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    • Thursday, Feb 5th, 2015

    Canada’s major cities deploy a unique collaborative approach to attract new investments to Canada

    The member cities of the Consider Canada City Alliance (CCCA) gathered in Ottawa on February 3-4 to build on common investment attraction objectives in planning their 2015 activities.
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    • Monday, Jan 26th, 2015
    • Technology

    Cracking Code: Learning HTML and CSS at Canada’s largest learn-to-code event

    "I'll give either of you five dollars if you know what HTML means," our CEO said to a colleague and I, as we sat in his office. It was the day before the HTML500 learn-to-code event, and he was demonstrating how little people knew about coding.
    • Media Release
    • Thursday, Jun 19th, 2014

    The VEC Releases Research Report on Green & Local Food Jobs in Vancouver

    The Vancouver Economic Commission has released a research report on the growth of Vancouver’s Green and Local Food Jobs in the City from 2010 to 2013. The VEC is excited, as this report is...
    • Media Release
    • Thursday, Sep 5th, 2013

    The Vancouver Economic Commission announces new CEO

    The Board of the Vancouver Economic Commission, the City’s economic development agency, announced today that Ian McKay will serve as its new Chief Executive Officer. Ian McKay is a seasoned senior executive with significant leadership...
    • Media Release
    • Tuesday, Jun 25th, 2013

    Vancouver Economic Commission Showcases Metro West Multi-City Business Licensing Pilot Program

    Details of a much-anticipated two-year pilot program to test the viability of streamlining business licensing across multiple municipalities was shared by the Vancouver Economic Commission and the City’s permitting department at Vancouver City Council...
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