BBOT News
Western Economic Diversification: Business Scale-up and Productivity – Expression of Interest
March 2nd, 2020If 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 […]
Read more...Burnaby Board of Trade Joins Federal, Provincial, and Municipal Leaders in Supporting Local Businesses Impacted By Coronavirus
February 22nd, 2020On Friday, February 21, the Burnaby Board of Trade joined BC Minister of Health Adrian Dix, Mayor Mike Hurley, and several local MLAs, MPs, and CIty Councillors in calling for the community to support local businesses in the face of concerns involving the coronavirus. The Burnaby Board of Trade joined the government leaders in visiting […]
Read more...Business Survey: Is Your Business Affected by Ransomeware Attacks?
February 21st, 2020We would like to inform our members about a study being conducted by the International CyberCrime Research Centre in the School of Criminology at Simon Fraser University. The objectives of this study are to investigate the prevalence of ransomware attacks against businesses in British Columbia, and to identify possible ways to prevent and/or mitigate […]
Read more...Burnaby Board of Trade 2020 BC Budget Review – Laudable Goals But Lacks Economic Vision for Business Community
February 19th, 2020BC Budget 2020 Lacks Vision for Economic Competitiveness; Continues Focus on Affordability For Families But Not For Local Businesses On February 18, Minister of Finance Carole James released the 2020/2021 provincial budget, outlining the plans for government taxes and revenue over the next year. The $60.5 billion provincial budget is balanced, forecasting a $227 million […]
Read more...Burnaby Board of Trade Calls on Federal, Provincial Governments to Deescalate and End Ongoing Blockades of Key Infrastructure
February 14th, 2020The Burnaby Board of Trade has contacted all of Burnaby’s federal Members of Parliament and provincial Members of the Legislative Assembly to express our concern about the negative economic impacts of the ongoing blockades and disruptions to public services, major transportation corridors, trade-enabling infrastructure, and key rail services. The Burnaby Board of Trade has called […]
Read more...5 Minutes for Business: A Love Letter from Canada’s Future Leaders
February 13th, 2020Read this month’s Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s 5 Minutes for Business: A Love Letter from Canada’s Future Leaders to find what we believe our workforce needs to prosper. Our workforce is moving towards a culture shift, one tied to a sense of community in the institutions we are a part of. Canada’s next generation of leaders […]
Read more...Significant Burnaby Infrastructure Updates – Patullo Bridge Replacement, New Overpass to Ease Traffic and Support Trade, Pipeline Expansion Ongoing
February 10th, 2020Over the past week, several significant infrastructure announcements have been made to support the movement of goods and people throughout our region and to new markets. The Burnaby Board of Trade advocates for business-supporting infrastructure such as bridges and transit projects, and will engage on behalf of our members on all of these projects to […]
Read more...Funding: Canada Summer Jobs
February 10th, 2020The employer application period for the 2020 Canada Summer Jobs program is now open! The program provides wage subsidies to employers from not-for-profit organizations, the public-sector, and private sector organizations with 50 or fewer full-time employees, to create quality summer work experiences for young people aged 15 to 30 years. As in 2019, funded employers […]
Read more...BBOT’s Women’s Business Success Network Brings Together 120 Students With 40 Women in Business to Explore Careers and Leadership
February 7th, 2020This week the Burnaby Board of Trade’s Women’s Business Success Network (WBSN) in partnership with Burnaby School District 41, brought together over 40 professional women to share career highlights and leadership guidance with young women in grades 10,11 and 12 from across the Burnaby School District. Women from a wide variety of professions and sectors […]
Read more...Burnaby Board of Trade and Business Community Celebrate Lunar New Year
January 31st, 2020The Burnaby Board of Trade (BBOT) brought together 150 professionals and community leaders from across the region to celebrate the Lunar New Year and the diversity of our business community at a special banquet on January 30th in Burnaby. Guests enjoyed a 10-course banquet of Chinese specialties, punctuated with three live cultural performances, greetings […]
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