Tourism Diversification Needs

Whereas tourism provides great value to the provincial economy as it is one of the largest employers and largest small business generators; And whereas the impacts of climate change have created hardship in numerous tourism destinations throughout the province; And whereas the hardship is prolonged in rural destinations as the economy is slower to renew than in urban destinations: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM request that the provincial government provide financial investments to local governments to identify how to diversify tourism in impacted communities throughout British Columbia.