Able Bc | Update On Alcohol Distribution And Quantity Limits
* Shared on behalf of ABLE BC The British Columbia General Employee’s Union (BCGEU) and the BC Government reached a tentative deal earlier this week and that, as a show of good faith, the BCGEU is standing down strike action at the Liquor Distribution Branch’s (LDB) warehouses and ending its ban on overtime. The LDB has […]
Bcha Federal Tourism Growth Strategy Submission
The BCHA is pleased to share our submission for the Federal Growth Strategy, which mirrors key asks from our national hotel and tourism sector. In addition to outlining the key asks and pillars in our collective strategy — Labour, Borders and Transportation, Investment and Building a Regenerative and Inclusive Tourism Sector– the BCHA always drew […]
Able Bc Update | Bcgeu Strike
A Message from Executive Director Jeff Guignard About the BCGEU Strike This Monday, British Columbia’s entire $15 billion liquor and cannabis industries were thrown into disarray when the British Columbia BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) commenced strike action outside of four critical Liquor Distribution Branch warehouses. Like you, we believe this situation is both unfair […]
Select Standing Committee On Finance And Government Services Releases Report On Budget 2023 Consultations
The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia released the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services report on Budget 2023 consultations. The budgetary consultation process was created in the early 2000s and provides insight into the themes that emerge from the over 1000 submissions that the Committee receives and finds compelling. The BCHA issued a submission, […]
Able Bc Update | Bcgeu Strike Faqs
Communication taken from ABLE BC.As you are already aware, due to BCGEU strike action the LDB has temporarily shut down its distribution centres and Wholesale Customer Centre. This means that BC’s liquor and cannabis businesses will not receive any products from the LDB until the strike action is over. As a reminder, the job action at distribution centres […]
“Checking-in” On Temporary Foreign Workers
The old adage that “Canadians are born all over the world, it just takes some time for them to get here” continues to ring true, particularly, as accommodators look outside of Canada to welcome new employees. Temporary Foreign Workers contribute immensely to our industry in British Columbia, but we share a friendly reminder that additional documentation […]
Support The Bc 2030 Olympic Games
Bringing the Olympic Games to BC in 2030 could have an enormous impact on our provincial accommodation and tourism industries. This week marks an important milestone to bring the games back to BC, with the organizing committee meeting with various councils, including the City of Vancouver. Support the BC 2030 Olympic bid by taking the […]
Important Update On Changes Re. Ota Taxation
GENERAL INFORMATION: As announced in British Columbia’s Budget 2022 on February 22, 2022, effective July 1, 2022, certain marketplace facilitators must charge and collect provincial sales tax (PST) and the municipal and regional district tax (MRDT) on taxable sales and leases that they facilitate through an online marketplace. This includes taxable sales of accommodation facilitated through […]
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Congratulations To The Winners Of The 2022 Bc Tourism And Hospitality Awards!
The British Columbia Hotel Association (BCHA) and Tourism Industry Association of BC (TIABC) are pleased to share the winners of the 2022 BC Tourism & Hospitality Awards. The winners were announced during the 2022 Awards Gala on March 10, presented by Indigenous Tourism BC. Nine awards were given out that recognize and celebrate excellence within […]