The B.C. Ministry of Health has published new 'Guidance for Outside Dining Spaces.' This document provides information on ways businesses must comply with the Provincial Health Officer's Order on Food and Liquor Serving Premises, specifically the requirements for providing outside food or drink services.
Read Morego2HR’s new COVID-19 Workplace Assessment Tool provides tourism and hospitality employers with information and resources to assist in developing a robust COVID-19 Safety Plan. The tool includes five key steps to evaluate current set ups in relation to managing the risk of exposure to COVID-19 in the workplace, with suggestions on how to improve.
Read MoreA Communications Toolkit is available to help accommodators and tourism operators to inform guests, staff, and stakeholders of the provincial travel restrictions.
Please review and share the toolkit, which includes key messaging, Q&A, and other resources to better-position industry to handle these restrictions.
The BC Government has made regulatory improvements under the Employment Standards Act to bring in job-protected leave for workers needing time off to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Full- and part-time workers can take time off to receive the vaccine, or take a dependent family member. The government is also exploring options to provide workers with paid leave while getting their vaccine.
Read MoreABLE BC has developed several resources for liquor primary establishments to operate through the pandemic, including the Liquor Primary Reopening Best Practices Handbook, guidelines for what to do if you have a COVID-19 outbreak at your business, and signage to display at your establishment.
Read MoreThe Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) released free to download Adventure Travel COVID-19 Health and Safety Guidelines for the following activities:
Trekking
Cycling
Rafting
Camping including Food Prep in the field
Culinary Experiences
Cultural Tours & Sightseeing
Small Lodges
Small Vessels Cruising
Skiing & Snowboarding
Wildlife Experiences & Safaris
Upon downloading and implementation of the guidelines, businesses are eligible for a digital and print badge to show that you are actively following the ATTA Guidelines for Healthy and Safe practices
Read MoreThe COVID-19 Tourism Workforce Recovery Toolkit is a practical, no-cost online program designed to help tourism operators succeed during this unprecedented crisis – now and into the future. Drawing from a myriad of public-domain, academic and business resources, this Toolkit – which includes presentations, checklists and downloadable content – will be frequently updated to support tourism operators at every stage of their journey. Topics include Communications, Workforce, Budget & Finance, Marketing, and Strategy.
Read MoreThe BC Meetings & Events Industry Working Group released B.C. Meetings & Events Safe Restart Guidelines that will form the basis for the eventual re-opening of the sector. These comprehensive, high-level guidelines are meant for all types of events and operators so industry can conduct meetings and events in a safe, controlled, and effective manner.
The document was vetted by WorkSafe BC, the BC Centre for Disease Control, and the Provincial Health Ministry. The goal is to encourage government and PHO to loosen restrictions on meetings and events with a phased approach.
The BC Meetings & Events Industry Working Group is rallying the industry together to adopt the guidelines and they will engage with the BC government to advocate for a restart plan with a phased approach for meetings and events.
Read MoreUNWTO and partners have developed a set of basic recommendations addressed to different stakeholders across the tourism industry in support of the adjustments to the new health and sanitary protocols.
Read MorePlease review the PHO order to understand the conditions that must be met when hosting events, gatherings, or guests in vacation rentals.
The BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) released an update to their 'Guidelines for BC's Hotel Sector to Prevent COVID-19 Transmission'.
Read MoreThe BC Association of Farmers’ Markets provides resources for farmers’ markets to modify operations during the COVID-19 pandemic, including operating guidelines, a directory of online farmers’ markets, and funding for online Farmers’ Market software.
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