The South Surrey & White Rock Chamber of Commerce:

• COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall for Businesses - April 3, 2020
  • Featuring updates from local elected officials of all levels of government and Fraser Health as well as questions submitted by members of the public
• COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall for Residents - April 3, 2020
  • Featuring updates from local elected officials of all levels of government and Fraser Health as well as questions submitted by members of the public
  • For a Chinese transcription of the April 3rd Town Hall sessions, click here.
• COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall - April 17, 2020
  • Featuring updates from local elected officials of all levels of government, the White Rock RCMP, and Fraser Health as well as questions submitted by members of the public and contributions from the following speakers:
    • Annette Gerig, Job Developer and Employer Relations for WorkBC Employment Services​
    • Jason Robinson, Owner of Confetti Creative Celebrations – Party & Tent Rentals​
    • Katherine DeVita, Owner of Ocean Pointe Business Centre
    • Beth Kish, Executive Director of the Peace Arch Hospice Society​
• COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall - May 1, 2020
  • Featuring updates from local elected officials of all levels of government as well as questions submitted by members of the public and contributions from the following speakers:
    • Ritinder Matthew, Manager, Communication Services, Surrey Schools
    • Al Schill, President, Schill Insurance
    • Atticus Harivel, Advisor, ChamberPlan /Schmidt + Funk Financial Services
    • Doug Tennant, CEO, UNITI
    • Krista Milne, Self Advocate of Semiahmoo
    • Sensei Mostafa Sabeti, Golden Glory Martial Arts Academy
    • Steve Scott, Sales Manager, Peace Arch News
• COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall - May 15, 2020
  • Featuring updates from local elected officials of all levels of government as well as questions submitted by members of the public and contributions from the following speakers:
    • Chris Back, Director, OHS Consultation & Education Services, Prevention Services Division, WorkSafeBC
• COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall - May 29, 2020
  • Featuring updates from local elected officials of all levels of government as well as questions submitted by members of the public and contributions from the following speakers:
    • Trudi Rondou, Senior Manager, Mental Health and Psychological Safety, WorkSafeBC
    • Stephanie Wright, Owner, Mystique Hair Salon
    • Sean O’Leary, Co-Owner, Live Yoga
    • Chris Barber and Jessie Chou, Co-Owners, Everbean Cafe and Community
    • Mary Stergiadis-Sclentzas​, Advisor, Partnerships, Partnerships and Promotions – Client Solutions, CMHC
    • Elizabeth Leblanc​, Senior Manager, Operations, CMHC
• COVID-19 Business Preparedness Webinar with PwC & Fasken - June 1, 2020
  • Featuring a discussion led by Michael Coburn, Partner, Faskin and Aynsley Price, CPA, CA, Parter, Tax, PwC on the following topics:
    • Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS)
    • Emergency benefit for individuals
    • BC Emergency Benefit for Workers
    • Canadian Emergency Business Fund
    • Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA)
    • Tax deadlines
    • Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA)
• COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall - June 12, 2020
  • Featuring updates from local elected officials of all levels of government and questions submitted by members of the public as well as a focused discussion on racism and diversity and contributions from the following speakers:
    • Danny Bernstein, Partner, Roper Greyell LLP
    • Chief Harley Chappell, Semiahmoo First Nation
    • Cici Liang, President, Surrey White Rock Community Engagement Society
    • Bill Lawrence, Owner, Sandpiper Liquor Store
    • Nadia Irshād, Founding Partner, Glarea School
    • Vikram Vij, Owner, My Shanti
    • Ernie Klassen, Owner, Ashberry & Logan
    • Nira Arora, Morning Show Host, 94.5 Virgin Radio
    • Garrison Duke, Director, Employment & Language Programs, DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society
    • Karen Dosanjh, Author and Editor, "Untold Stories: The South Asian Pioneer Experience in BC“
    • Mark Burgin, Coach, Excellent Ice

• Chamber 2020 Annual General Meeting - June 23rd 2020
  • Featuring an overview of the Chamber's growth and progress in 2019-2020, the swearing in of the Chamber's 2020-2021 Board of Directors, and a keynote address by Rick O'Connor, President and CEO of Black Press Media

• Changing Dynamics with your Investments & Family Webinar - July 9, 2020
  • Featuring a discussion led by Linda Holmes, Investment Advisor & Financial Planner at RBC Dominion Securities, and Kendelle Pollitt, Family Law Lawyer and Mediator at Pier Law & Mediation on the following topics:
    • Markets and Market Activity​
      • Crisis Predictions​
      • Tips for Investing Successfully​
    • Separation and Divorce​
      • Considerations for Small Businesses​
      • Court Closures​
• 2020 Provincial All-Candidates Forum - October 15, 2020

  • Featuring questions of and statements given from all the candidates running in the ridings of Surrey South and  Surrey-White Rock in attendance, including:
    • Surrey South
      • Stephanie Cadieux, BC Liberals
      • Pauline Greaves, BC NDP
      • Tim Ibbotson, BC Greens
    • Surrey-White Rock
      • Jason Baxevanidis (Bax), Libertarian
      • Trevor Halford, BC Liberal Party
      • Beverly (Pixie) Hobby, BC Green Party
      • Megan Knight, Independent
      • Bryn Smith, BC NDP

PwC Webinar Recordings:

• People and cybersecurity considerations (March 20 2020)
• Part 1: What Canadian NPO boards and management teams should know (March 24 2020)
• How to benefit from the financial programs offered by the Quebec and federal governments (March 26 2020)
• Responding to COVID-19: Cash management (March 27 2020)
• Part 2: What Canadian NPO boards and management teams should know (March 31 2020)
• Responding to COVID-19: Stabilize your business (April 3 2020)
• Strategizing during periods of uncertainty (April 17 2020)
• Back-to-business strategies (April 24th 2020)

Export Development Canada Webinar Recordings:

• Coronavirus (COVID-19): Managing the impact on global supply chains (March 12 2020)

The Conference Board of Canada:

Things are changing quickly, and an evidence-based perspective on coronavirus is essential. The Conference Board of Canada website is designed to be a go-to resource for insights and analysis on COVID-19.  Follow this link for webinars on Mental Health in COVID-19 and Economics. Click here.

Fasken:

• March 19 2020: Are you Ready for a Pandemic? Coronavirus Planning for Canadian Employers
• April 16 2020: M&A in the Context of COVID-19

BDC:

• May 22, 2020: Planning for recovery: How to restart your business in the wake of COVID-19

Surrey Board of Trade:

• Your Top 10 Questions Answered – Human Resources and COVID-19: View the Recording
• Your Top 10 Questions Answered – New Tax Measures and COVID-19: View the Recording
• A Conversation with the Honourable Mona Fortier (Federal Minister of Middle Class Prosperity and Associate Minister of Finance): View the Recording
• Your Top 10 Questions Answered – Accessing Government Support: View the Recording
• A Conversation with the Honourable Melanie Joly (Federal Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages):  View the Recording
• Your Top 10 Questions Answered – Insurance Claims, Coverage and Considerations: View the Recording
• Your Top 10 Questions Answered – Construction Industry and COVID-19: View the Recording