OTTAWA – The Chemistry Industry Association of Canada supports the Ontario government’s move to adopt a new formula for the Global Adjustment – the levy charged to electricity consumers to cover the cost of generation, transmission and distribution.

The Chemistry Industry Association of Canada advocates the rebuilding of manufacturing and creating the right environment to invest in the newest, most productive and efficient processing machinery. We believe a two-year accelerated capital cost allowance (ACCA) for machinery and equipment used to upgrade our material resources and add value to these resources would result in many new investments in Canadian manufacturing. However, it is critical that the ACCA be put in place for machinery and equipment for five years to account for large projects which require two or more years to obtain approvals.

OTTAWA – The Chemistry Industry Association of Canada welcomes the introduction of Ontario’s harmonized sales tax (HST), and an end to the double-taxation of Ontario’s manufacturing sector.

OTTAWA – The Chemistry Industry Association of Canada looks forward to the results of the Roadmap to Recovery Summit on Feb. 2. As the voice of Canada’s $26-billion chemistry industry, the Association urges governments to recognize that the manufacturing sector has not recovered from the recession, and that Canada needs to ensure its energy, environmental, health, transportation and tax policies support global competitiveness.

Chemical Producers Call on Minister of Labour to Act Quickly

The Canadian manufacturing sector can ill afford yet another strike and work stoppages from CN workers, especially in this fragile economic recovery. Manufacturers, including chemical producers, rely heavily on rail transportation to receive raw materials and to ship manufactured chemical products to ports and customers. Work stoppages or even delays will have an immediate and severe impact on production, output and bottom lines