Today, the BC Government announced that the minimum wage will increase from $15.20 to $15.65 an hour on June 1, 2022. The increase is tied to inflation.“The Surrey Board of Trade is pleased that the BC Government will tie minimum wage increases to inflation, which aligns with our advocacy, allowing businesses to plan for future increases,”…
Monthly archive for March 2022
On March 11, the Honourable Mary Ng, Canada’s Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, and Shri Piyush Goyal, Indian Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs and Food, and Public Distribution and Textiles, co-chaired the fifth Ministerial Dialogue on Trade & Investment (MDTI) in New Delhi. They committed to bolstering…
The Surrey Board of Trade is urging the BC Government to pause the provincial fuel tax to alleviate pressure at the pump.“The Surrey Board of Trade calls on the Provincial Government to follow Alberta’s lead and pause the provincial fuel tax,” said Anita Huberman, President & CEO, Surrey Board of Trade. “In fact, in…
The Surrey Board of Trade announced today that the in-person return of the Surrey Women in Business Awards, presented by Prospera Credit Union, on May 13th will feature Keynote Speaker the Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould!Also featured will be the vignette speaker: Chief Petty Officer 1st Class Alena Mondelli, Royal Canadian Navy who made Navy history on July 8, 2021 by…
Surrey Board of Trade Calls for End of Restrictions for Fully Vaccinated Travellers The Surrey Board of Trade calls on the federal government to remove the unnecessary and restrictive rules affecting the travel industry.“Today the Surrey Board of Trade joined other national business leaders and sent a letter to Canada’s Minister of Health, Jean-Yves…
PHOTO: Frank Chen, Director, Taiwan Trade Center, VancouverAngel Li-hsin Liu, Director General, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in VancouverAnita Huberman, President & CEO, Surrey Board of TradeThe Surrey Board of Trade has signed an international trade cooperative agreement with the Taiwan Trade Center – Vancouver to add to the Surrey International Trade…
