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FEDERAL ELECTION NEWS Surrey Board of Trade Launches the ‘Surrey Matters! in Federal Election 2021 — Please Vote Campaign’

August 25, 2021

Advanced Voting Begins September 10 The Surrey Board of Trade believes that voting is a privilege. Voting connects citizens with their political process. The simple act of marking a ballot tells our leaders what we think about decisions that affect our lives. By respectfully agreeing or disagreeing with our leaders we show that the political…

BC’s Temporary Proof of Vaccine Mandate Necessary for Businesses and Events Says Surrey Board of Trade

GeneralSocial Policy and Workforce DevelopmentWorkforce, Community & Inclusive Growth

August 23, 2021

Today’s BC Government announcement of a short-term measure for proof of vaccination is necessary to increase vaccination rates and to ensure the safety of consumers and workers. “The goal in the future is to have a coordinated, national approach to show proof of vaccination,” said Anita Huberman, CEO, Surrey Board of Trade. “A short-term proof…

Surrey Board of Trade Disappointed with Decision to Build 8-lane Tunnel to Replace George Massey Tunnel

GeneralSocial Policy and Workforce DevelopmentTransportation

August 18, 2021

– Says Does Not Meet Surrey’s Population Growth Needs Today, the BC Minister of Transportation, Rob Fleming, announced that the George Massey Tunnel will be replaced with another tunnel that will be comprised of 8-lanes, with two of the lanes dedicated to rapid bus transit lanes and an active transportation pathway. “The Surrey Board of…

FEDERAL ELECTION NEWS: 2021 Federal Election Matters to Surrey’s Economy Says Surrey Board of Trade

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August 17, 2021

Surrey Federal Election Candidates Business Dialogue scheduled for September 8 from 5:30-8:30pm co-hosted by the Surrey Board of Trade and the South Asian Business Association SURREY, BC – Surrey is going to be the largest city in British Columbia by 2030. The Federal Election, with voting set to take place on September 20th, matters to…

Surrey Board of Trade Applauds Surrey Investment of Western Economic Diversification Office

GeneralSocial Policy and Workforce Development

August 5, 2021

At SFU Surrey’s campus today. Minister Melanie Joly with local Surrey MP’s announced the new Regional Development Agency for BC, building on the work of Western Economic Diversification. Pacific Economic Development Canada will be headquartered in Surrey, soon to be the largest city in BC, expected by 2030. “The Surrey Board of Trade actively advocated…

SURREY BUSINESS NEWS: Anita Huberman Appointed to Board of Directors of Canada’s International Trade Training Organization

Economic Competitiveness & TradeGeneral

August 4, 2021

Surrey Board of Trade CEO Anita Huberman was inducted as a new Board Director of the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT). FITT is the global standard for international trade training in Canada and around the world. They are a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing international business training, resources and professional certification to individuals and…

SURREY BUSINESS NEWS: Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister Speaks to Surrey Board of Trade on Childcare

GeneralSocial Policy and Workforce Development

July 27, 2021

Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland was in Surrey, British Columbia today speaking with the Surrey Board of Trade on a focused and solutions-oriented discussion to help business, their labour force specifically on the topic of childcare. “During my discussions today, I heard first-hand about the positive impact expanding access to…

PROOF-OF-IMMUNIZATION MODEL NEEDED SAYS SURREY BOARD OF TRADE

GeneralSocial Policy and Workforce DevelopmentWorkforce, Community & Inclusive Growth

July 26, 2021

The Surrey Board of Trade sent a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Health Minister of Canada Patty Hajdu, Premier John Horgan, and Minister of Health Adrian Dix urging them to implement a proof-of-immunization model. “We support a centralized, Canada-wide approach to COVID-19 proof-of immunization that could be easily used to confirm vaccination status for…

Surrey Board of Trade Applauds Today’s Federal Government $2.2 Million Investment for SFU Quantum Algorithms Institute

FundingGeneralYouth Entrepreneurship

July 23, 2021

Today, the Federal Government announced a $2,210,000 investment to support the establishment of the Quantum Algorithms Institute (QAI) to accelerate the innovation and commercialization of quantum technologies at Simon Fraser University, in Surrey, British Columbia. “The Surrey Board of Trade looks forward to working with SFU and the Quantum Computing Institute as they are a…

Clarification on Federal Bill C-208 Provides Tax Certainty for Businesses

Economic Competitiveness & TradeGeneral

July 23, 2021

The Canadian Finance Department has clarified its position on Bill C-208, stating that it is part of Canada’s Income Tax Act and are planning to propose amendments in order to close potential tax loopholes on or after November 1, 2021. Bill C-208 removes the tax burden when taxpayers are transferring their qualifying small businesses and…

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FEDERAL ELECTION NEWS Surrey Board of Trade Launches the ‘Surrey Matters! in Federal Election 2021 — Please Vote Campaign’

FEDERAL ELECTION NEWS: 2021 Federal Election Matters to Surrey’s Economy Says Surrey Board of Trade

SURREY BUSINESS NEWS: Anita Huberman Appointed to Board of Directors of Canada’s International Trade Training Organization

Surrey Board of Trade Applauds Today’s Federal Government $2.2 Million Investment for SFU Quantum Algorithms Institute

Clarification on Federal Bill C-208 Provides Tax Certainty for Businesses