BMCC National Advocacy Priorities Survey

The Building Material Council of Canada (BMCC) is the National Association that represents the interests of the Canadian Building Supply Industry as a whole. Made up of the Building Supply Industry Association of British Columbia, the Western Retail Lumber Association, the Lumber and Building Materials Association of Ontario, and the Atlantic Building Supply
Dealers Association, BMCC provides a platform for collaboration to build a healthier industry and a strong unified voice.

BMCC is surveying all members in order to obtain feedback on your priorities for our national advocacy efforts. Please take three minutes and share your views!

	Very important	Somewhat important	Not very important	Not at all important
Adequate legislation and testing for use of marijuana in workplace	Adequate legislation and testing for use of marijuana in workplace Very important	Adequate legislation and testing for use of marijuana in workplace Somewhat important	Adequate legislation and testing for use of marijuana in workplace Not very important	Adequate legislation and testing for use of marijuana in workplace Not at all important
Amending the Canada Transportation Act to address rail car shortages	Amending the Canada Transportation Act to address rail car shortages Very important	Amending the Canada Transportation Act to address rail car shortages Somewhat important	Amending the Canada Transportation Act to address rail car shortages Not very important	Amending the Canada Transportation Act to address rail car shortages Not at all important
A new fiscal incentive to encourage home renovation, home "greening"	A new fiscal incentive to encourage home renovation, home "greening" Very important	A new fiscal incentive to encourage home renovation, home "greening" Somewhat important	A new fiscal incentive to encourage home renovation, home "greening" Not very important	A new fiscal incentive to encourage home renovation, home "greening" Not at all important
Free internal trade between provinces in materials, services, and personnel	Free internal trade between provinces in materials, services, and personnel Very important	Free internal trade between provinces in materials, services, and personnel Somewhat important	Free internal trade between provinces in materials, services, and personnel Not very important	Free internal trade between provinces in materials, services, and personnel Not at all important
Needs of building materials sector protected in international trade agreements	Needs of building materials sector protected in international trade agreements Very important	Needs of building materials sector protected in international trade agreements Somewhat important	Needs of building materials sector protected in international trade agreements Not very important	Needs of building materials sector protected in international trade agreements Not at all important
Sustained and predictable investment in national highway system	Sustained and predictable investment in national highway system Very important	Sustained and predictable investment in national highway system Somewhat important	Sustained and predictable investment in national highway system Not very important	Sustained and predictable investment in national highway system Not at all important
Lower corporate tax rate for small businesses	Lower corporate tax rate for small businesses Very important	Lower corporate tax rate for small businesses Somewhat important	Lower corporate tax rate for small businesses Not very important	Lower corporate tax rate for small businesses Not at all important
Lower credit card interchange fees	Lower credit card interchange fees Very important	Lower credit card interchange fees Somewhat important	Lower credit card interchange fees Not very important	Lower credit card interchange fees Not at all important
Tax reform for small business owners: allowing income splitting; sprinkling	Tax reform for small business owners: allowing income splitting; sprinkling Very important	Tax reform for small business owners: allowing income splitting; sprinkling Somewhat important	Tax reform for small business owners: allowing income splitting; sprinkling Not very important	Tax reform for small business owners: allowing income splitting; sprinkling Not at all important
Immigration policy that helps ensure future needs of sector are met, including access to temporary foreign workers	Immigration policy that helps ensure future needs of sector are met, including access to temporary foreign workers Very important	Immigration policy that helps ensure future needs of sector are met, including access to temporary foreign workers Somewhat important	Immigration policy that helps ensure future needs of sector are met, including access to temporary foreign workers Not very important	Immigration policy that helps ensure future needs of sector are met, including access to temporary foreign workers Not at all important
Repeal of the Federal Fair Wages & Hours of Labour Act, as it overlaps with provincial jurisdiction	Repeal of the Federal Fair Wages & Hours of Labour Act, as it overlaps with provincial jurisdiction Very important	Repeal of the Federal Fair Wages & Hours of Labour Act, as it overlaps with provincial jurisdiction Somewhat important	Repeal of the Federal Fair Wages & Hours of Labour Act, as it overlaps with provincial jurisdiction Not very important	Repeal of the Federal Fair Wages & Hours of Labour Act, as it overlaps with provincial jurisdiction Not at all important
Better access to training grants and contributions	Better access to training grants and contributions Very important	Better access to training grants and contributions Somewhat important	Better access to training grants and contributions Not very important	Better access to training grants and contributions Not at all important

