An error dating back to the 1970s has finally been officially corrected for the the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce.
The Chamber has announced confirmation from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, related to petitions submitted to Ottawa in June, 2016. Petitions were submitted with approval of current members, to correct a long-standing error in name and registration for the local chamber of commerce, the Chamber states in a release.
Chambers of Commerce are typically registered corporations under the Boards of Trade Act. The original North Battleford Board of Trade established in 1906 (later the North Battleford Chamber of Commerce) joined with the then Battleford Chamber of Commerce in the late 1970s to become representative of the entire community and operate as the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce.
According to the release, the local organization became aware the registration change under the appropriate legislation had never correctly been recorded. In order to correct this, a comprehensive, six-part package was to be submitted for approval to the federal government, and specifically the governor general in council, meeting stringent legislative and regulatory requirements under the Boards of Trade Act.
The letter dated Dec. 15 advises the governor general has approved the change of name and the change of district, as submitted. The return package also includes certified copies of the approvals from the clerk of the Privy Council.
“We are pleased to receive the confirmation of approval of the petitions,” says Melanie Roberts, director on the governance committee of the board of directors.
“These approvals mean we can move forward on a couple of key projects for our Chamber and business community. One of those is the anticipated submission of an accreditation application in 2018, and the second is a membership development program to serve businesses and potential new members in an expanded service district.”
