Vancouver Board of Trade
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| Founded | 1887 |
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| Type | Advocacy group |
| Focus | Business advocacy |
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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Method | Media attention, direct-appeal campaigns, political lobbying |
| Slogan | Leadership loves company |
| Mission | To work in the enlightened interest of our members to promote, enhance and facilitate the development of the region as a Pacific centre for trade, commerce and travel. |
| Website | The Greater Vancouver Board of Trade |
The Greater Vancouver Board of Trade is a non-profit organization with a mission "to work in the enlightened interest of our members to promote, enhance and facilitate the development of the region as a Pacific centre for trade, commerce and travel." It serves Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, in a fashion similar to the Board of Trade or Chamber of Commerce, and currently stands as the largest, most active, and most engaged business organization in Western Canada .
The Greater Vancouver Board of Trade describes as its mission, "to work in the enlightened interest of our members to promote, enhance and facilitate the development of the region as a Pacific centre for trade, commerce and travel." In addition, the Board strives to enable and empower its members to succeed, grow and prosper in the global economy. It focuses on delivering its value proposition — a promise to its members to provide access, create networking opportunities, host educational opportunities, and create an environment where business can thrive.
According to its website, the Board believes that it is only the market system that is effective in allocating scarce economic resources to allow for stable economic growth and job creation. The Board does, however, recognize the need for publicly funded social services such as health and public education. The Board ascribes to the philosophy of less government involvement in the business sector.
The Greater Vancouver Board of Trade has been vested by federal and provincial governments with the power to select board members for a number of local governance bodies and institutions. The Board of Trade selects one of the five members of the Screening Panel that shortlists candidates for TransLink's Board of Directors and is also involved in selecting directors for Port Metro Vancouver and the Vancouver Airport Authority.
The Greater Vancouver Board of Trade was established on 22 September 1887, to help rebuild after the Great Vancouver Fire destroyed the city. 31 men - composed of merchants, lumbermen, bankers and manufacturers - founded the Board of Trade to "protect the interests of merchants, traders and manufacturers, to advance the trade of the area and to promote the advancement and general prosperity of Vancouver." In addition to lower taxes, early lobbying efforts pushed for the construction of schools, a land registry office, a court house, a submarine communications cable to Australia (completed in 1902) and the establishment of mail delivery.
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