BBOT News

GST/HST Filing responsibilities for businesses – Mar 29 CRA webinar

March 27th, 2023

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) wants to help inform businesses of their different tax obligations. The webinar, GST/HST Filing responsibilities for businesses, will provide information for individuals and businesses who are looking to better understand GST/HST obligations and to learn more about potential outstanding returns and its tax implications. When: Mar 29 10am to 10:45am PT […]

Walk and Chat with Mayor Mike Hurley

March 21st, 2023

Join Mayor Mike Hurley for a healthy walk around Deer Lake Park, and enjoy a $2 pancake breakfast afterwards in support of the Burnaby Firefighters Charitable Society. Rain or shine! When: Sunday, March 26 | 9-10 AM New Location! Where: Christine Sinclair Community Centre (3713 Kensington Avenue, Burnaby)

Burnaby Board of Trade calls on government to reduce the cost of doing business

March 21st, 2023

Burnaby, March 20, 2023 – Ahead of the Federal Government’s 2023 Budget, to be released on March 28, the Burnaby Board of Trade is calling for action to address the rising cost of doing business to head off any potential for recession. “Since the last federal budget, Burnaby businesses, in particular our small and medium […]

Support earthquake relief efforts in southern Turkey

March 17th, 2023

Help Turkey Vancouver – Earthquake Donations under the Turkish Consulate General Vancouver People in Turkey affected by the earthquakes and flooding need your help more than ever! Please help by donating physical goods directly to the affected areas. Accepting donations at 7320 Buller Avenue, Burnaby, V5J 4S5. This warehouse location was kindly provided by the City […]

Businesses given more time to make outdoor patios permanent

March 14th, 2023

Owners of restaurants, bars, breweries and wineries will have more time to make outdoor seating areas permanent, allowing them to serve more people without disruption during the patio season. Government is extending existing temporary expanded service area (TESA) authorizations one final time until Dec. 31, 2024. This provides time for local authorities to update their […]

Wednesday, March 8 is International Women’s Day

March 7th, 2023

March 8 is International Women’s Day. It’s a global day to recognize and celebrate women’s and girls’ social, economic, cultural, and political achievements. It’s also a time to raise awareness of the progress made towards achieving gender equality and the work remaining to be done. Visit the government of Canada website to learn more about […]

The BCBusiness 2023 Women of the Year Awards open for nominations

March 7th, 2023

Are you an outstanding female entrepreneur or executive of an organization who is a leader, innovator, community builder, equity and inclusion champion, or rising star? Do you know a B.C. woman executive or business owner who deserves to be recognized? If so, enter a nomination to the fourth annual Women of the Year Awards. The […]

BC Budget 2023 & Burnaby Board of Trade Analysis

February 28th, 2023

FOCUS ON HEALTH AND MENTAL-HEALTH CARE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND CLEAN ECONOMY NEEDED, BUT RISING COSTS ARE WEIGHING BUSINESS DOWN Victoria/Burnaby, February 28, 2023 – Today’s provincial budget tackles rising costs for residents and our strained public health and safety infrastructure with continued investments in housing, mental health, and crime prevention, but SMEs need more direct […]

Nominations Open for RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards

February 25th, 2023

The RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards is the premier national awards program celebrating the achievements of the most successful in this inspiring group. Over the last 31 years, thousands of women have been nominated and recognized for demonstrating excellence — from economic growth to social change, from local to global reach, across multiple sectors and throughout the […]

You are invited: Annual entertainment show and marketing conference in Hong Kong, mid-March 2023

February 24th, 2023

BBOT members who are in respectively the entertainment sector and marketing sector, and interested in the Asian market, are invited to consider signing up for the following events in Hong Kong: Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (FILMART), March 13 – 16, 2023 This is the annual market in Asia for producers, sales agents, […]