BBOT News
Businesses Eager for Restart as 1 in 10 Say They Wouldn’t Last the Summer and Almost All Planning Return to In-Person Work According to New Business Survey
May 27th, 2021The Burnaby Board of Trade is releasing a new survey of local businesses which underscores the importance of plans for restarting the economy with 11% of responding businesses saying they wouldn’t expect to stay in business through the summer without easing restrictions and increasing consumer confidence and sales. The survey also reveals over 90% of […]
Read more...Business and City Dialogue Leads to Burnaby Business Sentiment Report
May 26th, 2021The Burnaby Board of Trade has released a report summarizing the discussion had by over 50 major employers and key business stakeholders during a special Government and Business Forum held on May 4 with Mayor Mike Hurley and five city councilors. During the roundtable discussions, the attendees raised business concerns and engaged in discussion on […]
Read more...BC’s COVID-19 Restart Plan Released
May 25th, 2021The provincial government has announced the COVID-19 Re-Opening Plan that will guide the removal of public health restrictions over the coming weeks as vaccination rates increase in BC. The Restart Plan will have four steps between May 25 to September 7. Read the summary below and the full details here. For the current list […]
Read more...Burnaby Board of Trade Launches “Local Business Support Grant” Program
May 25th, 2021The Burnaby Board of Trade is pleased to announce the launch of the “Local Business Support Grant,” an unprecedented program amongst chambers of commerce, to support our members in their efforts to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and prepare themselves for the post-pandemic marketplace. The Grant will be directly funded and administered by the […]
Read more...BC’s COVID-19 Immunization Plan
May 20th, 2021BC’s 4-phase COVID-19 Immunization Plan is currently underway. Vaccination and immunization is critical to our recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic — we need a robust vaccination roll-out by government and an eager uptake and participation by residents. For the latest on the COVID-19 Immunization Plan click here to visit the government’s site. For comprehensive […]
Read more...BBOT Pleased with Expanded Weight Allowances for Low-Carbon Commercial Vehicles
May 17th, 2021The Burnaby Board of Trade is pleased the B.C. government is expanding weight allowances for low-carbon commercial vehicles which will provide another incentive to encourage operators to “go green” and help decrease greenhouse gas emissions in the commercial trucking sector. This is a policy win for the Burnaby Board of Trade, as we have raised the […]
Read more...Guaranteed Savings on Credit Card Merchant Fees for BBOT Members
May 13th, 2021Did you know Burnaby Board of Trade members can save on every charge with exclusive discounts on credit and debit card processing through our partnership with First Data/Clover? Transaction fees can really add up and eat into your business’ cash flow. And with more people paying by card now than ever before, your business could […]
Read more...Paid Sick Leave and Changes to BC Employment Standards Act for COVID-19 and Beyond
May 11th, 2021Updated May 11, 2021 The Government of BC has amended the Employment Standards Act to create a number of new leaves for employees during COVID-19, and will create new, permanent obligations: New – 3 Paid Sick Days for All Employees (Until December 31, 2021) The government is introducing a requirement that all employers provide employees […]
Read more...Walk30 Challenge 2021
May 10th, 2021The Burnaby Board of Trade encourages its members to participate in the Walk30 challenge. Developed by the City of Burnaby and New Westminster, Walk 30 is an annual health promotion campaign, that supports 30 minutes of walking 5 days per week. After the 2020 season being cancelled due to the the COVID-19 pandemic, the Walk30 Challenge […]
Read more...Support the Mayor’s Food Bank Challenge until May 31
May 10th, 2021The Burnaby Board of Trade is encouraging our members to support the Mayors’ Food Bank Challenge in support of BBOT member the Greater Vancouver Food Bank. Throughout the month of May, the Mayors of the Cities of Burnaby, Vancouver, North Vancouver, New Westminster and North Vancouver have come together in friendly competition to help fundraise for the Greater […]
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