C-19 BULLETIN -
April 6, 2020
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Additional Federal Support Coming Soon
During this
morning's press conference
, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said some 240,000 people have already applied to the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), and another plan is coming for those who don't qualify for the program.
If you have reduced work hours to 10 hours or less a week or are making less than you would under the CERB, or are a student, the new "solution" will be announced soon.
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Tourism Industry Association of Canada Update
TIAC’s President and CEO, Charlotte Bell, has been invited to speak to the Parliamentary Finance Committee (FINA) on Wednesday, April 8th from 4:00-6:00 pm EST to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the tourism sector.
To build on the ongoing feedback they're getting from members through the survey and direct communications, TIAC is also analyzing and segmenting priority topics that help inform their relief requests and recommendations to Government, and as such, will be reaching out to members that can provide additional input.
Survey links:
A recording is available of last week’s webinar, where TIAC’s president and CEO joined Minister Joly and Ben Cowan-Dewar, Chair of Destination Canada's Board, for the second COVID-19 webinar organized by Destination Canada.
Government of Canada and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce established the Canadian Business Resilience Network to help Canadian businesses navigate the COVID-19 reality and prepare for recovery. They are also partnering with Stats Canada on a national survey with a goal to measure the impact on business from a national perspective.
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Updated Impact to Hotel Data Needed
BC's regional destination management organizations, in partnership with community destination management organizations and the BC Hotel Association, are working to understand the current and potential future impacts of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) on businesses throughout the Province.
While they have been regularly collecting data to quantify the impact specific to our industry, this data quickly becomes obsolete as the crisis evolves.
They are asking for your help in completing the below survey by
Wednesday, April 8th at noon PST.
Thank you for your support!
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Free Webinar: Navigating COVID-19
In this time of unprecedented uncertainty, the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade (GVBOT) wants to make sure its members and the broader business community can find answers to the most pressing questions facing their businesses.
This webinar will focus the latest support available from the Federal Government for Canadian businesses.
Wednesday, April 8, 2020 | 4:30 - 5:00 p.m.
If you are unable to attend, the webinars will be posted on the GVBOT website and YouTube channel following the broadcast. It is hoped that these sessions can provide you and your business with some clarity in the face of uncertainty.
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Harbour Air Update
As an essential service, Harbour Air is continuing to offer private flights, freight and government support services as required.
With the announcement of other essential travel options limiting their service routes, as of Monday, April 6 Harbour Air will also be offering daily flights between downtown Vancouver and Nanaimo. Please note, these flights are to support essential travel for a community that now has limited options. We have opened up this service to support our front line workers and essential travel. If you do not need to travel, please stay home.
The following daily flights will be available to book online:
- 8:30am Downtown Vancouver to Nanaimo
- 9:30am Nanaimo to Downtown Vancouver
- 4:30pm Downtown Vancouver to Nanaimo
- 5:30pm Nanaimo to Downtown Vancouver
For the safety of their flight crew and private flight passengers, they will continue to enforce the following conditions:
- Flights will be completed utilizing their larger DeHavilland Otter aircraft and available seating will be reduced to 40%, which will allow for on board distancing.
- All ground and flight crew will have their temperature checked upon arriving and departing at the workplace.
- Their front line team will also deny boarding to any passenger whom they believe may be unfit to travel.
- They will continue to follow the stringent cleaning and sanitation protocols in place and provide ample access to hand sanitizer in all terminals as well as pre and post flight.
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In today's Tourism Vancouver update from the Acting president & CEO, Ted Lee, the organization announced that as many as 74% of staff will be put on a temporary lay-off by week's end.
In order to ensure long-term viability, Tourism Vancouver has had to take a critical look at their ongoing operations.
With borders and businesses closed and physical distancing in place, they are anticipating a drastic cut in MRDT revenues by up to 80% or more over the course of the year in a worst-case scenario projection.
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Our industry is full of innovative, caring and helpful people.
Share your stories with us and we will share them here in our daily bulletin.
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Even When Doors Close Culture Doesn't Stop
The BC Museums Association (BCMA) and Arts BC are excited to announce CultureOnline.ca. This digital portal showcases how the province’s museums, art galleries, artists, and cultural organizations are responding to the COVID-19 shutdowns, through live streaming events, programs and online resources that allow British Columbians to experience culture from the comfort, and safety, of their own homes.
The recently launched website enables British Columbians to search hundreds of live streams from
arts and cultural organizations, resources for educators and families, and tours of award-winning cultural sites from around the province. An up-to-date calendar of events will feature free, by-donation & paid cultural events, activities, and performances. CultureOnline.ca is part of a broader campaign to celebrate the creativity and resilience of the culture sector during the COVID-19 shutdowns, using the hashtag #CultureDoesntStop across popular social media platforms.
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Feel free to send us your ideas on what information would be valuable for TIABC to share through our COVID-19 Bulletin going forward. Drop us a line at [email protected].
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