Surrey Business Leadership Perspective on the BC Labour Force Survey – July 2020 GeneralSocial Policy and Workforce Development July 10, 2020 For June 2020 Labour Force Statistics The Surrey Board of Trade, in conjunction with Human Capital Strategies, as part of our role to inform businesses and policy-makers and track economic recovery from the pandemic, release the July 2020 edition of the ‘Surrey Business Leadership Perspective on the BC Labour Force Survey. Data from Statistics Canada’s Monthly Labour Market Survey has…
Surrey Board of Trade Calls for Infrastructure and Workforce Investments to Help Counter Federal Deficit Economic Competitiveness & TradeGeneralSocial Policy and Workforce Development July 8, 2020 Today, Canada’s Finance Minister Bill Morneau provided the federal fiscal snapshot. It was forecasted that the deficit is estimated at $343.2 billion as a result of reduced revenues due to the economic shut down and additional, unexpected stimulus spending to support residents and businesses. This snapshot is based on a private sector forecast and alternative…
Taxi Industry Needs Boundary Elimination, not only Licence Fee Reductions for Survival GeneralSocial Policy and Workforce DevelopmentTransportation June 29, 2020 The BC Government reduced the annual renewal fees for commercial operators who hold a Passenger Directed Vehicle Authorization for taxi and limousine operators. The fees were reduced from $100 per vehicle with no overall fee cap to $50 per vehicle with a fee cap of $5,000. “This relief is welcomed by our taxi industry members,”…
POLICY WIN: Surrey Board of Trade Pleased with Premier’s Decision To Extend Temporary Layoff Period Economic Competitiveness & TradeGeneralInnovation & IndustrySocial Policy and Workforce DevelopmentTourism, Arts and CultureTransportationWomen in BusinessWorkforce, Community & Inclusive GrowthYouth Entrepreneurship June 25, 2020 The Surrey Board of Trade appreciates the Premier’s consideration of our advocacy to support business by extending the temporary layoff period to 24 weeks, expiring August 30, 2020. “The business community is afforded more flexibility and certainty with this extension,” said Anita Huberman, CEO of the Surrey Board of Trade. “In times such as these, excessive…
CALL TO ACTION FOR BC MINISTER OF LABOUR HARRY BAINS TO DEAL WITH TEMPORARY LAYOFF EXTENSION GeneralSocial Policy and Workforce Development June 22, 2020 Businesses Province-Wide Call on Labour Minister to Urgently Act to Avoid More Employee Terminations and Forced Small Business Bankruptcies AT ISSUE: The potential for bankruptcy and insolvency for thousands of small and medium sized businesses and not-for-profits as they are forced to pay out severance costs due to unforeseen circumstances brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Anita — SURREY BUSINESS UPDATE from Surrey Board of Trade CEO — June 17 Economic Competitiveness & TradeGeneralInnovation & IndustrySocial Policy and Workforce DevelopmentTourism, Arts and CultureTransportationWomen in BusinessWorkforce, Community & Inclusive GrowthYouth Entrepreneurship June 17, 2020 Thank you for your continued support of the Surrey Board of Trade, Surrey’s city-building business organization. I want you to know that with our continued participation as 1 of 9 organizations that forms the Premier’s Economic Recovery Task Force, we offer a unique benefit of resources/knowledge/connection s to help your business and organization during the…
SURREY ECONOMIC RECOVERY COALITION ADDS TO CALL OF WAIVING TEMPORARY PATIO FEES FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES GeneralSocial Policy and Workforce Development June 12, 2020 Surrey, BC: Business organizations in Surrey and White Rock, comprising the Surrey Economic Recovery Task Force, are echoing a call to action urging city council to reconsider costs associated with the Parking to Patio Program, to support local businesses facing dire economic circumstances due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The coalition, which includes every major business…
Surrey Board of Trade Applauds BC Government in further Surrey School Investments GeneralYouth Entrepreneurship June 4, 2020 Today, the BC Government announced that Surrey will have additional school infrastructure investments. “The Surrey Board of Trade, who has been an ongoing advocate for needed school investments in Surrey, thanks the BC Government for investing in a new 655-seat elementary school in Sunnyside Heights, a 195-seat addition at White Rock Elementary, and a 190-seat…
ANTI-RACISM CALL TO ACTION BY SURREY BOARD OF TRADE GeneralSocial Policy and Workforce Development June 1, 2020 Surrey Board of Trade Delivers a Call to Action to Businesses, Organizations, Governments, Media to Confront Racism Racism has been at the forefront of our news lately, due to the pandemic. “The Surrey Board of Trade observed the protests following the death of George Floyd which has revitalized anti-racism movements not only in the United…
Surrey Board of Trade Releases Economic Policy to Support Vaccine Fund Led by Federal Government FundingGeneralWorkforce, Community & Inclusive Growth May 26, 2020 The challenges in creating a vaccine and treatment program has been made apparent by the recent COVID-19 pandemic, which has compromised our global economy. “The Surrey Board of Trade composed a policy to support the Federal Government’s investment into a global vaccine fund. Businesses want a vaccine as well as ongoing virus research to help…
