Canadian Chamber Of Commerce President Perrin Beatty: British Columbia

Federal Restriction Dept: Canadian Chamber of Commerce president Perrin Beatty said interprovincial trade barriers, such as a prohibition-era federal restriction on the movement of liquor across borders, are part of broader problems that raise questions about the federal government's commitment to growth, according to Vancouver Sun. "We should have one market in Canada, and if someone in British Columbia has a winery and is producing wine, it should be possible for people in any part of the country to be able to order that and readily have it delivered to them," Beatty told a news conference and all Canadians should be able to make direct purchases of B.C. wine, the national chamber of commerce said Wednesday in a stern critique of the numerous barriers to competitiveness. The chamber is also calling for an end to regional "discrimination" in the Employment Insurance system, a more open foreign investment regime, better job training, a revamped immigration system, greater incentives for research and development, a reformed tax system, and major investments in roads, bridges, highways, water systems and the electrical grid. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.