Surrey Board of Trade Releases Literacy Policy in Advance of School Season GeneralYouth Entrepreneurship August 29, 2019 The Surrey Board of Trade has authored a policy requesting that federal and provincial governments ensure that the future workforce is adequately trained. The specific recommendations are to: 1. Build and implement competency frameworks to identify skill levels and competencies required by jobs in the economy and embed literacy in all workforce training and education initiatives;…
Surrey Schools Coalition Wants Groundswell of Parents to Join Cause to Urge BC Government to Implement Special Growth Fund – First week of school expected to display realities of Surrey education in portables GeneralSocial Policy and Workforce Development August 29, 2019 Thousands of K-12 students in Surrey will again be learning in portables for the 2019-2020 school season as the first week of school starts. 28 new portables will be brought in for the beginning of the school year, bringing the total to 361 portables. September’s record enrolment is expected to be even higher than earlier projections,…
MEDIA RELEASE: Surrey Environment & Business Award Finalists Announced for 2019 – Winner to be announced at Robert Kennedy Jr. Event in Surrey – September 17 Economic Competitiveness & TradeGeneralInnovation & IndustrySocial Policy and Workforce DevelopmentWomen in BusinessYouth Entrepreneurship August 27, 2019 The Surrey Board of Trade is bringing in a very unique and famous guest speaker to Surrey – a Kennedy – more specifically Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “Mr. Kennedy will speak on environmental policy and the clean technology industry sector – both important economic issues for Surrey in our Cascadia Innovation Corridor,” said Anita Huberman,…
STATEMENT FROM THE SURREY BOARD OF TRADE ON THE SURREY POLICE TRANSITION GeneralSocial Policy and Workforce Development August 23, 2019 On August 22, 2019, Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth announced plans to begin work on the Surrey Police Transition Plan by specifically appointing former Attorney General Wally Oppal with a committee to oversee the work, alongside the City of Surrey and other experts. The BC Government has given the go-ahead on the Surrey Police Transition…
Surrey Board of Trade Event Named a Top 100 Event in Metro Vancouver by BizBash -Debut list recognizes Surrey Business Excellence Awards as one of the most influential annual events in the Metro Vancouver Region. Economic Competitiveness & TradeGeneralSocial Policy and Workforce DevelopmentWomen in BusinessYouth Entrepreneurship August 22, 2019 BizBash, the premier resource for event and meeting professionals in North America, has announced the Surrey Board of Trade’s Surrey Business Excellence Awards as the Top 100 Events in the Metro Vancouver region. This annual high profile Surrey business event continues to break barriers, challenge the norm, and push limits to reach and engage audiences in…
Surrey Board of Trade Calls on Federal Government to Focus on Cryptocurrency Innovation Economic Competitiveness & TradeGeneralSocial Policy and Workforce Development August 22, 2019 The Surrey Board of Trade has composed a federal government policy requesting action to address the lack of support for cryptocurrency miners, a recent way to conduct financial transactions for businesses. The Surrey Board of Trade will be seeking the support from 450 chambers of commerce/boards of trade across Canada at the Canadian Chamber of…
2019 Finalists Announced – Surrey Board of Trade 23rd Annual Police Officer of the Year Awards -Celebrating the work of the Surrey RCMP General August 20, 2019 The Surrey Board of Trade is proud to announce the finalists for the 23rd Annual Surrey Police Officer of the Year Awards. Winners in the eight categories below will be announced at the gala event taking place on Thursday, October 10, 2019 at the Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel in Surrey (15269 104 Avenue) from 6:00-9:30pm. Tickets are $105 + tax each. Thank you…
Surrey Board of Trade Pleased No Municipal Boundaries For Ride-Hailing – Disappointed that Class 4 License Requirement is Maintained and Wants Level Playing Field for Taxi Industry GeneralTransportation August 19, 2019 Today, the Surrey Board of Trade is pleased that the Passenger Transportation Board has consulted with industry stakeholders and provided positive rules for ride-hailing services in BC. The BC Government will begin accepting applications on September 3, 2019 from companies seeking to provide commercial ride-hailing in BC. “However, the Surrey Board of Trade is disappointed that…
Surrey Schools Coalition Wants BC Government to Implement Special Growth Fund GeneralSocial Policy and Workforce Development August 15, 2019 Thousands of K-12 students in Surrey will again be learning in portables for the 2019-2020 school season and the foreseeable future. 28 new portables will be brought in for the beginning of the school year, bringing the total to 361 portables. The historical anticipated enrolment in September is typically higher than estimated so the number of portables listed may…
Surrey Board of Trade Hosts Third Town Hall for 43rd Federal Election Featuring Canada’s NDP Leader, Jagmeet Singh General August 15, 2019 The Surrey Board of Trade, as a city building business organization, continues their Business Town Hall Series for the 43rd Federal Election with leaders of the primary political parties. The third Town Hall takes place with the Honourable Jagmeet Singh, Leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada. Mr. Singh will speak to the NDP’s economic platform.…
