TIABC POLICIES, ADVOCACY, POSITIONS & CORRESPONDENCE

TIABC’s Advocacy and Policy Development is based on four key principles:

1. Elevate the importance, value and potential of the tourism industry within all levels of government.
2. Ensure TIABC’s advocacy efforts are effectively influencing all levels of government to successfully support the tourism industry in a timely manner.
3. Encourage tourism-friendly municipal policies.
4. Alert major political parties to the importance, value and future growth of tourism.

For a full list of TIABC’s recent COVID-19 activities, please visit www.tiabc.ca/advocacy-policy-development/covid-19-updates

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July 20, 2020 ・ ・ TIABC sends letter to all 87 MLAs in BC re: $680 million recovery stimulus proposal
July 20, 2020 ・ ・ Industry Response to Minister of Labour re: concern with Bill 23, Workers Compensation Amendment Act, 2020
June 26, 2020 ・ ・ TIABC’s 2021 Budget Submission to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services
June 8, 2020 ・ ・ TIABC and Major Industry Partners Ask for Provincial and Federal Cooperation to Restart Tourism & Travel Sector
March 23, 2020 ・ ・ TIABC news release re: Tourism Industry Responds to COVID-19 Action Plan
March 21, 2020 ・ ・ TIABC letter to Minister Beare: Proposed Government Measures to Assist BC’s Tourism and Hospitality Industry
March 16, 2020 ・ ・ TIABC news release re: Tourism Industry Calling for Emergency Fund
March 16, 2020: TIABC letter to Premier Horgan re: Tourism Emergency Contingency Fund to Address Impact of COVID-19.

Recent meetings with Government

Please see COVID-19 pages for most recent activity: www.tiabc.ca/advocacy-policy-development/covid-19-updates/

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  • Winter/Spring 2020
  • Fall 2019 – TIABC attended and presented at various upcoming events this past fall/winter
  • Fall/Winter 2019
  • Tourism Emergency Management Committee re: Covid-19
  • Tourism Ministry re: emergency preparedness legislation review and other various issues
  • Minister Shane Simpson re: accessibility review and legislation
  • Craft Brewers of BC re: regulatory and policy issues
  • Tourism businesses re: Covid-19 impacts and other business issues
  • Tourism Vancouver re: destination development issues
  • Destination BC re: industry input on various issues
  • Sport Fishing Institute re: regulations
  • BC Hotel Association re: various issues
  • BC Chamber of Commerce re: policy issues
  • Citizen & Immigration Canada re: immigration and labour issues
  • Northern BC Tourism Association board re: TIABC priorities
  • Vancouver Community Sport Hosting review
  • Thriving Orcas, Thriving Communities re: federal regulations
  • Indigenous Tourism BC re: Labour Market Impact Assessments
  • Capilano University Tourism Program Advisory Committee
  • UBCM 2019 Convention – September 23-27 (Vancouver)
  • **Vacation Ownership Conference – September 24 (Whistler)
  • **Kootenay Rockies AGM – September 25 (Cranbrook)
  • **Mountain Bike Tourism Summit – October 4 (Whistler)
  • **Tourism Vancouver Island Conference – October 8-10 (Nanaimo)
  • BC Chamber of Commerce breakfast with Minister of Indigenous Relations October 18 (Vancouver)
  • Helicat Canada AGM – October 21-22 (Victoria)
  • **BCLCA Ideas Forum & AGM – October 23-24 (Nanaimo)
  • **Vancouver Island Economic Forum – October 23 (Nanaimo)
  • **CCCTA Conference – November 1-3 (Barkerville)
  • International Indigenous Tourism Conference – November 12-14 (Kelowna)
  • Sport Fishing Institute Conference – November 15 – (Vancouver)
  • TIAC Congress – November 18-21 (Ottawa)
  • Tourism New Westminster re: MRDT
  • Rec, Sites and Trails re: Trans Canada trail development
  • Minster Beare and MTAC re: UNDRIP legislation
  • Emergency preparedness
  • Tourism Wells Gray re: forestry issues
  • Coalition of BC Businesses re: provincial issues and strategy
  • Fall legislative agenda
  • Greater Victoria Harbour Authority re: council’s cruise motion
  • Helicat Canada re: UNDRIP legisalation
  • Ministry of Education re: K-12 curriculum and credentials
  • Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations re: wildlife management and habitat conservation
  • Capilano University Tourism Program Advisory Committee
  • PNWER pre-clearance committee
  • Better Transit & Transportation Coalition board meeting
  • Tourism Kelowna re: BC stats

Positions & Correspondence

TIABC letter to Premier Horgan re: tourism emergency contingency fund to address impact of COVID-19.

Available to TIABC members only

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The Municipal and Regional District Tax (MRDT) is intended for tourism marketing, programs and projects. In February 2020 a letter authored by TIABC and co-signed by the BC Hotel Association and the BC Destination Marketing Organization Association was sent to the Finance Minster regarding concerns about proposed further uses of the Municipal Regional & District Tax (MRDT).

Available to TIABC members only

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TIABC made a submission to the Private Managed Forest Land Program re: lack of rigour in several key areas including: public consultation, species and habitat protection, environmental management, and loss of public recreation access.

Available to TIABC members only

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TIABC letter to Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations & Rural Development re:impacts of fishing closures on B.C.’s tourism economy.

Available to TIABC members only

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TIABC made a submission to the Forest, Range and Practices Act to answer their discussion paper questions regarding forest practices and its impact on tourism.

Available to TIABC members only

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TIABC letter to the City of Burnaby Council encouraging them to find solutions to building the Burnaby Mountain Gondola

Available to TIABC members only

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TIABC Submission on Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Amendments.

Available to TIABC members only

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TIABC presentation to Standing Committee on Finance (BC Budget 2020 consultations).

Available to TIABC members only

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April 2019 letter to Minister of Transport re: Air Passenger Protection Regulations.

Available to TIABC members only

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March 2019 letter to Victoria City Council re: proposed class-action lawsuit against oil and gas companies.

Available to TIABC members only

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March 2019 – TIABC response to all-committee report on ride-hailing services.

Available to TIABC members only

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January 2019 letter to Minister of Indigenous Relations & Reconciliation re: road construction upgrade request for Port Renfrew to Anacia/Bamfield
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October 2018 submission on Taxi Modernization and Ride-hailing
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July 2018 letter to Attorney General re: support for go2HR’s administration of Serving it Right
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July 2018 letter to Finance Minister re: Impending changes to Provincial Sales Tax Act and use of MRDT funds
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February 2018 letter to Finance Minister re: Proposed changes to Provincial Sales Tax Act and use of MRDT funds
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