Jean McRae CEO Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria

Immigrants to Greater Victoria encounter opportunities but also challenges as they settle into their new lives here. The Inter-Cultural Association provides services and programmes to these newcomers. In this Chamber Chat CEO Bruce Williams speaks with ICA CEO Shelly D’Mello about the work they do.

Greater Victoria is comprised of 9 First Nations and 13 municipal governments with Victoria being the municipality garnering the most attention. In this Chamber Chat CEO Bruce Williams speaks with Victoria Mayor Marianne Alto about safety in the streets, taxes and people who don’t like bike lanes.

We have seen a steady increase in people living on the street and in many cases their mental illness challenges and drug induced behavior are on full public display. The Our Place Society supports those facing homelessness and addictions through a number of programmes and facilities. In this Chamber Chat CEO Bruce Williams hears about the care being provided with Our Place CEO Julian Daly.

We know immigration to Canada is essential to growing our economy and the workforce needed to maintain that growth. In this Chamber Chat CEO Bruce Williams speaks with immigration consultants Luciane Luthi and Chris Brown about the procedures and process involved in immigration to Canada

Close to half of the employees doing our important Chamber work came to us through Co-op with UVic and Camosun College. That could support your business. In the Chamber Chat CEO Bruce Williams chats with past Chamber co op students and the Presidents of Canosun and UVic.

The ways we gather our information and news have been evolving for decades. Where are we now in a mostly digital world and how has conventional media adapted to change ? In this Chamber Chat CEO Bruce Williams talks about the current state of media with Times Colonist Editor and Publisher Dave Obee

Students start engaging with career options at a very early age, maybe earlier than you might realize. In this Chamber Chat CEO Bruce Williams discusses how this happens in School District 61 with Superintendent Deb Whitten and Lindsay Johnson, SD61 Vice Principal of Pathways and Partnerships, Career Education

Marine Search and Rescue, spill response, navigational support and marine vessel support are all part of the function of the Canadian Coast Guard. You’ve seen their ships, now hear the whole story of what they do. In this Chamber Chat CEO Bruce Williams speaks with Coast Guard Assistant Commissioner Derek Moss

M.V. Coho has been moving Canadians and Americans across our marine highway between BC and Washington State since the late 1950s. Its history is a fascinating story and in this Chamber Chat CEO Bruce Williams hears that story from Ryan Burles with Black Ball Ferry Line.

2023 has been a disruptive year for us all with our financial matters being impacted by inflation and higher interest rates. In this Chamber Chat CEO Bruce Williams gets an assessment of the year past and a look ahead to how we can best manage our finances both personal and business. Bruce speaks with financial experts Graeme Kaye with Island Savings and our Board Chair Kris Wirk, a partner with the accounting firm Dusanj and Wirk