Advocating on behalf of the tourism and hospitality sector for measures to address liquidity and other challenges as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. Advocating to introduce, modify or eliminate regulations and/or legislation related to issues such as crown tenures/land use, taxation, sharing economy, sport fishing, destination development, investment.
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Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Emergency Preparedness
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Briefly by the tourism and hospitality sector to inform government on the extensive health and safety protocols businesses have put in place to meet provincial guidelines, and to be able to host customers/visitors.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19
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Discussion about some work the Ministry is doing to help COVID-impacted employers and workers stay connected. The Ministery of Labour provided a preview of forthcoming plans on the temporary layoff provision to provide the tourism industry an opportunity for some input and feedback.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Tourism
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Discussion and decision on an online hub for government, industry and consumer access that contains COVID-19 health and safety plans for tourism sectors and individual businesses.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19
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Discussion and details on the Small & Medium-sized Business Recovery Program and qualifying criteria to assist tourism and hospitality businesses.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19
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Discussion on BC Parks camping reservation system and a request by commercial operators for advance reservations to secure spots and market to out-of-province visitors which would allow these businesses to survive the COVID-19 pandemic. Discussion on progress of the Tourism Task Force; guidance requested on the meetings & events proposal to ease gathering restrictions; research needed by industry to identify gaps in government relief programs; adjustments required to the small & medium business grant program to allow more businesses to qualify.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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COVID-19
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Discussion on border closures affecting the tourism industry. Discussion on whether the Province would consider temporarily amending regulation to protect tourism businesses from having to issue cash refunds to customers that have paid deposits for trips now cancelled. Question on whether the Province can get involved in the issue of insurance renewal challenges that tourism operators now face given that underwriters are abandoning the sector. Follow-up on the submission to Minister for tourism recovery funding. Request to ease restrictions on priority passengers on BC Ferries. Follow-up on letter to Premier, Minister James, Minister Beare with request for meeting. FYI on joint news release with Yukon Tourism Industry Association.
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Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Consumer Issues
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Discussion on increasing opportunities for meetings and events in BC as per the events proposal to amend gathering restrictions. Discussion on WorkSafe BC's proposal to amend schedule 1 to include communicable viral pathogens. Update on Minister's discussions with mayors on re-opening communities to visitors. Request to consider suspending rod day fees and crown tenures for commercial tourism operators. Request to extend the temporary layoff provision.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Forestry, Labour/Labour Relations
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Discussion on issues affecting tourism during the COVID-19 crisis. Subject matters included details on BC's restart plan; extensions to the temporary layoff provision required by businesses to avoid insolvency; potential suspension of the Consumer Protection Act that compels businesses to offer refunds (e.g. deposits) to clients for services not rendered because of COVID-19; letter to government on recommendations to expand the 50 person limit on gatherings for the meetings and events sector.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Tourism
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Discussion on ministry plans for Tourism Week; inquiry on length of travel restrictions and border closures and the impact on tourism businesses; follow-up on the consumer refunds issue and proposal to temporarily suspend regulation to enforce the act; follow-up on events sector proposal to extend gatherings to more than 50 people; provided industry feedback on the temporary layoff provision and the need to extend the 16 week limit to coincide with the recovery timeframe for the tourism sector.
