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BBOT Policy Bulletin: Canada Pension Plan Changes
June 22nd, 2016On Monday, federal Minister of Finance Bill Morneau announced an agreement in principle reached with the majority of provincial finance ministers to change the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) that will increase contributions as well as benefits paid out to retirees. For beneficiaries, once fully implemented the CPP will provide replacement income equal to 33% of […]
Read more...W.A.C.E TODD Talks
June 16th, 2016Burnaby Board of Trade President/CEO Paul Holden discusses “The Triple Bottom Line” at W.A.C.E TODD Talks event on May 12, 2016
Read more...5 Minutes for Business: Is Manufacturing Dead?
June 14th, 2016Is Manufacturing Dead? In this edition of 5 Minutes for Business, Hendrik Brakel, our Senior Director, Economic, Financial and Tax Policy, looks at the state of the manufacturing sector in Canada. For years, Canada’s manufacturing sector has been described as ailing, depressing, in crisis, faltering and on a road to nowwhere. Even the Bank of […]
Read more...Burnaby Board of Trade Welcomes New Chair and Board Members at 106th AGM
June 14th, 2016Burnaby, BC – Today at its 106th Annual General Meeting, the Burnaby Board of Trade welcomed its new Chair, as well as elected a new slate of Board Directors. Replacing previous Board Chair Dr. Catherine Aczel Boivie is Frank Bassett, Senior Director – Facilities, Real Estate, and Corporate Services for Electronic Arts (EA), a leading […]
Read more...Get Youth Working Program
June 9th, 2016New Funding available for the Get Youth Working Program The Program, funded by the Government of Canada through the Canada-British Columbia Job Fund, offers employers a $2,800 wage subsidy to hire and train eligible youth 15 to 29 years of age. The funding helps BC Youth improve existing skills and gain new ones through practical […]
Read more...BBOT Fights For Family Day Alignment at BC Chamber AGM
June 2nd, 2016As a result of unprecedented member response, the Burnaby Board of Trade took forward a policy resolution this weekend to the BC Chamber of Commerce AGM calling for the alignment of BC’s Family Day with the February holidays in the rest of Canada and the United States. Click here to read the policy in full. The […]
Read more...Canada Doubles Government Investment in Clean Energy Research and Development
June 2nd, 2016June 2, 2016 San Francisco Natural Resources Canada Canada has taken another step in its support for clean technology by doubling government investment over the next five years in clean energy research and development. Support for clean technology will reduce greenhouse gas emissions, diversify our economy, open access to new markets and create good, well-paying […]
Read more...Translink Fare Review — Have Your Say!
June 1st, 2016Over the last 30 years, the way Translink determines fares — including the zone structure and the fare products — hasn’t changed much. Translink is launching a major review of the fare system, the outcome of which may have major impacts on how you, your customers and your employees use transit to get to and […]
Read more...5 Minutes for Business: Pension Intervention: How to Fix the CPP without Tanking the Economy
May 31st, 2016In this edition of 5 Minutes for Business, Hendrik Brakel, our Senior Director, Economic, Financial and Tax Policy, looks at how the government can help Canadians save for their retirement without hurting the economy. We’ve all heard the argument that Canadians don’t save enough and we must act now. The government seems determined to increase […]
Read more...5 Minutes for Business: Shhhhh! Why Privacy Regulation Could Stifle Innovation
May 24th, 2016In this edition of 5 Minutes for Business, Hendrik Brakel, our Senior Director, Economic, Financial and Tax Policy, looks at how new privacy regulations could negatively impact innovation and other aspects of business in Canada. When we think about innovation, we almost always imagine a cool new gadget. But more and more, innovation is data […]
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