Membership brochure

The power to shape policy

• We are the only national organization that speaks for more than 192,000 businesses on national and international issues.
• Since 1925, we continue to connect businesses of all sizes, from all sectors of the economy and in every federal riding across the country to advocate for public policies that will foster a strong, competitive economic environment that benefits you and your business.  
• As the most influential business association, our views are sought after and respected by government, business leaders and the media thanks to our well-researched reports, analyses, position papers and policy resolutions that reflect a broad business perspective.

 The power of the network

• Across Canada, our network of more than 400 chambers and boards of trade carry our message to local members of parliament. 
• Local chambers of commerce or boards of trade represent your business interests at the municipal, provincial and territorial levels, with the Canadian Chamber leading on national and international issues.
• Membership in each organization enables you to shape public policies at all levels of government.
• The issues and concerns of our members dictate our agenda through our expert committees and task forces, our local chambers and boards of trade and our volunteer board of directors.
• Internationally, we connect you to global business forums as the Canadian representative of the International Chamber of Commerce, and to the business advisory committee of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

Be heard

• In Ottawa, we meet regularly with cabinet ministers, deputy ministers, members of parliament and senior government officials.
• Perrin Beatty, Canadian Chamber of Commerce President and CEO, is one of the most recognizable and respected spokespeople in Canada championing business issues.
• We have registered federal lobbyists on staff working on issues pertaining to your interests, and those of other Canadian businesses.

Why we’re different

• Industry-specific organizations work on those issues pertaining just to that sector. Only we have the expertise and political clout to act on a broad range of policies that affect all businesses.
• Only we can show the broader economic impact for an industry-specific policy and how it can affect you, and only we can demonstrate that the issue is important to more than just that sector.  We let the government, at all levels, hear from Canadians across the country.
• A Canadian Chamber membership is a proven way to ensure that national public policies work for your business.

For information on fee schedules for corporate, association and international affiliate membership, please contact Melissa McGee - (416) 868-6415 ext. 236.

For information on the fee schedule for Chambers of Commerce/Boards of Trade membership, please contact Jennifer Hagen - (613) 238-4000 ext. 232