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Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Tourism
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Discussion on the extended temporary layoff provision and the potential increase to a further extension beyond 16 weeks.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Tourism
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Discussion on the slow regulatory process to approve development projects such as the Bridal Falls Gondola, and what more can be done to move this project forward without unnecessary delay; introduction of a new contact tracing app that could help the Province with tracking outbreaks related to various business sectors.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19
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Discussion on the state of the tourism industry and assistance required to help the sector survive. Briefing on the new opposition critic for tourism and impending meeting.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19
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Discussion on the timing of Phase 3 and the lifting of travel restrictions in BC to allow more freedom for people to travel and visit other regions. Information presented on a pilot program that would allow international travellers to visit British Columbia for commercial tourism activities that would not expose the general public to these visitors. Information provided on the development of a policy paper to be submitted to government representing recommendations by the Metro Van Tourism Response & Recovery Task Force. Discussion on Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy program and changes required to meet the needs of tourism operators.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Tourism
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Discussion on the tourism industry's compliance with COVID-19 health and safety regulations and the need to further educate residents, consumers and government on the industry's progress. Information presented on proposed training programs, contact-tracing apps; request for direction on additional measures required to satisfy PHO and government directives.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19
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Discussion on Tourism Task Force and media relations vis-a-vis the final report; brieflng on discussion with opposition tourism critic; progress report and direction on the impending meetings & events proposal to lift gathering restrictions and allow a gradual re-opening of the sector at the appropriate time.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19
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Discussion with Premier on the status of the cruise file and information on what the Province is doing vis-a-vis discussions with the federal government relative to the cruise ship ban.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19
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Financial relief for tourism and hospitality businesses impacted by the pandemic; adjustments required to current government relief programs to allow more businesses to qualify; plans to re-start the visitor economy via rapid-testing, vaccines, border mobility; proposal to ease gathering restrictions for meetings & events; Tourism Task Force recommendations; changes required to regulations to help the hospitality sector (e.g. wholesale pricing for liquor)
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Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19, Consumer Issues, Emergency Preparedness, Finances and Budgets, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Labour/Labour Relations, Liquor Control/Alcohol, Municipal Affairs, Small Business, Tourism, Transportation
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Follow up on the events sector proposal to extend public gatherings beyond 50 under the guise of strict health and safety guidelines; follow-up on the Consumer Protection refunds issue and the letter sent to government proposing temporary suspension of the act; clarity on travel restrictions and border closures and the subsequent impact on tourism businesses across the province; feedback on federal government programs such as wage subsidies and rent relief.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Tourism
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Funding support for community destination marketing organizations
Funding support for the tourism industry due to the COVID-19 crisis
Waiving of tenure fees, rod day fees, park day fees for tourism operators because of the COVID-19 crisis
Deferral or waiving of taxes (e.g. employer health tax) because of COVID-19 crisis
Amendment to Consumer Protection Act to protect tourism operators from bankruptcy due to COVID-19 crisis
Extension of the temporary layoff provision from 13 to 16 weeks
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Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
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Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Labour/Labour Relations
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General discussion on the needs of the tourism industry and whether government was considering support in the form of working capital grants, low or no interest loans. Provided information on TIABC's recovery stimulus package submission that outlined three specific requests to address liquidity. Requested assistance to ensure that tourism was recognized and understood by government as requiring specific measures to help the industry survive and recover from COVID-19.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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COVID-19
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Information on TIABC submission in response to the WorkSafeBC discussion paper on adding COVID-19 to Schedule 1 of the Workers Compensation Act. Information on letters that have and will be sent to Premier Horgan and Ministers Beare & James on a meeting with senior tourism leaders. Further discussion on the pilot project exploring options to welcome international visitors to BC. Inquiry on whether government is still considering waiving rod day fees, park permit fees and land tenure payments for tourism businesses closed and significantly impacted by COVID-19/travel restrictions.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Consumer Issues
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Introductory meeting with new minister to discuss the state of the tourism industry, various sector issues due to pandemic, and the role of TIABC as an industry advocate.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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COVID-19
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Introductory meeting with the new Assistant Deputy Minister for Tourism. Discussion on the tourism industry in general, its current state vis-a-vis COVID-19, the needs of the industry for further government assistant such as recovery funds, and information on the primary sectors and tourism operators.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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COVID-19
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Introductory session with new tourism critic. Discussion on the role of TIABC, the state of the tourism industry and government assistance needed for the sector to recover. Information on the opposition's intentions and priorities vis-a-vis the tourism and hospitality sector.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19
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Joint letter with BC Hotel Association with recommendations to the Province on elements needed to restart the tourism and hospitality sector, with a focus on relief and recovery measures to help businesses manage through the impact of COVID-19.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19
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Letter to acknowledge the need for additional travel orders, and to thank the Province for including the tourism industry in the decision-making process and mitigation efforts vis-a-vis the restrictions.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19
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Request for a roundtable discussion between senior industry leaders, Tourism Minister, Finance Minister and Premier to discuss the plight of the tourism industry and the help needed for the sector to survive the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Finances and Budgets
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Request for government and industry to coordinate key messaging to consumers and residents that changes the narrative from one that is unwelcoming and pits residents against visitors, to one that does not encourage visitation during this period, but instructs visitors on their responsibilities if they are visiting BC.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19
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Review and discussion of joint TIABC submission with BCHA, ABLE BC & Restaurants Canada outlining problem criteria and providing context and rationale for proposed changes needed to allow more businesses to qualify for the BC Small & Medium-sized Business Recovery Grant.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19
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Roundtable with Minister Beare and tourism operators to discuss issues affecting the industry including, but not limited to, liquidity, taxes and fees, border closures, health and safety protocols, government assistance required.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Consumer Issues
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Sent in a submission on a proposal for a government backed loan program, as well as grants, to help large tourism operators meet their fixed cost expenses and financial obligations to remain solvent and ultimately recover from the pandemic. The program is known as BC TRIP - BC Tourism Recovery Investment Program.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19
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Submission of draft concept paper on the prospect of developing a new film and television museum as an attraction for the Metro Vancouver region. No government funds were requested, but feedback on the proposal was encouraged.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Sports and Recreation
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TIABC support letter for Marine Debris Removal Initiative put forward by the Wilderness Tourism Association with support from the Commercial Bear Viewing Association of British Columbia.
