Making B.C. An Emerging Economy Leader

On May 11, 2020, British Columbia's Emerging Economy Task Force (the "Task Force") released its final report (the "Report") analysing and advising on the trends that will change the nature of business and society over the next 10 to 25 years in the province of British Columbia.  In response to those trends, the Task Force proposes several recommendations to ensure B.C.'s economy stays at the forefront of such emerging economic developments..

We recently published a bulletin on the B.C. Innovation Commissioner's recommendations on how B.C. can stimulate innovation and growth among local businesses.  The Task Force's Report follows a similar tack and covers much of the same ground, though it approaches the issues from a slightly different perspective.  In this update, we consider the findings in the Report and offer some insight into how B.C. businesses may be able to position themselves for success in the emerging economy.  While the Report was finalized prior to