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COVID-19 Update for the Creative Industries of BC

CREATIVE BC REMOTE WORK PLAN 

Creative BC has implemented a Remote Work Plan as of Monday, March 16, 2020. All staff departments will be open from 9am to 5pm, providing seamless services to clients and stakeholders, with the exception that our physical office in Vancouver will be closed to walk-in traffic.

This decision reflects our commitment to employee health and well-being. It is also our intent to proactively sustain service to industry by taking physical distancing measures available and appropriate to our organization’s day-to-day activities.

All financial and administrative functions will continue without disruption and we invite clients to contact staff directly by email or phone with inquiries.

 

COVID-19 CONTAINMENT MEASURES AFFECTING THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES

·       EVENT CANCELLATIONS: Event organizers are required to cancel any gathering in British Columbia with more than 50 people (view joint statement here). If your project or event has been affected by COVID-19, please complete our Impacts survey. 

·       TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS: Canadians are asked to avoid all travel outside of Canada and to suspend all non-essential travel within the province until further notice. Stay informed here.

·       RETURN FROM TRAVEL PROTOCOL: For travelers who have returned to Canada, they are required to self-isolate for 14 days upon return.

·       WORKPLACE AND BUSINESS RECOMMENDATIONS: Workplaces should implement physical distancing measures, please view the Ministry of Health webpage for information and latest updates as well as the BC Centre for Disease Control resources for Employers and Businesses. Any business or service that has not been ordered to close, and is also not identified on the essential service list, may stay open if it can adapt its services and workplace to the orders and recommendations of the PHO. Guidance for those businesses that choose to remain open can be found here.
 

Please continue to refer to all of the links above for updated information. 

The provincial government has ensured Creative BC’s core funding is secure and regular program streams will continue.

For information about the Government of B.C.’s COVID-19 Action Plan, please visit: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/emergency-preparedness-response-recovery/covid-19-provincial-support

 

RESOURCES FOR CLIENTS AND CREATIVE INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS

We have assembled the following resources for your convenience. If your issue cannot be addressed by the resources in this section, please submit your s here and our teams will ensure your inquiries are addressed and added to our FAQ section for the benefit of our community.

Take the B.C. creative industries impacts survey: Please inform Creative BC how your business activities, projects and events are being affected.

  • Motion Picture
    Resources for up-to-date information relevant to the motion picture industry in British Columbia.
  • Music
    Tailored information relevant to the music industry in British Columbia.
  • Interactive
    Resources and links for the interactive and digital media sector.
  • Publishing
    Links and resources for information relevant to the sector.