Very important

Somewhat important

Not very important

Not at all important

Adequate legislation and testing for use of marijuana in workplace

Adequate legislation and testing for use of marijuana in workplace Very important

Adequate legislation and testing for use of marijuana in workplace Somewhat important

Adequate legislation and testing for use of marijuana in workplace Not very important

Adequate legislation and testing for use of marijuana in workplace Not at all important

Amending the Canada Transportation Act to address rail car shortages

Amending the Canada Transportation Act to address rail car shortages Very important

Amending the Canada Transportation Act to address rail car shortages Somewhat important

Amending the Canada Transportation Act to address rail car shortages Not very important

Amending the Canada Transportation Act to address rail car shortages Not at all important

A new fiscal incentive to encourage home renovation, home "greening"

A new fiscal incentive to encourage home renovation, home "greening" Very important

A new fiscal incentive to encourage home renovation, home "greening" Somewhat important

A new fiscal incentive to encourage home renovation, home "greening" Not very important

A new fiscal incentive to encourage home renovation, home "greening" Not at all important

Free internal trade between provinces in materials, services, and personnel

Free internal trade between provinces in materials, services, and personnel Very important

Free internal trade between provinces in materials, services, and personnel Somewhat important

Free internal trade between provinces in materials, services, and personnel Not very important

Free internal trade between provinces in materials, services, and personnel Not at all important

Needs of building materials sector protected in international trade agreements

Needs of building materials sector protected in international trade agreements Very important

Needs of building materials sector protected in international trade agreements Somewhat important

Needs of building materials sector protected in international trade agreements Not very important

Needs of building materials sector protected in international trade agreements Not at all important

Sustained and predictable investment in national highway system

Sustained and predictable investment in national highway system Very important

Sustained and predictable investment in national highway system Somewhat important

Sustained and predictable investment in national highway system Not very important

Sustained and predictable investment in national highway system Not at all important

Lower corporate tax rate for small businesses

Lower corporate tax rate for small businesses Very important

Lower corporate tax rate for small businesses Somewhat important

Lower corporate tax rate for small businesses Not very important

Lower corporate tax rate for small businesses Not at all important

Lower credit card interchange fees

Lower credit card interchange fees Very important

Lower credit card interchange fees Somewhat important

Lower credit card interchange fees Not very important

Lower credit card interchange fees Not at all important

Tax reform for small business owners: allowing income splitting; sprinkling

Tax reform for small business owners: allowing income splitting; sprinkling Very important

Tax reform for small business owners: allowing income splitting; sprinkling Somewhat important

Tax reform for small business owners: allowing income splitting; sprinkling Not very important

Tax reform for small business owners: allowing income splitting; sprinkling Not at all important

Immigration policy that helps ensure future needs of sector are met, including access to temporary foreign workers

Immigration policy that helps ensure future needs of sector are met, including access to temporary foreign workers Very important

Immigration policy that helps ensure future needs of sector are met, including access to temporary foreign workers Somewhat important

Immigration policy that helps ensure future needs of sector are met, including access to temporary foreign workers Not very important

Immigration policy that helps ensure future needs of sector are met, including access to temporary foreign workers Not at all important

Repeal of the Federal Fair Wages & Hours of Labour Act, as it overlaps with provincial jurisdiction

Repeal of the Federal Fair Wages & Hours of Labour Act, as it overlaps with provincial jurisdiction Very important

Repeal of the Federal Fair Wages & Hours of Labour Act, as it overlaps with provincial jurisdiction Somewhat important

Repeal of the Federal Fair Wages & Hours of Labour Act, as it overlaps with provincial jurisdiction Not very important

Repeal of the Federal Fair Wages & Hours of Labour Act, as it overlaps with provincial jurisdiction Not at all important

Better access to training grants and contributions

Better access to training grants and contributions Very important

Better access to training grants and contributions Somewhat important

Better access to training grants and contributions Not very important

Better access to training grants and contributions Not at all important

BMCC National Advocacy Priorities

Please share your views and help shape our national advocacy efforts!

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* 1. First, please tell us about you. Are you a...

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* 2. How important is it to you to have an organization that speaks for the building material industry at the national level?

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* 3. Please indicate how important you think it is for the Building Material Council of Canada to have a position on the following national issues?

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* 4. Are there any other issues that you would like to see BMCC address on the National level?

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* 5. Would you be interested in personally participating in national advocacy efforts?

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* 6. If you are interested in personally participating in advocacy efforts, please provide your contact information so that we may follow up.