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Over $8.3 million in funding to support one of the sectors most impacted by COVID-19 health and safety restrictions
VANCOUVER, BC, May 27, 2021 /CNW/ - Tourism in British Columbia has been among the sectors hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic due to the unique challenges presented by shutdowns and travel restrictions. Prior to the pandemic, tourism was a significant contributor to BC s economy with 161,500 jobs at 19,300 businesses, which generated $20.5 billion in revenue and directly contributed $8.3 billion to provincial GDP in 2018. BC has the greatest number of tourism-dependent communities of any province in Canada. From the outset, the Government of Canada has recognized the importance of tourism to British Columbia and has taken action to help the sector survive the pandemic and position it for success when safety restrictions are lifted and tourism operators are able to once again welcome visitors from home and abroad.
Ingrid Jarrett: Compliance with travel restrictions essential to the survival of B.C. s hotel sector Opinion: Hotel and tourism operators need the public to closely follow travel restrictions to protect residents and see some travel return for summer a critical factor in the survival of businesses across B.C.
Author of the article: Ingrid Jarrett
Publishing date: May 07, 2021 • 5 hours ago • 3 minute read • Currently, our once vibrant $3.2-billion hotel industry, which pre-pandemic employed approximately 60,000 people, has been ravaged. Average provincial occupancy is currently sitting well-below 25 per cent, and if we do not see tourism pick up by the summer, we risk losing over 30 per cent of hotels in British Columbia. Photo by Francis Georgian /PNG
Here’s why saving the Alaska cruise season could spell trouble for Canada
Date: Mar 16 2021
TORONTO Temporary measures have a way of becoming permanent.
With that in mind ACTA is joining CLIA and the Tourism Industry Association of British Columbia (TIABC) in their advocacy efforts urging the federal government to protect the future of Canada’s West Coast Alaska cruise program.
When Canada’s cruise ship ban in place was first extended to Feb. 28, 2022, a U.S. congressional committee suggested cruise ships could sail Canadian waters without disembarking (or embarking) passengers at Canadian ports.
Now another possible solution, put forth in early March by two U.S. senators, could shut Canada out of the Alaska cruise season completely – and potentially jeopardize every sailing season going forward, says ACTA.
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