Resources & Links

Human Resources

• 365jobs.ca - Seasonal Employee Exchange Program
• 4hoteliers, Human Resources & Training Library
• Aboriginal Tourism Business Planning Guide
• About Human Resources
• About: Small Business Canada: Human Resources Management
• BC Human Resources Management Association
• Cornell University - The Center For Hospitality Research
• Greater Vancouver Business Leadership Network
• HRM Guide - Canadian Human Resources
• National Occupational Classification
• National Quality Institute
• THEO BC - Training, education and job placement for persons with disabilities
• Workers Compensation Board (WCB)
• WorkSafe BC (WCB) Tourism and Hospitality Health and Safety Centre

Legislation

• BC Human Rights Code
• Employment Equity Act
• Employment Standards Branch—Ministry of Labour & Citizens’ Services
• Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
• Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General, Liquor Control & Licensing
• Personal Information Protection Act
• Workers Compensation Act

Tourism Associations

• Aboriginal Tourism British Columbia
• Alliance of Beverage Licensees
• BC Bed & Breakfast Innkeepers Guild
• BC Career Colleges Association
• BC Chefs' Association
• British Columbia Culinary Arts Specialists Association (BCCASA)
• BC Fishing Resorts & Outfitters Association (BCFROA)
• BC Guest Ranchers’ Association (BCGRA)
• BC Hotel Association
• British Columbia Lodging & Campgrounds Association (BCLCA)
• BC Restaurant and Foodservices Association
• BC Wilderness Tourism Association (WTA)
• Business Council of British Columbia (BCBC)
• Business Improvement Area of BC (BIABC)
• Canada West Ski Areas Association
• Canadian Association of Foodservice Professionals
• Canadian Culinary Federation
• Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association
• Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance (CSTA) 
• Canadian Tour Guide Association of BC (CTGA)
• Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC)
• Council of Tourism Associations of BC
• Guide Outfitters Association of BC (GOABC)
• Gwaii Haanas Tour Operators Association
• HeliCat Canada
• Sport Fishing Institute of British Columbia (SFIBC)
• Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC)
• Vancouver Hotel Association (VHA)
• West Coast Railway Association (WCRA)

Destination Marketing Organizations

• Tourism BC - Corporate Website
• Tourism BC Corporate Website - Regional Destination Marketing Organizations 

Chambers of Commerce

• 2010 Commerce Centre
• British Columbia Chamber of Commerce
• British Columbia Chamber of Commerce - Member Chambers

Industry Networking Groups

• Meeting Professionals International – British Columbia Chapter
• Skål International (SKAL) Vancouver Club
• Vancouver AM Tourism Association

Government for Employers

• BC Centre for Disease Control - Food Protection Services
• BC Centre for Disease Control - Travellers
• BC Medical Services Plan (MSP)
• BC Transit
• British Columbia Arts Council
• British Columbia Film Commission
• British Columbia Labour Relations Board
• Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
• Canada Revenue Agency
• Canadian Heritage Information Network (CHIN)
• Citizenship and Immigration Canada
• Community Futures Development Corporation (CFDC) of BC
• Employment Standards Tribunal of British Columbia
• Essential Skills and Workplace Literacy Initiative
• Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
• Government of Canada, Business Start-Up Assistant (BSA)
• HR for Employers – Government of Canada 
• Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)
• Human Resources and Social Development Canada – Temporary Foreign Worker Program
• Industry Canada, Small Business Financing Program
• Labour Relations Board – British Columbia
• Ministry of Housing and Social Development
• Ministry of Labour & Citizens’ Services
• Ministry of Small Business and Revenue
• Ministry of Technology, Trade and Economic Development
• Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts
• Partnerships British Columbia
• Province of BC - Ministries and Organizations
• Small Business BC
• Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) Business Service Network http://www.wd.gc.ca/pos/default_e.asp
• Women’s Enterprise Centre
• WorkSafeBC – Accident Calculator
• WorkSource Wage Subsidy Program

Tourism Awards

• Annual Canadian Wine Awards (CWA)
• British Columbia Tourism Industry Awards
• Canadian Museums Association Awards Program
• Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Award
• DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society's Annual Cultural DIVERSEcity Awards for Business
• Employee's First Award
• Go Award
• Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) Hall of Fame Awards of Excellence
• Pinnacle Awards
• TIAC National Awards for Tourism Excellence
• Travel + Leisure Annual World’s Best Awards
• Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA) Research Awards
• Vancouver Tourism Awards
• Victoria Hospitality Award