Governments Need to Reduce Red Tape for the Non-Profit Industry Workforce, Community & Inclusive Growth August 17, 2023 The Surrey Board of Trade is urging the BC and Federal Governments to address major issues with the current funding structure for the non-profit industry including lack of core funding, and onerous reporting requirements leading to a lack of flexibility and innovation. “The current government funding approach for the charitable and non-profit sector needs to…
Portable Removal Statement Positive in BC Budget 2024 Consultation Report Economic Competitiveness & TradeGeneralWorkforce, Community & Inclusive Growth August 3, 2023 Today, the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services released the BC Budget 2024 Consultation Report. The document includes a summary of many organizations, including the Surrey Board of Trade, and individuals that present to the Committee on a broad list of topics. “The Committee has endorsed many recommendations that the Surrey Board of…
Surrey Board of Trade Pleased with New Securing Small Business Rebate Program Economic Competitiveness & TradeFundingWorkforce, Community & Inclusive Growth July 26, 2023 The BC Government has announced a $10.5 million dollar fund that small businesses will be able to access to support increased costs due to crime and vandalism, and to prevent further crime. “Businesses have faced immense challenges over the past few years,” said Jasroop Gosal, Policy & Research Manager of the Surrey Board of Trade.…
Surrey Board of Trade Statement on Surrey’s Proposed Cannabis Framework Economic Competitiveness & TradeWorkforce, Community & Inclusive Growth July 24, 2023 Surrey Mayor and Council will be voting to approve a phased plan for cannabis operations in Surrey tonight. The proposed plan is to create a pilot store on City-owned property at 13455 72 Avenue within the Newton Town Centre, and to select a cannabis business operate it. The plan also indicates that there will initially…
Surrey Policing Decision Brings Huge Concerns for Future Business Taxation GeneralWorkforce, Community & Inclusive Growth July 19, 2023 The Minister of Public Safety in the province has stated that the City of Surrey has failed to demonstrate that moving back to the Surrey RCMP will be safe and not affect other communities throughout BC, thereby not meeting the requirements imposed on the process. This ruling implies that the City of Surrey must proceed with…
Surrey Board of Trade Selected to Help Address Racism and Systemic Inequities FundingGeneralWorkforce, Community & Inclusive Growth July 14, 2023 On June 14, the BC Government launched the BC Demographic Survey to gather data to help identify and eliminate systemic racism from government services. The Surrey Board of Trade has been selected as one of 35 organizations to receive a grant to help promote the survey in the community. “The Surrey Board of Trade was…
Surrey Labour Market a Tale of Two Themes: Sustained Growth and Significant Pandemic Recovery GeneralWorkforce, Community & Inclusive Growth June 27, 2023 The June 2023 Surrey Labour Market Intelligence Report has been released by the Surrey Board of Trade. “The labour market in Surrey over the last few years is a tale of two themes,” said Anita Huberman, President & CEO, Surrey Board of Trade. “One of sustained growth in jobs among key goods-producing sectors in natural…
Cannabis Policy Framework Needs to be Business Led Economic Competitiveness & TradeGeneralWorkforce, Community & Inclusive Growth June 26, 2023 Three months after the release of the Surrey Board of Trade’s Cannabis Industry Policy Paper and Cannabis Industry Leadership Dialogue, there has been no movement by the City of Surrey on an implementation framework to allow for cannabis retailers to operate in Surrey. “We have seen unprecedented success across BC, but we have yet to…
Partnership Formed Between Surrey Board of Trade and Yoruba Social and Cultural Association of British Columbia GeneralWorkforce, Community & Inclusive Growth June 23, 2023 On June 22nd, the Surrey Board of Trade (SBOT) and Yoruba Social and Cultural Association of British Columbia (Yoruba Social and Cultural Association or The Association) formally announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a collaborative working relationship and partnership. The work will include a co-working office space at the Surrey Board…
Surrey Board of Trade Heads to Toronto with Regional Economic Development Agency, Invest Vancouver – June 26-29 Economic Competitiveness & TradeGeneralWorkforce, Community & Inclusive Growth June 21, 2023 The Surrey Board of Trade will be attending the renowned Collision Conference in Toronto from June 26-29 to generate leads, learn, network and increase the global profile of the Metro Vancouver economic region, which includes Surrey. Collision attracts over 35,000 global technology leaders and high potential start-ups for an event that is termed as ‘the…
