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…
SURREY NEWS: Surrey Board of Trade Update on BC Government Economic Policies 2020 Economic Competitiveness & TradeGeneralInnovation & IndustrySocial Policy and Workforce DevelopmentTourism, Arts and CultureTransportationWomen in BusinessWorkforce, Community & Inclusive GrowthYouth Entrepreneurship May 23, 2020 SURREY BC – The Surrey Board of Trade continued their leadership work in provincial government advocacy at this weekend’s virtual BC Chamber of Commerce AGM & Convention, which concluded today on May 23rd. “The Surrey Board of Trade presented a variety of innovative policies to instigate economic activity, innovation and industry support,” said Anita Huberman,…
SURREY BOARD OF TRADE WANTS SUPPORT ON BC GOVERNMENT POLICIES AT BC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CONVENTION – May 22-23, 2020 Economic Competitiveness & TradeGeneralInnovation & IndustrySocial Policy and Workforce DevelopmentTourism, Arts and CultureTransportationWomen in BusinessWorkforce, Community & Inclusive GrowthYouth Entrepreneurship May 20, 2020 The Surrey Board of Trade will continue to instigate change for business through government advocacy by asking for support of their policies by their peers at the annual convention of the BC Chamber of Commerce this weekend, to be done virtually, on May 22-23, 2020. Watch for news and details on Surrey Board of Trade…
Surrey Pandemic Business Centre – Industry Sector Guidelines, PPE, WCB event May 19 Economic Competitiveness & TradeGeneralSocial Policy and Workforce Development May 15, 2020 The Surrey Board of Trade, and our Surrey Pandemic Business Centre are here to help you during this time of re-opening your business and organization. Contact my team noted below to help you in your language of choice. 1. WorkSafeBC Industry Guidance: https://www.worksafebc.com/en/about-us/covid-19-updates/covid-19-returning-safe-operation (NOTE: this website is experiencing a lot of traffic, visit again if…
Surrey Board of Trade Applauds BC Government and TransLink in Ensuring Transit Service Available for Economy Restart GeneralSocial Policy and Workforce DevelopmentTransportation May 8, 2020 The Surrey Board of Trade is very pleased that TransLink service will continue to ensure a smoother restart to BC’s economy. This decision today will cancel the previously announced service reductions and rescind approximately 1,500 layoff notices. “The Surrey Board of Trade, as part of the Premier’s COVID-19 Economic Recovery Task Force, kept the message…
Surrey Board of Trade Statement on BC Restart Plan Economic Competitiveness & TradeGeneralSocial Policy and Workforce Development May 6, 2020 Today, the Surrey Board of Trade was pleased to hear the BC Restart Plan (https://news.gov.bc.ca/ releases/2020PREM0026-000826) PLUS WorkSafeBC Guidelines (https://news.gov.bc.ca/files/ BG_Support_for_Workplaces_ Resuming_Operation.pdf), with opening procedures starting on May 19. The Surrey Board of Trade is a member of the Premier’s Economic Recovery Task Force on COVID-19. The Surrey Board of Trade will continue to be…
SURREY BOARD OF TRADE RELEASES CALL TO ACTION AND PLANNING GUIDE TO PREPARE WORKPLACES WITH PENDING ECONOMIC RE-OPENING Economic Competitiveness & TradeGeneralSocial Policy and Workforce Development May 4, 2020 The Surrey Board of Trade has released a call to action to their 6,000 member contacts and to Surrey’s business community with an Action Guide full of ideas and concepts to consider and implement, as we start thinking about phased-in economic recovery in British Columbia. “While we think about getting back to business we must…
ADVISORY: SURREY ECONOMIC RECOVERY COALITION CREATED TO EXPEDITE AND LEAD BACK-TO-BUSINESS FRAMEWORK GeneralSocial Policy and Workforce Development April 30, 2020 Surrey, BC: Business organizations in Surrey and White Rock have come together to form the Surrey Economic Recovery Task Force, to advocate for a regional economic recovery plan to restart the economy and provide back-to-business support to Surrey and White Rock businesses. Each major business organization in Surrey and White Rock have signed on to the call…