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.
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 ...
March 2023
AdvocacyCoalition of Associations Send Letter to Premier on Minimum Wage Increases
On March 1, 2023, the Coalition of Associations that includes TIABC sent a letter to Premier Eby, expressing concerns regarding th...
November 2022
AdvocacyTIABC Congratulates Honourable David Eby on his Appointment as Premier
On behalf of the Tourism Industry Association of British Columbia, I am writing in support of the Outdoor Recreation Council of Br...
November 2022
AdvocacyTIABC Supports TIAC in CARM Challenges
We are writing as a follow-up to our previous letter from Beth Potter, President and CEO
of the Tourism Industry Association of Ca...