Tomorrow, Minister of State for Tourism and Small Business Naomi Yamamoto and Canadian Federation of Independent Business Executive Vice President Laura Jones will host a noon-hour Twitter town hall with B.C. small business representatives. The goal: to explore what government can do to cut red tape for small business.

Small business owners and employees, CFIB and Chamber of Commerce members and others are encouraged to join the Twitter conversation and let government know what they think the Province should do to break down barriers for small businesses.

Why It Matters:

Cutting red tape is a key objective for government in its quest to make B.C. the most small-business friendly jurisdiction in Canada.

Participants will have the opportunity to share their experiences, identify challenges with government services and processes, and provide advice on how these services and processes could be improved. Feedback from this conversation will help inform government's efforts to make it easier to conduct business in B.C.

Details:

The Twitter town hall takes place Friday, Sept. 27, from noon to 1 p.m.

Twitter hash tag: #BCBizChat

Twitter handles: @BCJobsPlan and @CFIBideas.

For more information, visit: www.bcjobsplan.ca/bcbizchat/

Media Contacts:

Media Relations
Government Communications and Public Engagement
Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training
250 387-2799