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Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Tourism
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Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:
Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:
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Background, briefing and discussion on BC TRIP, a proposal to secure government backed loans to help large BC tourism businesses through the pandemic. Discussion included questions on who was involved in the proposal; definition of large operators; criteria for business qualification for loans; how much was needed by industry. Recommendations on what additional information was required before further consideration of the proposal.
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- Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19
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Briefing on province's step 2 & 3 of Restart; information provided on timing and criteria for easing restrictions, which restrictions will be lifted and what sectors will be affected.
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- Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19
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Briefing on the changes needed to the Small & Medium-sized Business Recovery Grant Program; status of the large operator proposal for government backed loans; request to discuss tourism's urgent need for a rapid-testing program to allow the movement of people into and around the province.
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- Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19
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Briefing on the cruise issue and TIABC's position regarding the timing for the lifting of the federal government ban on cruise; request for province to petition the federal government to announce the lifting of the cruise ship ban within the near future (to take effect by Nov.); request for Minister and Province to issue statement of support for the BC cruise sector.
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- Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19
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Briefing on the refunds issue and information recirculated on TIABC proposal to suspend any penalties for operators unable to offer consumer refunds for cancelled trips; update provided on restart plan proposal by tourism coalition; discussion on meetings & events proposal to ease gathering restrictions for professionally produced events and status of response; information on health and safety videos produced by TIABC; request for meeting with Minister Mark to discuss various files; fyi on meeting and discussion with Tourism Prince and MLAs Shirley Bond, Mike Morris; fyi on Global Meetings Day presentation content; fyi on TIABC budget lock-up participation; request for tenure relief options for adventure tourism and commercial recreation sectors; request on the need for further grants to support tourism businesses; request on the need for dedicated personnel to support the adventure tourism sector.
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- Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19
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Briefing on TIABC's position regarding the suspension of cruise and engagement with government; request for status update on relief and recovery measures; discussion on film museum proposal and next steps required to advance the idea; request to provide an answer to the Abbotsford International Airshow regarding whether the event can proceed as planned.
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- Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19
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Discussion and briefing on the meetings & events proposal to ease gathering restrictions for hosted events; update on the impending BC Tourism & Hospitality Conference and Minister's role; fyi on TIABC's letter to Prime Minister regarding the cancellation of the 2021 cruise season; status of request for support for large operators; discussion on industry's need to focus on restart and not financial support; briefing on issue pertaining to camping reservations by commercial operators; briefing on tourism coalition submission related to restart plan for the tourism industry.
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- Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19
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Discussion and information on restart for Tourism industry following the lifting of some restrictions post-long weekend; briefing provided on provincial plan and timing, plus coordination with other provinces; update provided on status of discussions with federal government on international travel; focus on BC and inter-provincial travel for the foreseeable future.
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- Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19
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Discussion and input on a new government measure to help iconic attractions with grant support needed for pandemic relief and recovery measures; guidance provided on grant qualification criteria.
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- Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19
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Discussion and status report on the issue of consumer refunds for customers whose trips were cancelled and protection needed for businesses; update on support needed for tourism businesses affected by continued travel restrictions, particularly border closures; fyi on a request for support of the Fishing Tourism Highway; status update on the request for support for non-MRDT collecting community destination marketing organizations.
