Premier John Horgan made the announcement during his weekly briefing in Victoria Wednesday.
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Horgan emphasized this will not be a return to normal and described the upcoming summer as being "extraordinary." The province moved into Phase 2 of its recovery plan in mid-May, which allowed many businesses that were ordered to close to reopen with enhanced safety measures. "We would not be making these recommendations if we weren't confident that we had put in place the measures that we need to do," she said. "Having said that, it does not mean that this goes back to a pre-COVID normal. We are in a very unique and unusual time. And this is going to be a different summer."
When it comes to the film industry, Horgan said the province has exceptional talent behind the camera, but added the "big issue" for many B.C. productions is the on-camera talent coming into the province. He added that the province nor the federal government, which controls the border, has any intention of waiving the mandatory 14-day quarantine period.
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