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December 28, 2020
B.C. commits $105 million to support tourism sector
The Government of British Columbia announced last week it is responding to the recommendations of the Tourism Task Force by creating a dedicated relief funding stream to support people and businesses in B.C.’s tourism sector.
“This has been the most challenging year that people working in the tourism sector have ever faced, and while news about vaccines arriving in British Columbia give us reason to be hopeful, we aren’t through this storm yet,” said Melanie Mark, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport. “This dedicated relief funding for the tourism sector will help people get through these next few months so we can welcome visitors back to our beautiful province once it’s safe to do so.”
B.C. commits $105 million to support tourism sector
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More support is here for B.C’s tourism sector.
The province is responding to the recommendations of the Tourism Task Force by creating a dedicated relief funding stream to quickly support people and businesses in B.C.’s tourism sector.
“This has been the most challenging year that people working in the tourism sector have ever faced, and while news about vaccines arriving in British Columbia gives us reason to be hopeful, we aren’t through this storm yet,” said Melanie Mark, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport.
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Calling it the “most challenging year ever faced” by those in the province’s tourism sector, BC’s Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport Melanie Mark announced on Tuesday that the government is committing to $105 million to support the sector, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
The funding allocation is a response to the recommendations of the Tourism Task Force, which contained seven recommendations across three related categories.
Mark said that “within days” of receiving the report and its recommendations, the province acted on them by committing $100 million in dedicated relief funding for the tourism sector. In addition, the Province is also allocating $5 million to Indigenous Tourism BC to administer relief grant funding targeted for Indigenous businesses.
B.C. eases requirements for struggling businesses applying for support
Changes to the eligibility requirements to the Small and Medium-Sized Business Recovery Grant Program were announced on Monday, which will allow more small businesses and tourism operations devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic, to apply for funding.
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More businesses in B.C. that have been adversely affected by the pandemic will now be eligible to receive up to $30,000 from a recovery grant.(Justin Tang/The Canadian Press)
Changes to the eligibility requirements to the Small and Medium-Sized Business Recovery Grant Program will allow more small businesses and tourism operations devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic to apply for funding.
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