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The Surrey Board of Trade advocates for red tape reduction, defined as excessive bureaucracy or routines or rules, or complexity, which results in delay or unreasonable costs to businesses. Filing forms and applying for licenses are a part of doing business, however, the Surrey Board of Trade wants to ensure that it isn’t onerous on…

The Surrey Board of Trade will host the 2nd Surrey Development Industry Forum on October 30, at the Sheraton Hotel (15269-104 Avenue) from 7:30-9:30am. “The Surrey Board of Trade will release its results in its 2nd Government Red Tape Survey and have its speakers address the development industry in Surrey (construction, developers, architects, engineers, others) on their perspectives…

The Surrey Board of Trade has been closely watching the continued interest rate hikes. Today, for the third time this year, the central bank has raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point to 1.75 per cent. The central bank notes there’s an eventual expectation of entirely removing monetary stimulus from the economy. “Surrey…

-notes federal deficit increase; SBOT urges the federal government to quickly move to a balanced budget SURREY, B.C. – The Surrey Board of Trade notes that the Federal government’s deficit has increased in the latest Ministry of Finance Annual Financial Report released today due to an accounting process change as recommended by the Auditor General. https://www.fin.gc.…

Today, the BC Government announced that it will be moving ahead with the speculation and vacancy tax, the first legislation of its kind to be introduced in Canada. The announcement indicated that BC will have the strongest protections in Canada against people looking to use the housing market as a resting place for both foreign capital…