Awards

Surrey, BC – On Friday, September 29th, the Surrey Board of Trade presented three winners with the Surrey Environment and Business Award at the 17th annual event. The event featured the Surrey Hydrogen Forum with a keynote address by BC’s Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation Josie Osborne, and a thought-provoking panel discussion…

The 2nd Metro Vancouver Black Business Expo takes place on Saturday, October 21 in Surrey to profile Black-owned businesses. Black entrepreneurs and business owners in Metro Vancouver will explore a full day of networking at this event, designed to showcase products and services in a trade show style event. The Black Business Expo is a…

September 28 – Making Surrey a Prominent Film Industry Destination Event Surrey has become a prominent figure in the global film industry due to the success of critically acclaimed movies like Deadpool, Elysium, and Honsla Rakh. The Surrey Board of Trade and the International South Asian Film Festival (ISAFF) are hosting a roundtable discussion to…

On Thursday, November 9, 2023, the Surrey Board of Trade (SBOT) will recognize 7 of Surrey’s best businesses in different award categories at the in-person Academy Awards-style 25th Annual Surrey Business Excellence Awards. The SBOT’s 25th Annual Surrey Business Excellence Awards event, with Presenting Sponsors Rogers, TD Bank and the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, will…

2023 Surrey Environment Award Finalists Announced – Winners to be announced at Surrey Hydrogen Industry Forum on September 29 Surrey, BC – On Friday, September 29, the Surrey Board of Trade will announce three winners of the Surrey Environment and Business Award at the 17th annual event. It will be an inspiring afternoon as the remarkable…

The Actuarial Report on the Employment Insurance premium was released last week, which forecasts a 3-cent increase in premiums for 2024 to $1.66 for employees and $2.32 for employers, per $100 of insurable earnings. This comes even as claimants are at historic lows and there is an increased number of contributors. The reason for this…

Today, the Federal Government announced it will remove the GST from new purpose-built rental housing developments. Further, the Federal Government will require municipalities to repeal or amend exclusionary zoning policies in order to access Canada’s housing accelerator fund. “This is a huge and positive move to ensure more affordable housing for our workforce,” said Anita…

Today, the Federal Government extended the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) repayment deadline for the small business pandemic loan program by one year. This loan was created as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic decimating small businesses. “While the Surrey Board of Trade appreciates the extension for businesses to repay the full loan amount if…

Today, the BC Government announced the ground-breaking of Surrey’s new hospital, now scheduled to be completed in 2029. Surrey’s new hospital will be built beside the Kwantlen Polytechnic University campus at 5500 180 Street. The new Surrey hospital will have inpatient beds, an emergency department, operating rooms, laboratory and diagnostic services, and outpatient services, with…