Starting and running a business in Cumberland just got easier now that the community has joined 117 other B.C. municipalities in signing on to the BizPaL permitting service.

BizPaL is a free online service that saves entrepreneurs time spent on paperwork and helps them start their businesses faster. The service was launched in 2005, and reduces the time spent determining what regulations apply to certain business types. BizPaL provides business owners with online, simplified access to information about the business permits and licences they may require to start up and operate their businesses in a specific location.

BizPaL is the result of a unique partnership among federal, provincial, territorial and municipal governments which cuts through the paperwork burden and red tape that small business owners encounter, helping them focus on business growth and job creation.

Quotes:

Maxime Bernier, Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism) (Agriculture) -

“BizPaL is an innovative online resource that helps entrepreneurs spend more time building their business by reducing red tape and providing them with valuable business information, both quickly and easily. Small businesses are key contributors to our GDP: they strengthen our economy and they create jobs in British Columbia, which is why our government is delivering on its promise to build a stronger entrepreneurial culture in Canada.”

Naomi Yamamoto, Minister of State for Tourism and Small Business -

“We want to make B.C. the most business-friendly environment in Canada. Services like BizPaL are practical tools that reduce paperwork and red tape and are designed to save time and money for entrepreneurs opening new businesses in communities like Cumberland. ”

Don McRae, MLA Comox Valley -

“Small businesses provide so much for the Comox Valley’s economy. The employ our neighbours and friends, fund children’s sports teams and sell locally produced products. This new BizPal service for Cumberland will make it easier for business owners to concentrate on what’s most important - the day-to-day running of their operations, instead of paperwork and red tape.”

Leslie Baird, Mayor for the Village of Cumberland -

“Cumberland is on the verge of something really exciting.  With its small town feel, Cumberland is attracting a younger generation of residents, and our eclectic business community is primed for growth.  Having BizPaL available for entrepreneurs to find information on starting, operating and growing their businesses is a vital service in a community like ours. BizPaL will make setting up shop easier and will support small business in our historic village commercial core and the growth of our industrial areas.”

Learn More:

Area business owners and entrepreneurs can access the service by selecting “BizPaL” from the Business menu on the Cumberland website at  https://cumberland.ca/bizpal/  the provincial website at: www.bcbizpal.ca or, the Government of Canada website at: http://www.bizpal.ca/

Media Contacts:

Media Relations
Government Communications and Public Engagement
Ministry of Jobs, Tourism, Skills Training and Responsible for Labour
250 387-2799

Industry Canada
Media Relations
613 943-2502
Media-relations@ic.gc.ca