May 23, 2025
Letter to Government Regarding Decision to Discontinue Emergency Preparedness Platform Pilot Program
Advocacy
The Tourism Industry Association of BC (TIABC), the BC Hotel Association, BC Regional Tourism Secretariat (BCRTS), BC Destination Management Organization Association (BCDMOA), Tourism Kelowna, Tourism Kamloops and Tourism Prince George, have written a letter to writing to The Honourable Kelly Greene Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness to express deep concern regarding the Ministry’s recent decision to discontinue the Emergency Preparedness Platform pilot program without a viable transition plan or an interim system to replace it.
This decision, which arrives at a time when British Columbia typically experiences hazards such
as wildfires, flooding and drought, is deeply troubling.