BBOT News

Read Paul Holden’s new business column: New Corporate Headquarters Flock to Burnaby —- Who Cares?


New Corporate Headquarters Flock to Burnaby —- Who Cares? BBOT President & CEO Paul Holden’s next business column in the Burnaby Now was published in the August 1st edition.  Read it below (click image to enlarge) to get Paul’s take on why it matters to everyone when corporate offices and headquarters choose to locate in […]

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BBOT Launches New Business Resource Guide


The Burnaby Board of Trade (BBOT) has launched a Business Resource Guide for new businesses which curates useful tips, templates, how-to’s and walkthroughs in a single location in an effort to try and make the process of starting a new business a bit easier for Burnaby entrepreneurs. The Business Resource Guide is available online as […]

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Read Paul Holden’s New Column in the Burnaby Now


Check out BBOT President & CEO Paul Holden’s new business column in the Burnaby Now.  Appearing once a month, Paul will be discussing business issues and breaking down in plain language why everyday people should care.   His first target:  When is a Junket not a Junket?   Read below his take on the value of building […]

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Immigrant Employment Council of BC – Hiring Newcomers Webinar Series


The Burnaby Board of Trade and The Immigrant Employment Council of BC have partnered to make resources available to our members to help with attraction, retention, integration and inclusion of immigrant and refugee talent and labour. Date Title Discount Code September 5 Building the Business Case of Immigrant Talent IECBC-1 September 12 Addressing Biases in […]

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BC Government Announces Employer Health Tax Rules


Following its proposal in the February 20th provincial budget, the BC Government has now announced more rules and clarifications around the implementation of the Employer Health Tax, which will start on January 1, 2019. Those rules are explained below and in this Ministry of Finance EHT notice.  The Burnaby Board of Trade (BBOT) is pleased […]

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BBOT Makes 9 Recommendations to Small Business Task Force


As part of consultations by the Small Business Task Force, the Burnaby Board of Trade has issued 9 recommendations for how the BC government can better support small businesses across the province. The Burnaby Board of Trade’s varied recommendations address access to government services, the cost of doing business in BC, and other barriers to […]

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BBOT Wraps up ‘Join in June’ Competition with 62 New Members, Thousands for Charity


The Burnaby Board of Trade’s ‘Join in June’ Membership Competition came to a close yesterday, June 28th, with the announcement of the results of the month-long drive to welcome new members to the business association.  Over the course of the campaign, 62 new members were welcomed to the Burnaby Board of Trade (BBOT) and as […]

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Translink Approves $7.3 billion Phase Two Investment Plan


Yesterday, Translink approved its $7.3 billion Phase Two Investment Plan which includes significantly expanded bus service, new SkyTrain cars and increased service, upgrades to the road network, and preliminary work on a Burnaby Mountain-SFU gondola. The funding for these improvements will come from a mix of sources, including an up to 1.5 cent/litre gas tax […]

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BBOT Strikes Partnership with Immigrant Employment Council of BC


The Burnaby Board of Trade is pleased to sign a memorandum of understanding with the Immigrant Employment Council of BC (IEC-BC) to help promote tools and resources available to our members to help with attraction, retention, integration and inclusion of immigrant and refugee talent and labour. Labour shortages continue to be a major issue for […]

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Transit Fare Review — Have Your Say


Yesterday, TransLink announced the start of public and stakeholder engagement for the final phase of the Transit Fare Review, which is looking at reworking how fares are charged to use the transit system. In this final consultation, Translink has proposed to move to a distance-based pricing structure for SkyTrain, SeaBus and future rapid rail projects […]

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