Surrey Board of Trade Joins Canadian Vaccine Coalition GeneralWorkforce, Community & Inclusive Growth June 2, 2021 The Surrey Board of Trade joins a nation-wide coalition that includes major industry and sector organizations, businesses and individuals who want to help get Canadians back together, faster. This is a voluntary effort of a wide variety of people working together to promote COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and help speed a recovery from this pandemic. “By…
Surrey Board of Trade Recognizes June as National Indigenous History Month GeneralSocial Policy and Workforce Development June 1, 2021 June is National Indigenous History Month and June 21st is National Indigenous Peoples Day. Celebrate safely – keeping yourself, your family and your community safe by following instructions from health officials and other trusted, reliable sources. “Surrey has the largest urban Indigenous population in BC,” said Anita Huberman, CEO, Surrey Board of Trade. “It is…
ACCESSIBILITY AND BUILDING NEWS: Surrey Board of Trade Applauds City of Surrey Decision to Build all Future Civic Facilities to Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certified Gold Standard Economic Competitiveness & TradeGeneralWorkforce, Community & Inclusive Growth May 31, 2021 SURREY – The City of Surrey has made the commitment to build accessible, which was an advocacy item that the Surrey Board of Trade released in 2020 after consultation with the Rick Hansen Foundation. However, the BC Government must do more on this file. “The Surrey Board of Trade is pleased that the City of…
Surrey Board of Trade Receives Support for 27 out of 31 Policies Submitted at BC Chamber of Commerce Convention Economic Competitiveness & TradeGeneralInnovation & IndustrySocial Policy and Workforce DevelopmentTourism, Arts and CultureTransportationWomen in BusinessWorkforce, Community & Inclusive GrowthYouth Entrepreneurship May 31, 2021 Over a two-day BC Chamber of Commerce Convention this past weekend – May 28 and 29 – the Surrey Board of Trade called for action from Provincial and/or Federal Governments. “We received significant support, however, the BC Chamber of Commerce delegates do not believe some pertinent issues are a priority for business, and as such,…
Border Re-Opening and Resumption of Air Travel Requires Business Consultation Economic Competitiveness & TradeGeneralSocial Policy and Workforce Development May 26, 2021 Today there is news that the US Government may re-open the border – however, only on their side. That means that anyone heading north into Canada would still be required to quarantine for 14 days. There has been a significant lack of focus by the Canadian government on re-opening the border in consultation with the…
Surrey Board of Trade to Induct New Board Chair onJune 17th – Baljit Dhaliwal Economic Competitiveness & TradeGeneralInnovation & IndustrySocial Policy and Workforce DevelopmentTourism, Arts and CultureTransportationWomen in BusinessWorkforce, Community & Inclusive GrowthYouth Entrepreneurship May 26, 2021 The Surrey Board of Trade will induct its 56th Board Chair on June 17 at a Digital Surrey Economic Update and Annual General Meeting from 11:00am – 12:00pm. Baljit Dhaliwal, Owner of Tinker’s Tax & Accounting, will be inducted. “I am humbled and honoured to be the 56th Chair of the Surrey Board of Trade…
Today’s BC Economic Recovery Plan Offers Hope, Ongoing Timely Communication to Businesses Needed Economic Competitiveness & TradeGeneralSocial Policy and Workforce Development May 25, 2021 The Surrey Board of Trade Rapid Response Pandemic Business Centre was pleased to hear about today’s BC Government economic re-opening plan. “The gradual approach is to ensure that COVID-19 cases and its variants are being monitored,” said Anita Huberman, CEO, Surrey Board of Trade. “We need to ensure that the majority of British Columbian’s, who…
SURREY BOARD OF TRADE SEEKS SUPPORT FOR POLICY 14 – UNIVERSAL PHARMACARE IS GOOD FOR BUSINESS Economic Competitiveness & TradeGeneralInnovation & IndustrySocial Policy and Workforce DevelopmentTourism, Arts and CultureTransportationWomen in BusinessWorkforce, Community & Inclusive GrowthYouth Entrepreneurship May 19, 2021 SURREY BOARD OF TRADE REQUEST TO BC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CONFERENCE DELEGATES The Surrey Board of Trade is asking the BC Chamber of Commerce delegates (chambers of commerce/boards of trade in BC) for their support on a single-payer universal pharmacare program. In the past only the Surrey Board of Trade has continued to instigate change…
BC GOVERNMENT POLICY ACTION: Surrey Board of Trade Seeks Support on BC Government Policies at BC Chamber Convention – May 28-29 Economic Competitiveness & TradeGeneralInnovation & IndustrySocial Policy and Workforce DevelopmentTourism, Arts and CultureTransportationWomen in BusinessWorkforce, Community & Inclusive GrowthYouth Entrepreneurship May 18, 2021 The Surrey Board of Trade will continue to instigate change through government advocacy by asking for support of their policies by their peers at the annual convention of the BC Chamber of Commerce from May 28-29, 2021. Watch for news and details on Surrey Board of Trade policies as they are released. “Even though the…
Surrey Board of Trade Pleased with BC Legislation on Paid Sick Leave GeneralSocial Policy and Workforce DevelopmentWorkforce, Community & Inclusive Growth May 11, 2021 Today, Labour Minister Harry Bains tabled legislation that would provide workers with a paid sick leave program that will support them to stay home when they are sick during and after the pandemic, including permanent paid sick leave. The legislation is brought through an amendment to the Employment Standards Act. “The Surrey Board of Trade…