BBOT News
New Course added to Building Resilience to Thrive Training Program – Starts July 7
June 17th, 2021A new course has been added to this successful program, starting July 7! Following the successful series of Building Resilience to Thrive courses launched by the Burnaby Board of Trade and the BC Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Gustavson School of Business, we are pleased to present a new course on resilience training […]
Read more...BC Moves to Stage 2 of Restart Plan as of June 15
June 15th, 2021As of June 15, BC is moving to Stage 2 of the BC Restart Plan, which will see several public health measures and restrictions repealed or eased. For the latest information on the public health restrictions due to COVID-19, click here. As of June 15, the following changes are enacted: TRAVEL The non-essential travel ban […]
Read more...2021 Burnaby By-Election – Council Candidate Discussions
June 14th, 2021Burnaby is holding a by-election on June 26 to elect two new Councillors to fill vacancies on City Council. The elected Councillors will join City Council and serve until October 15, 2022 when the next regularly scheduled election will be held. City Council directly impacts Burnaby businesses through their decisions on zoning, planning, transportation policy and […]
Read more...Access Program Annual Case Competition 2021 with YVR Prep Wraps Successfully
June 8th, 2021The Burnaby Board of Trade’s Access Student Career Development Program hosted its annual Case Competition on June 4th. This student led initiative enables students to demonstrate leadership both as organizers and as participants. A big thanks to Jason Wong, co-owner of YVR Prep, and food entrepreneur, who worked closely with the organizing committee to help […]
Read more...Call for Volunteers – Committees and Task Forces
June 8th, 2021The Burnaby Board of Trade regularly reaches out to its members to invite participation on task forces and committees on topics relevant to the health and well being of the business community. Both task forces and committees are an opportunity for members to collaborate, network, learn and offer insights that can influence advocacy, policy positions, […]
Read more...Burnaby Board of Trade Joins National “Faster, Together” Campaign to Encourage Vaccinations
June 7th, 2021The Burnaby Board of Trade has joined the national “Faster, Together” campaign to encourage vaccinations. Faster Together is a voluntary effort of a wide variety of people working together to promote Covid-19 vaccine acceptance and help speed a recovery from this pandemic. The Burnaby Board of Trade believes we need a robust vaccination roll-out by government and an […]
Read more...Burnaby Board of Trade Champions Policies on Workforce, Climate, and Taxes to Support Business at BC Chamber Annual General Meeting
June 1st, 2021The Burnaby Board of Trade has advanced four policy positions which were adopted by delegates at the BC Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting this past weekend and will now become official provincial chamber policy and be advocated for with the provincial government on behalf of the entire provincial business community. The policies focused […]
Read more...BC Minimum Wage Increases to $15.20 an hour; BBOT Speaks to CBC on Rising Costs of Labour
June 1st, 2021As of June 1, 2021 the minimum wage in BC has risen to $15.20 per hour for almost all workers in the province. The minimum wage of liquor server workers, which had been lower to recognize an ability to earn tips as income, has now been replaced with the normal minimum wage. Minimum wage applies […]
Read more...Advocacy Win! BBOT Applauds Move to Make BC Tech Pilot Immigration Program Permanent
June 1st, 2021The Burnaby Board of Trade is very pleased with the announcement that the BC PNP Tech Pilot program — which provided streamlined and dedicated immigration service to the technology sector — is being made permanent. We advocated greatly to get the last extension of this program in 2019, meeting with then Minister Bruce Ralston […]
Read more...3 Reasons for Professionals to Participate in Informational Interviews for Youth
May 27th, 2021The Burnaby Board of Trade is a proud partner of the Reboot Plus Program, which connects youth with businesses to explore potential career paths and opportunities. Betisa Mohammadi is a participating professional of the Reboot Plus program, offering informational interviews to youth. She is a Registered Clinical Counsellor with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors. “Currently, I […]
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