VACCINES: Partnership Between Health & Business GeneralWorkforce, Community & Inclusive Growth January 26, 2021 Message from Dr. Victoria Lee, CEO, Fraser Health (in photo: Anita Huberman, CEO, Surrey Board of Trade and Dr. Victoria Lee, CEO, Fraser Health) The COVID-19 pandemic has had profound socioeconomic and health impacts locally, provincially and around the globe. As a society, we have also come together to care for one another and achieve…
Surrey Recovered 29,000 Jobs Says January Labour Market Intelligence Report GeneralSocial Policy and Workforce Development January 25, 2021 The Surrey Board of Trade’s 5th Surrey Labour Market Intelligence Report on COVID-19-related impacts indicates that 29,000 jobs have been recovered since the beginning of the pandemic. Now Surrey is in a net deficit of just over 8,000 jobs, down from a peak of over 37,000 jobs lost since the beginning of the pandemic. “While…
Surrey Board of Trade Asks City of Surrey to Include Indigenous Land Acknowledgements GeneralSocial Policy and Workforce Development January 25, 2021 The Surrey Board of Trade requests that the Surrey Mayor and Council respectfully acknowledge the Indigenous lands on which they gather at all meetings and at all public City events. “It is not that the City of Surrey is being forced to do this by way of a motion, but the fact that in the…
Surrey Business Leader Announced as Incoming Vice-Chair of the BC Chamber of Commerce Economic Competitiveness & TradeGeneralInnovation & IndustrySocial Policy and Workforce DevelopmentTransportationWomen in BusinessWorkforce, Community & Inclusive GrowthYouth Entrepreneurship January 14, 2021 The Surrey Board of Trade is pleased to announce that Dr. Greg Thomas, President and CEO of Surrey-based G3 Consulting Ltd., an environmental consulting and science firm, will be inducted as Vice-Chair of the BC Chamber of Commerce in May 2021. “Dr. Thomas will take on this critical economic role given his unparalleled track record…
VACCINES WILL LEAD TO ECONOMIC RECOVERY BUT DECEMBER 2020 LABOUR FORCE STATISTICS STILL PRESENT A DISMAL ECONOMIC FUTURE GeneralSocial Policy and Workforce Development January 8, 2021 The Surrey Board of Trade, in conjunction with Human Capital Strategies, through the Surrey Pandemic Rapid Response Business Centre, releases the latest ‘Surrey Business Leadership Perspective on the BC Labour Force Survey’ for December 2020. “Now that vaccines are being rolled out in BC and Canada, we must work to understand and anticipate the implications for businesses,…
Surrey Board of Trade Pleased with BC Government Decision to Cap Delivery Service Fees For Restaurants Economic Competitiveness & TradeGeneralSocial Policy and Workforce Development December 22, 2020 Two weeks ago, a private members’ bill was introduced during the BC Government Legislature session. The purpose of the bill was to temporarily cap fees that third-party companies can charge restaurants to deliver food. Immediate relief was needed to place a cap on fees that third-party delivery companies are permitted to charge restaurants to deliver…
CALL TO ALL GOVERNMENT LEVELS: Surrey Board of Trade Calls for National Strategy on Managing COVID-19 GeneralWorkforce, Community & Inclusive Growth December 21, 2020 With COVID-19 cases increasing at an alarming rate, our leaders face a difficult balancing act. The challenge for us is to chart a path forward that protects the health and safety of Canadians and their economic well-being at the same time. “The Surrey Board of Trade has been advocating for region-specific solutions for different parts…
BC BUSINESS GRANT UPDATE: Surrey Board of Trade Applauds Today’s Changes to BC Government Small and Medium Sized Business Recovery Grant FundingGeneralSocial Policy and Workforce Development December 21, 2020 Today, the BC Government outlined needed changes to the Small and Medium Sized Business Recovery Grant. “Businesses continue to face significant challenges by the pandemic and today’s changes to the business recovery grant program is a step in the right direction,” said Anita Huberman, CEO, Surrey Board of Trade. “The BC Government needs to continue…
24,000 Jobs Now Recovered in Surrey GeneralSocial Policy and Workforce Development December 15, 2020 – Surrey Board of Trade Pandemic Rapid Response Business Centre now releases the 4th Surrey Labour Market Intelligence Report on COVID-19-related impacts. The Surrey Board of Trade has released the only Surrey-focused labour market report to inform decision-making and planning on recovery and resilience for this month. “Surrey has recovered over an estimated 24,000 jobs…
Surrey Board of Trade Urges BC Government to Temporarily Cap Third-Party Delivery Fees to Restaurants GeneralSocial Policy and Workforce Development December 14, 2020 Last week, a private members’ bill was introduced during the BC Government Legislature session. The purpose of the bill was to temporarily cap fees that third-party companies can charge restaurants to deliver food. Immediate relief is needed to place a cap on fees that third-party delivery companies are permitted to charge restaurants to deliver food.…