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SURREY BOARD OF TRADE CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE SUPPORT FROM PROVINCIAL, FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS FOR BUSINESSES IMPACTED BY NEWLY ANNOUNCED RESTRICTIONS

Economic Competitiveness & TradeGeneralSocial Policy and Workforce Development

December 21, 2021

The Surrey Board of Trade is a part of the BC Covid Industry Engagement Table and was a part of the pre-briefing this morning with Dr. Bonnie Henry and BC’s Economic Development Minister Ravi Kahlon. Today, the BC Government announced extensive restrictions due to the new Omicron Covid variant. These restrictions will come into effect Wednesday, December…

SURREY BOARD OF TRADE RECEIVES OVER $230,000 TO BOOST SHOPPING IN SURREY

FundingGeneralSocial Policy and Workforce Development

December 20, 2021

The Surrey Board of Trade has received $230,450 in funding to continue and build upon the Thank You Surrey – Shop Local campaign, which originally launched in early 2021. Funding is provided through the BC Chamber of Commerce through Canada’s Ministry of Innovation, Science and Economic Development. “The Surrey Board of Trade is thrilled to have received this funding to build upon the…

SAVE THE DATES: January – March 2022 Surrey Business Events

Economic Competitiveness & TradeGeneralInnovation & IndustrySocial Policy and Workforce DevelopmentTourism, Arts and CultureTransportationWomen in BusinessWorkforce, Community & Inclusive GrowthYouth Entrepreneurship

December 14, 2021

As we look forward to 2022, we have more not-to-be-missed events already lined up for you. Attending events serves as a way to not only expand your knowledge and keep up to date, but it provides you with a way to grow your network by connecting with other businesses by attending in-person, and expanding your…

SURREY BOARD OF TRADE RESPONSE TO 2021 FEDERAL FISCAL UPDATE

Economic Competitiveness & TradeGeneral

December 14, 2021

Today, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland delivered the Fall Federal Fiscal update. This update reports a deficit of $327.7 billion for the last fiscal year and $144.5 billion for this fiscal year. This compares favourably to their forecast of $354.2 billion and $154.7 billion, respectively, in the April budget. “When…

SURREY WORKFORCE NEWS: Surrey Board of Trade Launches Surrey Employer and Employee Job Centre

Economic Competitiveness & TradeGeneralSocial Policy and Workforce DevelopmentWomen in BusinessYouth Entrepreneurship

December 14, 2021

The Surrey Board of Trade, as part of its service to its members and to address current labour shortages and the mismatch of skilled labour and job vacancies, has launched a new workforce centre. The Employment Bridge is a new tool for Surrey employers and job seekers to connect. It is designed to make it…

Economic Imperative for Canadian Government to Implement Universal Public Pharmacare

GeneralWorkforce, Community & Inclusive Growth

December 8, 2021

OTTAWA – Canada’s unions, civil society groups, business (Surrey Board of Trade) and academics wrote to the Prime Minister on December 7 urging the government to use the upcoming Economic and Fiscal Update to take the next step forwards on implementing universal public pharmacare. The letter outlined how the government is falling behind the recommendations of…

CITY OF SURREY BUDGET & PROPERTY TAXES: Delay of City of Surrey 2022 Budget Unacceptable Says Surrey Board of Trade

Economic Competitiveness & TradeGeneral

December 8, 2021

…AND PROPERTY TAX ACTION PLAN: Businesses Need to Advocate for a Fair Tax Climate Unexpected property tax increases for businesses over the past year, with more expected in 2022, has resulted in the Surrey Board of Trade receiving numerous complaints. Further compounding the issue is the unprecedented delay in the release of the City of…

BC FLOOD RELEASE MEDIA KIT

GeneralInnovation & Industry

December 7, 2021

Organizations Collectively Step-up to Help British Columbia’s Flood Relief Efforts AT THE SURREY BOARD OF TRADE – PRESS CONFERENCE: The current BC floods and mudslides are the most devastating and most costly natural disaster Canada has ever experienced. Uniting to provide aid to those impacted is crucial at this time. Kirpa Collective, Tera Terra Helping…

SURREY JOB LOSSES: Discovery Islands Salmon Farm Closure Impacts Surrey’s Economy

Economic Competitiveness & TradeGeneralSocial Policy and Workforce Development

December 1, 2021

On December 17, 2020, Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Minister Bernadette Jordan ordered all salmon farms in the Discovery Islands removed by June 30, 2022, and that those farms not be restocked at that time. “We knew that if the decision was left unaltered it would shut down more than 24% of BC’s…

SURREY BUSINESS NEWS: BC Government Awards Anti-Racism Engagement Grant to Surrey Board of Trade

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November 29, 2021

The Surrey Board of Trade has been awarded a grant of $15,000 from the Province of British Columbia to lead a business and workforce focused anti-racism data engagement strategy. The purpose of the grant is to help organizations lead public engagement sessions that will help government introduce and amend legislation/policies to better identify and address…