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Surrey Police Board Needs to Review and Answer Economic and Governance Implications

GeneralSocial Policy and Workforce Development

August 5, 2020

The Surrey Police Board will have its inaugural meeting on Thursday, August 6, which will be open to the public. “Public safety matters to business,” said Anita Huberman, CEO, Surrey Board of Trade. “The Surrey Board of Trade’s position is to maintain RCMP services for Surrey’s public safety infrastructure, harness existing resources, create a holistic…

Winners Announced for Surrey’s Top 25 Under 25 Award Winners -Youngest Youth Winner is 11 years old

GeneralYouth Entrepreneurship

July 29, 2020

Surrey’s Top 25 under 25 Award Winners have been selected by the Surrey Board of Trade. Winners will be celebrated at a digital reception celebrating the recipients of the 10th Annual Surrey’s Top 25 Under 25 Awards, an event that celebrates the incredible initiatives of Surrey’s youth 25 years old or younger. The 25 winners…

Surrey Board of Trade Says that Today’s Conference Board of Canada Report Strengthens LNG as part of Economic Recovery

Economic Competitiveness & TradeGeneral

July 27, 2020

Today, the Conference Board of Canada (CBoC) released its report, A Rising Tide: The Economic Impact of B.C.’s liquefied Natural Gas Industry. “Without much needed investment in infrastructure projects, our economy will not be able to recover to its fullest potential,” said Anita Huberman, CEO, Surrey Board of Trade. “Efficient and effective investment into natural resource…

Surrey Board of Trade Calls for Safe, Staggered Reopening of Indoor Sports Facilities

GeneralSocial Policy and Workforce DevelopmentWorkforce, Community & Inclusive Growth

July 27, 2020

A staggered, proactive return plan for reopening indoor sport facilities is needed in Surrey. The plan is being substantially delayed, in contrast to other BC municipalities and other provinces, especially considering the fact that in BC all provincial requirements regarding facility operations resumption were developed in May and implemented by sport organizations accordingly. “Indoor sport…

Surrey Board of Trade Calls for a City of Surrey Class 4 Tax Review

Economic Competitiveness & TradeGeneral

July 20, 2020

The City of Surrey approved a 2020 budget that substantially increased the property taxes paid by all Class 4 major industrial businesses. “Surrey has the greatest number of manufacturers in BC,” said Anita Huberman, CEO, Surrey Board of Trade, “but these insurmountable tax increases on top of pre-COVID-19 and during COVID-19 induced economic slowdown has…

Proposed Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy Extension Legislation Needs the Approval of Bill C-17

GeneralSocial Policy and Workforce Development

July 17, 2020

Today, Canada’s Minister of Finance Bill Morneau announced the government’s proposed legislative changes to the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) as part of a bill that will be debated next week when the House of Commons sits. Some details: 1. The CEWS will be extended until December 19; 2. Will include employers with a revenue decline of less…

Workers Compensation Act Changes Reduce Red Tape for Business

Economic Competitiveness & TradeGeneral

July 14, 2020

BC Minister of Labour Harry Bains presented legislative change to the Workers Compensation Act – Bill 23 – in Legislature today detailing many changes to benefit businesses and their workforce. “The Surrey Board of Trade is one of 9 entities on the Premier’s COVID-19 Economic Recovery Task Force,” said Anita Huberman, CEO of the Surrey…

BC Government Debt Could be Countered by Infrastructure and Workforce Investments Says Surrey Board of Trade

Economic Competitiveness & TradeGeneralSocial Policy and Workforce Development

July 14, 2020

Today, BC’s Minister of Finance Carole James provided a Provincial Government deficit snapshot. This operating deficit is estimated to be $12.524 billion CAD as a result of reduced revenues due to the economic shut down and stimulus spending via the BC Temporary Rental Supplement (BC-TRS) Program, BC Emergency Benefit for Workers, Child Care for Essential…

Task Force Created for Real Jobs, Real Recovery Charts Plan for Post-Pandemic Prosperity

Economic Competitiveness & TradeGeneralSocial Policy and Workforce Development

July 13, 2020

A national coalition of businesses, unions, professional organizations, including the Surrey Board of Trade, and Indigenous advocacy organizations has joined together to draw up a blueprint for Canada’s economic recovery as the country emerges from the COVID-19 crisis. The Task Force for Real Jobs, Real Recovery includes 23 member organizations from the energy, manufacturing, transportation, forestry, construction…

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…