes on start-up costs that they wouldn’t face in more competitive tax jurisdictions such as Alberta or Ontario. Moreover, taxing business equipment discourages B.C.’s businesses from investing in the technologies they need to innovate and boost B.C.’s worrisome productivity record. Winter added that there’s no time to lose in fixing B.C.’s broken tax system. “We can’t wait for the PST to do more damage before we act,” Winter said. “We have to put the HST debacle behind us, implement some quick fixes to the PST as a stop-gap solution, and build a made-in-B.C. tax solution that will grow B.C.’s prosperity – not undermine it.”
The PST is an abysmal tax and as British Columbians, we simply can’t settle for it. John Winter, BC Chamber’s President and CEO
• continue administrative improvements to the PST.
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• To enhance recruitment, hiring and retention practices related to new immigrants.
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As a Band-Aid fix while those dialogues take place, the BC Chamber’s general assembly called for the province to:
WIN is creating a receptive, welcoming and inclusive community; facilitating agency collaboration and service integration; and assisting in the settlement and integration process for new immigrants and refugees. As such, WIN is contributing to the growth and prosperity of New Westminster and creating conditions where everyone wins.
• To create more welcoming public spaces.
Happy PST IS ABYSMAL________________________ 30th T Anniversary to the he BC Chamber of Commerce is calling on the provincial government to make tax reform a top priority to boost job creation and economic prosperity in British Columbia.
areas between April 2013 and March 2014. WIN is also be applying for funding from Citizenship and Immigration Canada to continue its work after March 2014.
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ONLY TWO DAYS LEFT TO NOMINATE! 42nd Annual Royal City Builders’ Awards Sponsored by Blue Sky Properties, Canadian Western Bank and Grizzly Construction It’s time once again for the New Westminster Chamber of Commerce and the City of New Westminster to honour outstanding development throughout New Westminster. The 42nd annual Royal City Builders’ Awards are a celebration of local excellence and we need your help nominating deserving projects throughout our community!
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We will be presenting: • The HERITAGE awards • The MODERN awards • The UNIVERSAL ACCESS awards • The SUSTAINABILITY awards Please submit nominations by June 28, 2013. In order to be eligible for nomination, all work on the project must have been completed by December 31, 2012. For further information regarding the nomination process, please contact the City of New Westminster, Planning Division at 604-515-3767.
for more information on the NEW WESTMINSTER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE visit WWW.NEWWESTCHAMBER.COM or call 604.521.7781
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Please join me in congratulating the New Westminster Chamber of Commerce on 130 years of success in our community
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