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Robert Smithson is a partner at Pushor Mitchell LLP in Kelowna practicing exclusively in the area of labour and employment law.  For more information about his practice, log onto www.pushormitchell.com.  Past “Legal Ease” columns, may be viewed at http://www.pushormitchell.com/law-library/publication/legal-ease.  This subject matter is provided for general informational purposes only and is not intended to be relied upon as legal advice.
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The BC Small Business Roundtable, whose Board of Directors includes John Winter of the BC Chamber and Coralee Oakes of the Quesnel Chamber, has just released their Annual Report to Government.  You can access the report here.


The BC Progress Board has released their Ninth Annual BC Progress Board Benchmark Report. The full report and all related material are available on their website at www.bcprogressboard.com.

The BC Progress Board is an independent panel of up to 18 business executives and academic leaders established by Premier Gordon Campbell in July 2001 to competitively benchmark BC's economic, environmental and social progress over time and relative to other jurisdictions.  The Board also advises on ways to improve economic performance and social well-being.