Background & Objectives - General Clause Samples

Background & Objectives - General. British Columbians continue to face significant challenges as a result of the ongoing economic recovery, climate related disasters and rising global inflation. Recovering and responding to these challenges and new realities, and building a prosperous, low-carbon, sustainable economy, will require focused direction, strong alignment and ongoing engagement between public sector organizations and the Government of British Columbia. Rebuilding British Columbia’s tourism industry while the path of recovery from COVID-19 and the long-term impacts of the pandemic on the tourism industry and British Columbia society in general, are not fully understood or predictable, will require that Destination BC, its partners and service providers and the agreements that govern their relationships, be flexible, agile and responsive to changing circumstances over the next three years. The benefits of this Shared Cost Arrangement will only be fully realized if the partners collaborate strongly, plan together and create mechanisms to respond quickly to potentially rapidly changing circumstances. Government has set three equally important strategic priorities for tourism with concrete actions that inform all of Destination BC’s policies, programs, services, and services provided on behalf of Destination BC: ● People: Tourism Supports Healthy, Inclusive Societies, ● Planet: Harness Opportunities for Tourism to Contribute to Clean Growth; and ● Prosperity: Sustainable Growth of the Visitor Economy. Destination BC’s work is governed by British Columbia’s “Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act” and Destination BC will continue working towards lasting and meaningful Reconciliation by supporting opportunities for Indigenous Peoples to and delivering on specific commitments as outlined in the “Declaration Act Action Plan”. Programs and Services provided by, or on behalf of Destination BC will be consistent with the Act and the Action Plan. As a Crown agency, Destination BC also operates under the Taxpayer Accountability Principles: efficiency, accountability, appropriate compensation, service, respect, and integrity, ensuring Destination BC’s programs reflect the priorities and values of government and their shareholders—the citizens of B.C.