The Fraser River: Untapped Potential for Economic Growth
Surrey Hot Topic Dialogue:
The Fraser River is an untapped market for economic growth and business expansion.
Attend the Surrey Hot Topic Dialogue and find out how the Fraser River can be diversified, what barriers exist to growth, which businesses can thrive in this untapped market, and the socio-economic benefits that come with diversification from our expert panelists.
Hear from Dr. Terry Lake, former BC Minister of Health and VP of Corporate Social Responsibility at HEXO, one of the largest licensed cannabis companies in Canada. The keynote will focus on the impact of cannabis legalization, job creation and business opportunities locally and globally.
Jagmeet Singh, Leader of Canada's New Democratic Party
Surrey Business Town Hall With
Attend the Business Town Hall Meeting with NDP Leader, the Honourable Jagmeet Singh on Friday, June 7, 2019, at the Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel in Surrey from 10:00 am to 11:30 am. This is your chance to ask questions on how the NDP will create economic opportunities for all Canadians.
The Surrey Board of Trade is working with Surrey employers and others to develop and implement a Surrey Workforce Strategy to ensure employers in Surrey are able to attract, recruit and retain workers with the skills needed to support economic growth. If you are a Surrey employer who can help us by identifying your workforce priorities, gaps in education and training and ideas for strategies, please complete the SBOT Surrey Employer Workforce survey as soon as possible.
This program is funded by the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia.
