The August 2023 Surrey Labour Market Intelligence Report has been released by the Surrey Board of Trade.Over the last 12 months, Surrey employment grew by an estimated 6,615 jobs or 2.0% since July 2022. While still significant, this growth was smaller than the growth in the previous 12 months (July 2021-July 2022) which was…
Monthly archive for August 2023
The Surrey Board of Trade is urging the BC and Federal Governments to address major issues with the current funding structure for the non-profit industry including lack of core funding, and onerous reporting requirements leading to a lack of flexibility and innovation.“The current government funding approach for the charitable and non-profit sector needs to…
The Federal Government invited the public and stakeholders to provide key budget recommendations in advance of their 2024 Federal Budget. The Surrey Board of Trade put forward its submission.“The Surrey Board of Trade provides input on budgets to all levels of government to help business,” said Anita Huberman, President & CEO, Surrey Board of Trade.…
The Women We Admire organization has released their Top 50 Women Leaders of Vancouver for 2023 list.“I am honoured to be included in this year’s list among a group of strong female leaders in their respective industries,” said Anita Huberman, President & CEO, Surrey Board of Trade. “Though this list is labelled as Vancouver,…
Today, the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services released the BC Budget 2024 Consultation Report. The document includes a summary of many organizations and individuals that present to the Committee on a broad list of topics.“We are pleased that the committee has recommended to the BC Government to implement many of our…
Today, the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services released the BC Budget 2024 Consultation Report. The document includes a summary of many organizations, including the Surrey Board of Trade, and individuals that present to the Committee on a broad list of topics.“The Committee has endorsed many recommendations that the Surrey Board of…
The Surrey Board of Trade President & CEO will be travelling to Delhi, India for the G20/B20 Summit as part of a delegation organized by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, from August 24-27, 2023.“The Surrey Board of Trade was the first board of trade/chamber of commerce to advocate for a Canada-India Free Trade Agreement,…
