Media Advisory - Canadian Chamber delegates to debate over 60 policy
resolutions; Dr. Linda Duxbury to address delegates at Canadian Chamber AGM,
September 25 to 28

GATINEAU, QC, Sept. 23 /CNW/ - The Canadian Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting will be held in Gatineau, Quebec Sunday, September 26 and Monday, September 27, 2010. Canadian Chamber members will approve resolutions on policies ranging from finance, taxation and securities regulation to energy and environment, to international trade and Canada-U.S. relations, to intellectual property and transportation and infrastructure. The theme for the AGM is 85 years of excellence as 2010 marks the Canadian Chamber's 85^th anniversary. Visit www.chamber.ca to view the program.

The following leading business and political keynote speakers will address the delegates:

Media are invited to attend.

Sunday, September 26:

9:15 A.M.
Hilton Lac-Leamy, Salon Mozart
3 Casino Blvd., Gatineau, QC
Opening Ceremonies
Senior federal government representative invited

10:30 A.M.
Hilton Lac-Leamy, Salon Mozart
3 Casino Blvd., Gatineau, QC
Political and Economic Outlook
Doug Porter, Deputy Chief Economist and Managing Director, BMO Capital Markets
Julie Van Dusen, Reporter, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

12:00 P.M.
Hilton Lac-Leamy, Salon Beethoven/Chopin
3 Casino Blvd., Gatineau, QC
Securities Regulation: Both Sides of the Coin
Heather Zordel, Partner, Cassels and Brock
Michel Nadeau, Executive Director, Institute for Governance of Private and Public Organizations

2:15 P.M.
Hilton Lac-Leamy, Salon Mozart
3 Casino Blvd., Gatineau, QC
Policy Resolutions Debate

Monday, September 27:

7:30 A.M.
Hilton Lac-Leamy, Salon Beethoven/Chopin
3 Casino Blvd., Gatineau, QC
Breakfast Keynote on Demographics
Dr. Linda Duxbury, Professor, Sprott School of Business, Carleton University

9:00 A.M.
Hilton Lac-Leamy, Salon Mozart
3 Casino Blvd., Gatineau, QC
Policy Resolutions Debate

12:00 P.M.
Hilton Lac-Leamy, Salon Beethoven/Chopin
3 Casino Blvd., Gatineau, QC
Luncheon Keynote on Branding
Eric Alper, Vice President & Head of Strategy, SID LEE

7:00 P.M.
Museum of Civilization, Grand Hall 100 Laurier St., Gatineau QC
Swearing in of new Chair of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Elyse Allan, President & CEO, GE Canada

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting will bring together over 300 delegates from local, provincial and territorial chambers and boards of trade to set the Canadian Chamber's advocacy priorities on national and international issues for the year ahead.

For further information:

Michel Barsalou: 613.862.3113
[email protected]