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.
March 2022
AdvocacyLetter of Support for the Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society
Tourism Industry Association of BC (TIABC) is pleased to provide this letter in support of Progressive Intercultural Community Ser...
February 2022
AdvocacyLetter to Minister Mark Re: Sport
It was good to see you in Victoria on Budget Day. I’m glad we had a chance to connect, albeit briefly at the Helijet terminal. Y...
February 2022
AdvocacySupport Letter for the Continuing Education and Training Association of British Columbia (CETABC)
The Tourism Industry Association of BC (TIABC) is a province-wide advocacy organization that represents the more than 19,000 busin...
February 2022
AdvocacyLetter to Premier John Horgan
Today’s news about various restrictions being lifted was both welcome and deeply appreciated by the entire tourism and hospitali...
January 2022
AdvocacyLetter to Mayor & Council re- Tradex
Since the city announced a formal process to seek other options for the management and utilization of Tradex last March, Abbotsfor...
July 2021
AdvocacyLetter from PTTIA (includes TIABC), Supporting Cruise & Motor Coach Industry
We are calling on the Government of Canada to take immediate action to signal the safe restart of Canada’s multi-billion-dollar ...
June 2021
AdvocacyRoadmap for Resuming Cruise Vital to Canadian Economy
Tourism, business, labour, and cruise industry leaders have come together to call on the Government of Canada to take immediate ac...
June 2021
AdvocacyLetter of Appreciation to TIABC
Thank you for your letter of June 7, 2021, regarding BC’s Restart Plan and the certainty it provides to tourism and hospitality ...
June 2021
AdvocacyMinister Kahlon Responds to TIABC Letter of Appreciation
Thank you for your recent letters regarding British Columbia’s (BC) Restart Plan. I am pleased to hear your positive feedback on...
June 2021
AdvocacyTIABC Letter on Cruise to Minister of Transportation & Infrastructure
On behalf of the Tourism Industry Association of British Columbia (TIABC), I am writing to express our concerns regarding the esca...
June 2021
AdvocacyTIABC Included in Joint Statement on Resumption of Travel within BC
TIABC Included in Joint Statement on Resumption of Travel within BC
June 2021
AdvocacyTIABC Backs Calls for Federal Plan to Reopen Borders
TIABC Backs Calls for Federal Plan to Reopen Borders