Urgent Request:
COVID-19 Recovery Planning for Rural Ontario Tourism
The Ministry of Heritage Sport Tourism and Culture Industries is working with the Regional Tourism Organizations (RTOs) to make plans for how the sector can recover after Covid-19 restrictions. Through rural and northern RTO members they are gathering recommended solutions for recovery for rural/northern tourism.
Only those specifically in tourism related industries are being asked to “Please share ideas on innovative short- and long-term sector-led approaches that can be taken in response to the economic challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic”. These responses will then be collated and provided to the ministry for consideration in their recovery planning.
The time frame for turn-around is very tight, your response is required by
Monday, May 11, 2020, 12:00pm.
Please send your response directly to:
The following format is preferred – bullet point is fine.
Tourism Business Name:
Address:
Telephone Number:
Email Address:
Contact Name:
Regional Tourism Organization:
You do not have to address each bullet point or sub bullet point, only those that apply to your tourism business.
a. Are there opportunities to reduce red tape (e.g. existing legislation, regulations or policies) that given the unique environment we are in would impact the ability of the sector as it emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic?
- Business parties that are affected:
- Recommended Solution:
- Identified obstacles to your solution:
- Partners required:
- Time frame for action:
b. How can the entrepreneurial ingenuity of the sector be leveraged? Please identify the sector.
- Business parties that are affected:
- Recommended Solution:
- Identified obstacles to your solution:
- Partners required:
- Time frame for action:
c. What emerging opportunities exists for new collaborations within and across the sectors?
- Business parties that are affected:
- Recommended Solution:
- Identified obstacles to your solution:
- Partners required:
- Time frame for action:
d. What are potential re-skilling and /or training opportunities for the workforce as the sector emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic?
- Business parties that are affected:
- Recommended Solution:
- Identified obstacles to your solution:
- Partners required:
- Time frame for action:
e. Provide insights on interdependencies and critical dependencies unique to your sector.
- Business parties that are affected:
- Recommended Solution:
- Identified obstacles to your solution:
- Partners required:
- Time frame for action:
