Advocacy
As the Voice of Tourism for British Columbia’s 19,300 businesses and 300,000+ employees, we present our list of advocacy activities on our efforts to date with the caveat that our job is far from over.
April 2024
AdvocacyIndustry Leaders Express Concerns on Scope of Bill 12
TIABC, along with over 20 other business associations supported the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade in a letter last week to Prem...
March 2024
AdvocacyTIABC Appeals for Assistance on Behalf of Small Air Carriers
TIABC recently submitted letters to the US Consul General in Vancouver and the US Ambassador to Canada, appealing for assistance i...
February 2024
AdvocacyTIABC Releases 2023 Advocacy Report Card
TIABC's annual Advocacy Report Card provides a brief snapshot of the work we did on behalf of our members and stakeholders in 2023...
February 2024
AdvocacyTourism and Hospitality Businesses Call for New Federal Loan Program
TIAC, TIABC, and its provincial/territorial counterparts are calling for a specific tourism and hospitality loan program to help s...
February 2024
AdvocacyTIABC Delivers Support for Improving Bus Connectivity to Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastruc...
TIABC recently submitted a letter to the Minister of Transport on behalf of our members and stakeholders, in support of the Standi...
October 2023
AdvocacyTIABC and Restaurants Canada Submit Joint Gig Economy Consultation Brief to Government
Restaurants Canada and TIABC recently submitted a joint Gig Economy brief as part of the province's consultation on protections an...
September 2023
AdvocacyTIABC Submits Letter to Ministers in Support of Air Service Attraction Fund
TIABC submitted a letter to Honourable Lana Popham, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture & Sport, Honourable Rob Fleming, Minister o...
September 2023
AdvocacyTIABC Submits Pre-Budget Consultations in Advance of 2024 Federal Budget
As part of the federal pre-budget submission process, TIABC recently submitted 10 recommendations for consideration in advance of ...
July 2023
AdvocacyIndustry Associations Call for More Time to Repay CEBA Loans
TIABC joins more than 250 organizations, representing hundreds of thousands of businesses across Canada in a letter written to Fed...
April 2023
AdvocacyCoalition of Sector Associations Submit Coastal Marine Strategy Intentions Paper to Government
As connected sector associations focussed on the marine tourism environment, we
commend the Province of British Columbia and First...
April 2023
AdvocacyTIABC Develops Briefing Note on Temporary Housing for Seasonal Tourism Workers
To address the housing shortage in communities across the province, particularly for seasonal tourism employees that work as ski i...
April 2023
AdvocacyTIABC Recognizes Benefits to Visitor Economy with Air Canada Route Expansion
On April 13th, 2023, Air Canada announced the strategic expansion of its international network with the addition of new, non-stop ...