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- Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19
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Discussion and status update on multiple topics, issues and opportunities including: request for support to allow the Abbotsford International Airshow to operate this summer; large operators submission (BC TRIP); roll-out of iconic attractions support program; input required by industry on a Restart Plan for the tourism and hospitality sector; lifting of travel restrictions to allow for international visitors; further business support required through the Circuit Breaker grant program; prospect of government intervention in the consumer refunds issue affecting businesses; information on provincial support for travel health cards; invitation to participate in TIABC-led sector roundtable discussion on issues affecting member businesses; update and direction on film tourism proposal; any further progress on the idea of allowing commercial operators to reserve a limited number of campgrounds ahead of the general public; request to include tourism regions as part of the Minister's Tourism Advisory Group; update on the insurance issue and the increased burden of rising premiums on struggling tourism operators; information on use of research such as Telus insights to provide intel on who is traveling and where in the province.
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- Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19
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Discussion on letter from Adventure Tourism Coalition concerning process on forwarding adventure tourism objectives; briefing on issue with Squamish Spit and the impact on recreational tourism; follow-up on letter from Meetings & Events Work Group requesting Minister champion the re-opening of the meetings sector under strict conditions; request for provincial action on BC TRIP to assist large operators; status update of anchor attractions program; follow-up on request for Minister's participation in industry webinar; request to extend the Circuit Breaker grant program to other tourism sectors affected by the additional travel restrictions; information on industry plans for Tourism Week; recommendation on forming a Tourism Restart Advisory Group.
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- Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19
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Discussion on new restrictions and the subsequent timing of allowing BC-wide, non-essential travel; status update on the tourism coalition's restart proposal; briefing on the issue of consumer refunds for customers that were not able to travel to BC and the need for an easing of government penalties or restrictions; request for Minister Mark to participate in TIABC webinar.
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- Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19
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Discussion on provincial funding for Avalanche Canada; information exchange and discussion on proposal for government secured funding for large tourism operators; recommendations on changes needed to Small Business Recovery Grant program; update on activities with the Adventure Tourism Coalition.
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- Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19
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Discussion on shortcomings or gaps in federal government support programs for tourism; follow-up on submission to support large operators; status of meetings & events proposal to ease gathering restrictions; outcome of meeting between Minister Mark and Minister Joly; status of Adventure Tourism Coalition Brief on next steps vis-a-vis adventure tourism policy.
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- Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19
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Discussion on status of proposal to assist large operators (BC TRIP); request for provincial advocacy to federal government on need for Restart Plan for tourism; discussion on need for provincial support for non-MRDT collecting community destination marketing organizations; status update on the meetings proposal to ease gathering restrictions and allow smaller events; briefing on the cruise issue vis-a-vis USA bill to allow cruise ships to bypass Canada; request to ease restrictions on outdoor farm markets to allow other vendors aside from food to sell products; discussion on Coalition submission regarding need for provincial restart plan.
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- Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19
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Discussion on status of proposal to assist large operators (BC TRIP); request for provincial advocacy to federal government on need for Restart Plan for tourism; discussion on need for provincial support for non-MRDT collecting community destination marketing organizations; status update on the meetings proposal to ease gathering restrictions and allow smaller events; follow-up on proposal to help fishing guides and operators with support; discussion on the resumption of international travel; briefing on the proposal by the Adventure Tourism Coalition to have a dedicated Adventure Tourism Branch set-up within FLNRORD or another appropriate ministry; briefing on the issue of the camping reservation system and the disadvantage for commercial operators to secure spots such as Bowren Lakes.
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- Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19
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Discussion on status of relief measures for adventure tourism businesses (e.g. tenure fees); request for further changes to the Small & Medium-sized Business Recovery Grant to allow more tourism businesses to qualify for relief; update on the status of a proposal to set-up a dedicated adventure tourism branch within government to address adventure tourism issues; discussion on the need for the tourism industry to focus on broader recovery measures and not specifically on a tourism restart plan.
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- Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19
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Discussion on status update of large operator submission (BC TRIP) for government secured loans to help with relief measures; status of other requests for support including crown fee relief; discussion on outcome of TIABC sector roundtable that identified specific needs of industry.
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- Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19
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Discussion on timing of recommendations for allocation of $50 million for tourism recovery efforts as part of Budget 2021; status of BC TRIP proposal and next steps; update on Workforce Committee suggestions to address labour shortage in tourism industry; fyi on upcoming meeting with Minister Fleming regarding cruise issue and the need for province to lobby federal government on rescinding order on cruise ship ban; status update on relief measures for the industry including crown fees; info on letter to Premier regarding need for provincial advocacy to reopen borders.
