In response to calls from our members, the board of directors of the Tofino-Long Beach Chamber of Commerce recently sent a letter to Harry Bains, the BC Minister of Labour, and our MLA Josie Osborne, urging that paid sick leave be kept to five days. Recently the BC Federation of Labour proposes extending this benefit to 15 days. 

Businesses and non-profit organizations are currently dealing with a host of challenges, including acute staffing shortages and rising inflation. While the Chamber board recognizes the need for paid sick leave so that employees can recover from illness stress-free, extending the sick leave benefit at this time would place an undue burden on already strained small businesses and organizations.

To view the letter, please see here.