BBOT News

Patio, service area expansions, sale and delivery of packaged liquor extended


  The Province is extending temporary measures to support the restaurant and hospitality sector and the Burnaby Board of Trade applauds this continued support.  Read more and apply for these authorizations here. The extensions allow for expanded service areas, such as patios, and for the sale and delivery of unopened liquor products with the purchase […]

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New Motion Picture Fund Backs B.C. Stories


  B.C. creators and producers will receive help to get projects off the ground, with new government funding targeted for the motion picture industry as it restarts. “The past few months have shown us how quickly the motion picture industry can change,” said Premier John Horgan. “This new fund will help B.C.’s domestic film industry […]

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BC Western Economic Diversification – Business Scale-up and Productivity: Expression of Interest


  If you’re a western Canadian company looking to grow, the Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSP) program could be for you. BSP supports high-growth businesses that are scaling up and producing innovative goods, services or technologies. It offers interest-free repayable funding to incorporated western Canadian companies. Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) is taking steps to streamline and improve the […]

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BC’s Economic Recovery Plan


“StrongerBC” – BC’s Economic Recovery Plan September 17 – This afternoon, the provincial government released information about BC’s Economic Recovery Plan. Highlights of the announcement include a new small business grant, a new 15% tax credit on hiring, and a new PST tax credit on equipment and machinery. In addition, there is funding to build […]

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Burnaby Board of Trade Membership and Resource Directory Advertising Opportunity


Advertise your brand in the Burnaby Board of Trade’s annual Membership Magazine and Business Directory! This official publication of the Burnaby Board of Trade is distributed to a targeted Burnaby and Vancouver business audience, and is a great opportunity to get your brand front and center to a qualified business audience.  See the flyer below, […]

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Burnaby Board of Trade Receives Federal Funding to Build Digital Capacity in Local Small Businesses


  September 16, 2020 — The Government of Canada, through Western Economic Diversification Canada, is providing $25,000 in funding to support the Burnaby Board of Trade’s new Digital Development Assistance Program to increase the digital presence and capacity of local small businesses. The Digital Development Assistance Program (DDA Program) is a new initiative of the […]

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Burnaby Board of Trade Pleased with Aluminum Tariff Resolution


The Burnaby Board of Trade is pleased with the announcement today that American tariffs on aluminum trade between Canada and the United States will be removed and therefore no retaliatory measures introduced by the Canadian government.  This dispute risked higher costs and supply shortages for everything from raw aluminum inputs to beverage cans, baseball bats […]

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Burnaby Board of Trade Urges Speedy Resolution to Aluminum Tariffs, Mitigation for Negative Impacts


The Burnaby Board of Trade (BBOT) is calling for a speedy resolution to aluminum trade dispute with the United States, and is encouraging the federal government to direct attention to resolving this matter and putting in place efforts to mitigate the negative impacts on Canadian businesses.  The BBOT has engaged directly with the Department of […]

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Burnaby Mountain Gondola: Translink Survey — Share Your Thoughts on This Important New Infrastructure Investment


Translink is currently holding public consultations on the proposed Burnaby Mountain Gondola project from September 1-30.  The Burnaby Board of Trade strongly supports this project, and encourages its members to participate in the survey/consultations and help share our call for this mode of green, fast, safe transportation! The proposed gondola would connect SkyTrain to the […]

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Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance


Update:  This program has been expanded to include rents for July, August and September in addition to the original period of April, May and June.  These additional months are optional and previous applicants who are interested will need to apply for the extension.      The Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance program (CECRA) seeks to […]

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