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- Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19
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Discussion on whether provincial was interested in a bid to host the Commonwealth Games put forward by Victoria business person; status of BC TRIP brief, as well as meetings & events proposal on easing gathering restrictions; further discussion on the need for a BC-specific Restart Plan for the tourism and hospitality industry; fyi on media interviews regarding restart.
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- Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19
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Discussion on Workforce Committee ideas to address labour challenges; briefing on cruise issue and impending discussion with Minister Fleming; information on policy development by the Adventure Tourism Coalition
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- Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19
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Discussion with Premier Horgan on travel restrictions and status of the tourism industry; input on provincial government support needed for the visitor economy to survive the pandemic; Premier provided insight into province's plans to open travel as part of multi-pronged strategy.
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- Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19
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Guidance on ADM's presentation to tourism coalition; direction on potential uses on remaining $50 million designated for tourism as part of the province's 2021 budget; status update on relief measures requested to help industry; status on large operators brief (BC TRIP) requesting government backed loans to support tourism business recovery.
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- Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19
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Hosted by Tourism Prince George, briefing to MLAs Bond and Morris on the current state of the tourism industry, what recommendations and requests have been put forward by TIABC, and what is still needed to ensure businesses survive the impacts of the pandemic.
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- Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19
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Meeting to discuss new role for Mr. Glumac and how TIABC and the industry could assist in efforts to re-open border to the USA. Discussion included Mr. Glumac's priorities (as BC liaison to Washington State) related to high-speed rail, daylight savings, Cascadia Innovation Corridor, rapid-testing, vaccinations and cruise. Commitment to remain in touch.
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- Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19
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Meeting to further discuss BC TRIP proposal to assist large tourism and hospitality operators through government-backed loans; questions centred on how a loan program would work; status update on the large operator survey to determine the amount of security required; discussion also included Tourism Coalition's request for a provincial government restart plan for the tourism sector.
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- Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19
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Meeting to request support via the Circuit Breaker Program for sectors affected by travel restrictions.
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- Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19
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Meeting with four organizations, including TIABC, to discuss Step 3 of BC's Restart Plan and the elements needed to inform the tourism and hospitality sector; discussion also included the process to engage the Minister's Tourism Advisory Committee in the areas of Health & Safety, Workforce, Communications, and Marketing.
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- Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19
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Request by Tourism Minister for industry assistance (including TIABC) in communicating to stakeholders the need for further travel restrictions until after May long weekend, and to look for ways to mitigate the impacts of the travel restrictions; group was assigned task of communications strategies such as toolkit, media relations, etc., as well as messaging required.
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- Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19
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Review of Tourism Ministry & respective ministry colleagues' participation in the BC Tourism & Hospitality Conference; discussion on status of meetings & events proposal to ease gathering restrictions; further information provided to inform BC TRIP proposal; discussion on travel restrictions and needs of tourism industry; background on media interview related to need for provincial restart plan.
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- Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19
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Status update on BC TRIP...proposal for government secured loans for large tourism operators in need of relief measures; input and discussion on the iconic attractions relief program to help operators with grants; status of requests for further tourism and hospitality relief measures such as property tax reductions/deferrals, crown fees including tenure, rod day; discussion in impacts of travel restrictions on the visitor economy.
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- Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19
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Status update on request by Tourism Minister for industry assistance (including TIABC) in communicating to stakeholders the need for further travel restrictions until after May long weekend, and to look for ways to mitigate the impacts of the travel restrictions; group was assigned task of communications strategies such as toolkit, media relations, etc., as well as messaging required; information clarified on what other tourism-related organizations were doing to support/enforce the new travel restrictions.
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- Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19
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Status update on Workforce plan development, large operators brief, other relief measures; discussion on plan for research study on Outdoor Recreation and inquiry on whether province would consider supporting the study.
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- Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19
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Update on action plan vis-a-vis request by Tourism Minister for industry assistance (including TIABC) in communicating to stakeholders the need for further travel restrictions until after May long weekend, and to look for ways to mitigate the impacts of the travel restrictions; group was assigned task of communications strategies such as toolkit, media relations, etc., as well as messaging required.
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- Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19
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