BBOT News
5 Minutes for Business: Trade Trouble – We’re Headed for Two Years of Zero Growth
September 6th, 2016In this edition of 5 Minutes for Business, Hendrik Brakel, our Senior Director, Economic, Financial and Tax Policy, looks at Canada’s struggling export performance and outlines three actions Canada must take to improve its export outcomes and grow the economy. Read 5 Minutes for Business to find out what Canada must do to improve its […]
Read more...BBOT Releases Business Sentiment Report; Business Confident But Struggling with Finding Workers, Cost of Housing
August 29th, 2016FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 29, 2016 Board of Trade Releases Business Sentiment Report; Businesses Confident But Struggling with Finding Workers, Cost of Housing Burnaby, BC – Burnaby businesses are doing well overall but have challenges finding workers and with the impacts of the high cost of housing, according to a new Business Sentiment Report released […]
Read more...5 Minutes for Business: Building the Skills to Pay the Bills (and Rule the World)
August 23rd, 2016In this edition of 5 Minutes for Business, Hendrik Brakel, our Senior Director, Economic, Financial and Tax Policy, looks at the best way to improve the skills of the Canadian workforce. It’s estimated that 65% of children now entering grade school will end up working in careers that haven’t even been invented yet and that […]
Read more...Canada-BC Jobs Grant Announces New Round of Matching Funding
August 22nd, 2016$9.6 million in Canada-BC Job Grant funding is now available to help employers provide skills training to current or new employees. Employers can apply now for skills training funding with start dates between Oct. 1, 2016, and Dec. 31, 2016. The Canada-B.C. Job Grant is a cost-sharing partnership between the federal and provincial […]
Read more...Press Release: Burnaby Board of Trade Named National Finalist in Canadian Chamber of Commerce Competition
August 19th, 2016August 19, 2016 NEWS RELEASE Contact: Tessa Vanderkop Marketing Manager Burnaby Board of Trade (604) 412-0100 ext. 1107 tessa@bbot.ca www.bbot.ca Burnaby Board of Trade Named National Finalist in Canadian Chamber of Commerce Competition Burnaby, BC – The Burnaby of Trade (BBOT) is proud to announce that it has been named a national […]
Read more...Grand Opening of Freshii in Burnaby!

To Eat. Energize. in celebration of the opening of Freshii in Burnaby, BC! Enjoy highlights from the menu, and learn more about all that Freshii has to offer. Date: Thursday, August 18 Time: 5:00pm to 7:00pm Location: Freshii Station Square 118-6200 Mckay Avenue
Read more...5 Minutes for Business: The End of Growth
August 9th, 2016In this edition of 5 Minutes for Business brought to you by the Canadian Chamber, Hendrik Brakel, our Senior Director, Economic, Financial and Tax Policy, looks at the “low-growth” economic trap that spans across the globe. Rich countries just aren’t growing fast enough. From jobs and wages to pension returns and tax revenue, we expect […]
Read more...Recap: Women’s Business Success Network Summer Reception
July 28th, 2016On Tuesday, July 26th, members of the Burnaby Board of Trade’s new Women’s Business Success Network (WBSN) convened on the lush lawn of the Hart House Restaurant for the WBSN Summer Reception. Dozens of business women (and a few men too!) enjoyed premium wine and hand-crafted appetizers while connecting with fellow members of the WBSN […]
Read more...Canada China Trade Conference
July 27th, 2016Canadian digital marketing agency Richway Tech is importing some of China’s top Internet luminaries for the upcoming Canada China Trade Conference (CCTC). The event will feature talks by leaders from some of the biggest Chinese firms, including China’s Craigslist – 58.com — and SF Logistics, the biggest shipping company in China. Representatives from giants […]
Read more...Global Backlash: Is it Time to Rethink Our Approach to Trade?
July 26th, 2016In this edition of 5 Minutes for Business, Hendrik Brakel, our Senior Director, Economic, Financial and Tax Policy, looks at the numbers behind the rhetoric on trade. The overarching theme at last week’s Republican convention was one of anger at an economy that is supposedly “not working.” Donald Trump’s biggest applause even came when he […]
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