The many service improvements and streamlining measures that the British Columbia government has made to save people time, hassle and unnecessary costs, have earned the province an ‘A’ grade from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. 

A new B.C. trade and investment representative office in San Francisco is officially open for business, giving B.C. businesses greater access to the U.S. market and investors.  

Bruce Ralston, Minister of Jobs, Trade and Technology, has issued the following statement on Global Entrepreneurship Week:

Small-business owners in British Columbia will benefit from a cut to the small-business corporate income tax rate from 2.5% to 2%, retroactive to April 1, 2017.

Since its launch one year ago, the Export Navigator pilot project has helped 136 small businesses in six B.C. regions grow their businesses through exports, something the Province is celebrating during Small Business Week in B.C., Oct. 16–20.