Chris Gardner, president of the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA), discusses a new ICBA program to help its employees deal with their mental health challenges. He also talks for the first time about his father’s death arising from mental health struggles and his own personal journey arising from it. He is in conversation with BIV publisher and editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe.

Chris Gardner, president of the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA), discusses a new ICBA program to help its employees deal with their mental health challenges. He also talks for the first time about his father&rsquo;s death arising from mental health struggles and his own personal journey arising from it. He is in conversation with BIV publisher and editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe.

British Columbia's only daily news show focused on business, brought to you by Business in Vancouver newspaper and biv.com. Join hosts editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe as well as reporters Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin as they interview Canada's business and political leaders about the pressing issues facing British Columbian businesses and industries today. Join them as they discuss real estate, technology, the resource industries and local and provincial politics.

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Best of: ICBA unveils mental health support program; ICBA president on his personal story

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NOVIPRO Group recently released the 8th edition of its IT Trends Report, which surveyed Canadian businesses about their IT needs, concerns and plans. Guest Steve Small, director of sales with Blair Technology Solutions Inc., joins BIV editor-in-chief Hayley Woodin Hastings for a discussion about the state of Canadian business IT infrastructure, cybersecurity concerns, the upside and risk of AI, and more. This episode is sponsored by NOVIPRO Group.

NOVIPRO Group recently released the 8th edition of its IT Trends Report, which surveyed Canadian businesses about their IT needs, concerns and plans. Guest Steve Small, director of sales with Blair Technology Solutions Inc., joins BIV editor-in-chief Hayley Woodin Hastings for a discussion about the state of Canadian business IT infrastructure, cybersecurity concerns, the upside and risk of AI, and more. This episode is sponsored by NOVIPRO Group.

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