BBOT News
“Local Business Support Grant” Featured Recipient – Rodan Jewellers
October 26th, 2021In response to the challenges of COVID-19, the Burnaby Board of Trade launched a grant program to support our members that was unprecedented amongst chambers of commerce and boards of trade. Funded and administered directly by the BBOT, the Local Business Support Grant sought to help our local members invest in new equipment, education or […]
Read more...Burnaby Board of Trade Recommends Against Paid Sick Leave for January, Makes Suggestions for Improvements
October 26th, 2021October 24, 2021 – The provincial government is looking to bring in a new requirement that all employers offer paid sick leave to employees. The cost of such a plan has been estimated at costing businesses $670 to $1.2 billion annually, depending on how the government implements this mandate. To ensure our members had […]
Read more...Take the Collective Perspective Survey – BC’s largest and most comprehensive business survey
October 26th, 2021The 2021 Collective Perspective Survey is live and we need your input! This survey captures insight from every sector, business size, and region in the province —making it the largest economic snapshot on BC’s business climate. The Burnaby Board of Trade and the chamber of commerce network use this data to advocate for business […]
Read more...Capacity Limits Lifted for Restaurants, Meetings and Events; BC Vaccine Card Now Requires 2-Doses
October 24th, 2021Starting Monday, October 25, the capacity limits on many activities in Burnaby and across the Lower Mainland implemented in response to COVID-19 have been lifted. For venues where proof of vaccination is required, those events can return to full capacity, including weddings, parties, business events, indoor sporting events, indoor concerts, theatres, movie theatres, and symphony events. Dancing […]
Read more...New Federal Travel Requirements and Proof of Vaccination
October 23rd, 2021Starting October 30, 2021, all travellers 12 years and older will need to be fully vaccinated to use federally regulated methods of travel, including: air passengers flying on domestic, transborder or international flights departing from airports in Canada rail passengers on VIA Rail and Rocky Mountaineer trains marine passengers on non-essential passenger vessels, such as cruise […]
Read more...Federal Wage and Commercial Rent Subsidies Ending October 23, New Targeted Programs Announced for Hardest-Hit Businesses
October 21st, 2021October 21, 2021 – Today, the federal Minister of Finance announced that the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy and the Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy, two vital support programs used by businesses throughout the pandemic, would no longer be extended, and will end on October 23. In their place, the government announced two new support programs targeted […]
Read more...Get Your Copy of the BBOT’s Business Resource Guidebook
October 20th, 2021October 20, 2021 — The Burnaby Board of Trade is pleased to release its latest update of the Business Resource Guidebook. The vitality and success of our community post-pandemic will depend on bolster entrepreneurship and encouraging new businesses to emerge, grow, and thrive. An initiative of The Centre for Burnaby Business Recovery and Resilience, the Business Resource […]
Read more...Canada-US Land Border Set to Re-Open November 8
October 19th, 2021The land border between Canada and the United States is set to reopen to fully vaccinated travelers for non-essential travel on November 8, meaning Canadians will again be able to drive to the United States for family, business, or leisure reasons. Canadians crossing at a land border will be required to attest that they are […]
Read more...“Local Business Support Grant” Featured Recipient – Green Bamboo Vietnamese Restaurant
October 18th, 2021In response to the challenges of COVID-19, the Burnaby Board of Trade launched a grant program to support our members that was unprecedented amongst chambers of commerce and boards of trade. Funded and administered directly by the BBOT, the Local Business Support Grant sought to help our local members invest in new equipment, education or […]
Read more...“Local Business Support Grant” Featured Recipient – MJY Fabrication
October 18th, 2021In response to the challenges of COVID-19, the Burnaby Board of Trade launched a grant program to support our members that was unprecedented amongst chambers of commerce and boards of trade. Funded and administered directly by the BBOT, the Local Business Support Grant sought to help our local members invest in new equipment, education or […]
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