EXAMPLE: “That the Government of Canada work cooperatively with the provinces and territories to establish a consistent air quality standard throughout Canada.” Does your resolution make the case concisely and factually? Consider whether someone who is not an expert on this issue could make a decision on the recommendations, based on the information included in the background. [...] Does the resolution include an estimate of how much implementation will cost? If there is an increase in expenditures, where should the money come from? Including information about the cost of the recommendations will increase the credibility of the resolution. [...] Once logged in, the link to the Policy Resolution Portal is in the left-hand column. [...] Recommendations (up to 2,500 characters) - The recommendation begins with “That the Government of Canada…” and is followed by specific actions that the government should take; e.g., “That the Government of Canada reduce the HST rate by two percentage points.” Footnotes (up to 6,000 characters) - The submission portal will automatically insert references as footnotes into your resolution upon downl. [...] The invitation includes the guidelines for preparing a resolution, the deadline for submission to the Canadian Chamber and other key dates in the process.
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Table of Contents
- A GUIDE TO PREPARING 1
- A RESOLUTION 1
- Guiding Questions 2
- What is at issue 2
- EXAMPLE 2
- Is this issue federal and of national significance 2
- Helpful hints 2
- Is the issue current and timely 3
- Does this require Government of Canada action 3
- EXAMPLE 3
- Does your resolution make the case concisely and factually 3
- Will your resolution conflict with or duplicate existing Canadian Chamber policy resolutions 3
- How much will implementing your resolution cost 4
- Does your resolution have support 4
- Preparing and Submitting Your Resolution 5
- Trouble logging in 5
- Helpful hints 6
- Navigating the resolutions submission portal 6
- Save as Draft Submit 6
- NOTE 6
- Submit 6
- Policies. 6
- Local chamber policy resolution process 7
- Local chamber policy resolution process notes 8
